NATIONAL NEWS (5364)
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.
PETRA Convention Slated For October End
Peoples Transformation party (PETRA) says it will hold its elective conference the month end of October at a venue yet to be announced in Lilongwe.
PIC Trains BTTC Students in ICT and Manufacturing
The Project Innovation Centre (PIC) has launched a two-day training program in product manufacturing and ICT for student teachers and lecturers at Blantyre Teachers Training College (BTTC).
DoDMA Launches Food Distribution For 5.7 Million Hunger Stricken Malawians
The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) on Wednesday launched the lean season food distribution exercise in Blantyre, a month ahead of schedule.
Loans Board Courts Universities
The Higher Education Students’ Loans and Grants Board (HESLGB) says improved collaboration with higher education institutions is key to improving loan issuance and recovery rate and ensuring more students benefit from the institution’s grants.
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.
Man Jailed for 15 Years for Throwing his Kids in Well
A 32-year-old man in Lilongwe who threw his two kids into a deep well with the intention to kill them has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Locals in Phalombe Bemoans Encroachment on Protected Forest
Communities of Nkhulambe in Phalombe have bemoaned continued encroachment of the protected Mulanje Forest Reserve which is fueling deforestation in the area.
Phalombe Villagers Obsessed with Food at Funeral Ceremonies
Two months after the Chiefs Council in Phalombe ordered village heads not to force bereaved families to prepare food at funeral ceremonies, Zodiak has learnt that poor families continue to cook food at such events, despite a hunger crisis in the district.
