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Following tremendous increase of mental illness cases among youths in the country National Youth Forum For National Transformation has pointed out the main cause of this problem especially the males is the inability to express their feelings to their colleagues because they do not want to be seen as weaklings. According to Executive Director for […]

As the number of men denying their responsibilities over pregnancies seems to be be growing in Karonga and many parts of the country, Foundation for Women and Girls Empowerment-FOWOGE has embarked on a campaign encouraging women to report such cases to their office or police to bring justice to children being deprived of their father’s […]

Nkhata Bay First Grade Magistrate Court on 30th May sentenced a 68 year old Reuben Ander Chingoli to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling an 11 year old girl. According to the State Prosecutor, Sub Inspector Chikondi Lipato the victim met her fate on 25 December last year when the convict gave the […]

As loads shedding continues hitting hard various economic activities in Malawi Karonga based community radio, Tuntufye FM-TFM says it is not spared as it is spending close to one million Kwacha monthly in conducting its broadcasting affairs using fuel powered generators hence the call for well-wishers’ interventions including its listeners. According to Director for the […]

Afikepo project in Karonga is showing some great positive work that is being done by the residents and farmers of Ulaha in Nyungwe T/A Mwilang’ombe in a bid to end malnutrition. The Principal Nutrition HIV/AIDS officer in the district Khumbo Mkandawire confirmed this on an open day function of which the main theme was promoting […]

There is finger pointing between Health Authorities and Member of Parliament for Karonga South Constituency over construction of a mortuary at Chilumba Rural Health Centre as Area Development Committee (ADC) argues that members of the communities are surprised to see it being constructed. This has been revealed during a media tour for Karonga based journalists […]

Office of Agriculture in Karonga district has expressed satisfaction towards increased numbers of households taking nutritious food through initiatives being implemented by Afikepo and KULIMA projects in the District. Addressing members of Karonga Press Club during a Media Briefing Desk Officer for Afikepo project in Karonga Keston Sinkhonde the project has reached nearly two hundred […]

In a bid to eradicate cases of malnutrition among children below the age of 12, the Catholic Diocese of Karonga from 10 to 12 May organized training sessions for volunteers who are expected to reach with knowledge about Malnutrition to over 200 which will help in the implemention of a project known as Community Transformation […]

Police in Chitipa have warned motorcycle operators from doing their business during odd hours following the horrific murder incident that occurred on 4 May 2022 where an angry mob killed a man who was allegedly accused of stealing a motorcycle worth 1, 200 000 Kwacha and before stubbing the motorcycle owner. On the material date […]

After looking at how natural resources are being depleted through charcoal burning across fourteen districts in southern and central regions in the country, United Purpose in partnership with local government and communities are striving to provide alternatives in trying to conserve forest in the northern region. In an interview with the Mzimba United Purpose Project […]