News In Northern Region (505)
Church Given Ultimatum to Observe Child Rights to Education
Stakeholders in Nkhata Bay have given members of Seventh Day Adventist Country Living Church in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Zilakoma an ultimatum until October 10 to start sending their children to school and allowing them access medical services lest they will be evicted from the area.
Man Shot by Police in Mzimba Over Suspected Indian Hemp Possession
A man named Emmanuel Kamanga is in severe pain after being shot in the leg by police at Luwerezi in Mzimba. The incident occurred last night when police suspected Kamanga of carrying Indian hemp on his motorcycle.
Mzuzu Struggles to Curb Illegal Vending
Officials from the Mzuzu City Council are struggling to relocate vendors from illegal selling spots, with many returning to the same locations despite frequent patrols. Mzuzu City Council spokesperson Mcdonald Gondwe accepted that previous attempts to move the vendors have been ineffective.
Poverty Recipe For GBV, Forums
Khonsolo Women's Forum, a Mzimba based organization under Action Aid Malawi says poverty remains a major cause of gender based violence among women and children in the area of Inkosi Khonsolo in Mzimba district.
Journalists Drilled in GBV Reporting
United Nations Funds and Population Authorities (UNFPA) has expressed concern at the continued stereotypical reporting on issues of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) by some journalists, saying it has the potential to do more harm than good.
MAREP 9 Connects 120 Sites; Bemoans Encroachment of Power Line Paths
The Ministry of Energy has covered 160 sites with 120 connected to the grid out of the targeted 434 under the Malawi Rural Electrification Program (MAREP) Phase 9.
24 Years & Counting: Communities Demand Installation of Inkosi Mzikubola
Communities around Inkosi Mzikubola in Mzimba have accused the government of deliberately delaying the installation of Masabani Jere as Inkosi Mzikubola IV, despite the resolution of court cases that had overshadowed the throne.
Landlords Causing Chaos in Land Management in Mzuzu City
Mzuzu City Council authorities have lamented that the lack of coordination between three government entities that manage land in the city is causing chaos.
Declining Trends in Nutrition Funding Worries CSONA
Civil Society Organization Nutrition Alliance (CSONA) says the declining trend in funding towards nutrition in the national budget casts doubts on the government's commitment to reduce malnutrition in the country.
Ministry to Support 200 Commercial Farmers in Irrigation Farming
The Ministry of Agriculture through it's Mega Farm Unit says it will support 200 commercial farmers in the country to enable them venture into large-scale irrigation farming starting from June this year.
