Phalombe District Council says it has no land where it can use to relocate some markets that share boundaries with schools.

Communities living in some flood prone areas in Phalombe have asked government to rehabilitate a dyke along the Phalombe River to curb persistent swelling of the river yearly.

Police in Phalombe have arrested a primary school teacher on suspicion that he defiled a 14- year-old learner.

People living along the Phalombe- Fort Lister road have been challenged not to engage in multiple and concurrent sexual partners to avoid contracting the deadly virus as government intends to roll out a road construction project.

Chairperson for Chitekesa Milk Bulking Group, Doreen Chaipa, says lack of markets is forcing dairy farmers to sell milk at a cheaper price of K200 per liter since they are failing to sell the product as a cooperative.

Labour officials in Phalombe have expressed worry over the growing tendency of child labor which is currently pegged at 61%; way above the Malawi national labor prevalence rate of 38%.

A local organization that advocates for the rights of youth in Phalombe has expressed worry over the delay by government to roll out the construction work for the constituency community technical colleges in the country.

A local organization that advocates for the rights of youth in Phalombe has expressed worry over delays by government to roll out construction of constituency community technical colleges.

Amid growing concerns of poor implementation of substandard development projects in the country’s councils, Malawi Building and Civil Allied Traders Association (MABCATA) and National Construction Industry Council (NCIC) have introduced a training course to equip local contractors with skills.

An outbreak of bedbugs has hit households in communities around Phalombe boma sparking discomfort among people who are now asking for official intervention.