News In Northern Region (501)
SPECIAL REPORT: How Poverty, Unemployment Are Drying Up Mzuzu City Water Future
In our special report this week, Steve Zimba, discusses how human activity in the Kaning’ina Forest reserve located in Nkhata Bay district bordering Mzuzu City, is threatening the life of Lunyangwa Dam, the main source of water for the northernmost Malawi city and surrounding areas.
Over a quarter of a million people living in Mzuzu city and people in surrounding parts of Nkhata Bay and Mzimba districts depend on Lunyangwa dam for water supply.
But the dam is now overstretched. Initially designed to supply clean water for about 85,000 people; the population of the city between 1988 and 1992, today, the dam supplies for nearly three times the original target.
But while that is concern enough, in this special report, Steve Zimba, finds that now human activity in the Kaning’ina Forest is threatening the very life of the dam such that the Northern Region Water Board fears that soon there could be a crisis as the catchment area dries up.
Fuel Challenges Disrupt Mzimba Street Road Expansion Project
Authorities say fuel challenges in the country has forced construction works of the Mzimba street in Lilongwe, which is being upgraded to six-lanes road, to halt for a month now.
Expert Urges Govt Rethink Free Primary Education
The founder of the Mzuzu International Academy has suggested that Malawi should revisit the policy on free primary school education in public schools if students are to access quality education in the country.
Rumphi Chief Worried With Low Numbers of Police Units
Traditional Authority Mwamlowe in Rumphi has complained that inadequate police units and officers is threatening the security of the district.
CCJP in K480 Million Girls Education Project
The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace CCJP will embark on a 480 million Kwacha Right to Education for a Girl Child Advocacy project that will see 4000 vulnerable girl on the verge of dropping out of school benefiting from interventions that promote their right to education in the districts of Mzimba, Rumphi and Kasungu.
Mzuzu Central Hospital Suspends All Minor Surgical operations
Authorities at Mzuzu Central Hospital have suspended conducting all minor surgical operations owing it to the limited availability of oxygen gas used for the medical procedures.
Cholera Hits Mzimba South
As Malawi continues to battle a prolonged Cholera outbreak since January this year, Mzimba south is now the latest district to register the disease with four confirmed cases.
First Suspected Cholera Case Reported in Mzuzu City
A first suspected Cholera case has been reported in Mzuzu, a disease that has killed at least 12 people in the neighboring Nkhatabay.
Media Council Worried With MACRA's Stance on License Revocations
Media Council of Malawi says MACRA’s move to revoke licenses of some media houses has the potential of promoting fake news and lead to loss of jobs.
Ownership Of Projects By Community Members To Help Make Impact
Director of Operations for World Vision Charles Chimombo says ownership of the said projects by people in communities, is one way of ensuring that development projects have a long-lasting impact in communities.
