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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.
Avoid Being Partisan, Newly Recruited CCVEAs Told
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has challenged the newly recruited Constituency Civic Education and Voter Registration Assistants(CCVEAs) to avoid being partisan and provide credible information to people when discharging their duties in the impending voter registration exercise scheduled to commence next month.
Govt Warns Unruly Students as Schools Opens
The Ministry of Education has reiterated that it will not tolerate indiscipline among learners and students who resort to violence in the event of a misunderstanding with school authorities.
Police Arrest Five for Allegedly Stoning Chakwera Motorcade
Zodiak has it that the Malawi Police Service has arrested over five people for allegedly pelting stones at President Lazarus Chakwera's motorcade in Chikwawa last week.
Mulhako wa Alhomwe Told to Protect Children at Festival
Child rights activist Amos Chibwana has implored the leadership of Mulhako wa aLhomwe and stakeholders to devise strategies on how to protect children from abuse at this year's festival.
Processes Underway to Reinstate Cyclone-Damaged Bridges
The Roads Authority (RA) says a tendering process is underway to identify contractors and ascertain the final costs for works to reinstate bridges which were damaged by Cyclone Freddy last year.
Thandizo & Pashelo Donate Surgical Supplies To Hospitals in Malawi
A United Kingdom Based Organization, Thandizo and Pashelo Charitable Trust have equipped some six public hospitals in Malawi with surgical supplies worth K200 in order to promote quality health services.
Thyolo Requires K7.5 Million for Modern Dump Site
The Thyolo District Council says it needs about K7.5 million for the construction of a modern dump site in the district after it finally secured land.
District Commissioner Hudson Kuphanga told Zodiak Online Wednesday that Conforzi Tea Estate has provided the land besides partnering with the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) to set up a biomass plant to make manure from the refuse.
"The facility will consist waste collection drums, a waste separation site and a recycling facility. So the council requires K7.5 million to put up the facility which is not available as at now," he said.
He, nevertheless, indicated that to ease the current pressure on waste management at the market, the council will excavate a new dump pit at the identified site.
Currently, vendors are dump garbage near the Thyolo flea market, making the area filth .
Meanwhile, the district's Civil Society Organisations (CSO) chairperson Willard Mwambo called on various stakeholders to support the construction project which is expected to address poor waste management issues in the district.
"Let me commend the leadership of the district council for the efforts and Conforzi Plantation Limited for the land. Various stakeholders need to come together and support the construction of the site," he said.
For a long time, the construction of the dump site at the boma has been failing due to land scarcity.
Hara Vows to End Corruption at Road Traffic Dept
Minister of Transport and Public Works Jacob Hara says they are working on dealing with growing corruption issues at the Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services (DRTS) in Blantyre.
