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Malawi: Minister Calls for Border Alert to Stop Those Sneaking From High Risk Countries
Malawi's Health Minister, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, has called for vigilance among key agencies in the fight against Covid-19 in the country's border posts to stop people that might be trying to use borders to sneak in from high risk countries. Kandodo said security agencies and health workers in border posts have to be alert on travellers who are coming from high risk countries such as India, Bangladesh and Pakistan among other countries in order to safeguard the country from the virus.
Malawi: Disaster Survivors Get Relief From Malawi Red Cross
Malawi Red Cross Society has supported 235 households affected by stormy rains in Mchinji with money to renovate their houses. The donation follows the destruction of houses and loss of property in five traditional authorities in the district due to heavy rains in February this year. Speaking in an interview, Red Cross communications and resource mobilisation specialist Felix Washon said they wanted to help the affected people to renovate their houses or replace the lost property.
Malawi: Police Nets Two for Possessing Pangoline
Mchinji — Police in Mchinji have arrested two men for allegedly being found in possession of a pangolin. The two men are Frank Thomas aged 28 of Mzanda Village in Traditional Authority Mavwere in Mchinji and Geoffrey Zakaliya aged 46 of Enaya Village in Traditional Authority Kwataine in Ntcheu District.
Malawi: Mchinji Council Express Worry Over Social Football Amid Covid-19
Mchinji — Mchinji District Sports Officer (DSO), Martin Panyanja on Monday expressed concern over lack of compliance to the COVID-19 preventive measures by some quarters of the society as social football is still being played in some parts of the district. In the regulations government gazetted relating to the pandemic which restricts public gatherings, the Ministry of Youth and Sports suspended all sporting activities in the country as one way to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Malawi: Community Members Beat Chief Mlonyeni, Officials Over Land for Malawi-Zambia Bordermarket
Community members in Mchinji allegedly beat up Senior Chief Mlonyeni and four Mchinji District Council officials at Mchinji/Zambia border over plans to allocate land for a border market. In an interview, Mchinji District Council chairperson Yona Mtanga, who was part of the delegation that included Mchinji District Council director of planning and development Noel Dakamau and other land officials, confirmed the incident.
Irate villagers beat Chief, council officials over land meant for COMESA market
Mchinji, August 24, 2020: Irate villagers at Tikoliwe on Wednesday roughed up and injured Senior Chief Mlonyeni and four Mchinji District Council officials when the officials went to the Mchinji/Zambia border to discuss land to be used as border market by Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
Malawi: Education Office Geared to School Re-Opening
Mchinji — District Education Manager (DEM) for Mchinji, Nellie Kamtedza Tuesday said the district has started its preparations in readiness for the re-opening of schools after being closed for at least 5 months due to the outbreak of Coronavirus in the country. She said using Zone Improvement Grant (ZIG), her office has finished orienting Trainers of Trainers (ToT) who are expected to orient all teachers and other stakeholders on remedial education strategies.
Malawi: Board Worried Over Children Exposure to X-Rated Materials
Mchinji — Malawi Censorship Board has said due to the school's closure most children in the country are exposed to materials that are not age appropriate since they are patronizing video show rooms.
Malawi: Police Engages Taxis, Kabaza Operators in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
Mchinji — Mchinji Police and other key players in the fight against trafficking in persons have embarked on a campaign sensitizing Taxi and Kabaza operators on the evils of human trafficking. From the month of July to August this year, the district police has recorded 5 human trafficking related cases and that at least 26 people have been rescued from the act. The victims were about to be trafficked to the neighbouring country, Zambia to work in farms.
Malawi: Mchinji Chiefs Urged to Develop By-Laws to Fight Covid-19
Mchinji — Deliberating on implementing the by laws Mudziwathu Community Radio has asked traditional leaders in Mchinji to join forces to show a spirit of solidarity in the fight against COVID-19. Programs Manager for the radio station, Luciano Milala said the fight against the pandemic is not only for health officials but rather demands a multisectoral approach.
Malawi: COVID-19 Affects Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
Mchinji District youth-friendly services coordinator Agness Jarafi says the Covid-19 pandemic has affected sexual and reproductive health (SRH) service delivery among youths. A Tackle Africa official Peter Diaz hands over a radio to a beneficiary In an interview yesterday, she said the district hospital is unable to conduct outreach programmes and open days due to travel restrictions following the pandemic. "This has reduced SRH access among youths.
Malawi: Mchinji Traders Demand K300 Million Compensations From Government
Some concerned businesspersons affected by Kapiri Market and Bus Deport projects in Mchinji District are demanding K300 million compensation from government for their damaged property. In an interview one of the concerned business people Gift Kadewere said they will seek legal redress to get an injunction so that construction works are suspended until all payments are made. He said: "We just got news that government plans to construct a market and bus depot and that we should vacate the market.
Malawi: Voter Verification Exercise Suspended in Mchinji
Voter Verification exercise at Mzenga Centre in Mchinji North Constituency has been suspended following an attack from angry villagers who protested against Forestry officers who allegedly destroyed their crops. It is reported that Mchinji Forestry officials on Monday destroyed crops at Mzenga Village, accusing the communities of cultivating in the forest reserve area.
Malawi: Ministry Launches Foundation Stone for Market, Bus Depot Project in Mchinji
Local Government and Rural Development Deputy Minister, Grezelder Jeffrey on Monday laid a foundation stone for the construction of Kapiri Market and a Bus Depot in Mchinji North East Constituency worth about K1.6 billion. Jeffrey (in white worksuit) laying foundation stone The project, which is expected to be completed in June 2021, is being funded by Malawi Government.
Malawi: Story Workshop Engages Community Leaders On COVID-19 Myths
The Story Workshop Educational Trust (Swet) project manager Ambere Gogwe has said coronavirus (Covid-19) myths and misconceptions are posing a threat to the fight against the pandemic. Ambere Gogwe: Swet is using experts to brief community leaders to disseminate correct Covid-19 information.
Malawi: Two Children Drown in Mchinji
Mchinji — Two children have drowned while fishing in Lusa River in Mchinji over the weekend. Police have identified the two as nine year old Jackson Chosadziwa, a leaner at Tsekwe Primary School and a seven year old Isaac Chosadziwa, both of Chilowa village in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Dambe in Mchinji District. Mchinji Police Spokesperson, Kondwani Kandiyado said the two children went fishing on April 18 and never returned.
Malawi: Chiefs Worried Over Illegal Charcoal Burning
Mchinji — Chiefs in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Mlonyeni have expressed concern over the wanton cutting down of trees and illegal charcoal production by communities surrounding Mchinji Forest Reserve. Recently chiefs in the area visited Mchinji forestry office to lodge a complaint and to ask the office to quickly find a solution to the problem. In an interview with Malawi News Agency (MANA), one of the chiefs, Senior Group Leveni confirmed of the chiefs visit to the forestry office.
Malawi Deports Chinese for Refusing Quarantine
Immigration Department in Mchinji has sent back to Zambia, a Chinese national, Jian Li for refusing to be on self-quarantine for 14 days. He arrived in Lusaka the capital of Zambia on March 26, 2020 and later proceeded to Mchinji, where he was intercepted by Immigration officers at Bua road block on Saturday April 12, 2020 and reports show he was traveling to Blantyre.
Malawi: Angry Mob Injure Mchinji Health Officials Over ' Blood Sucking' Fears
An Angry mob at Mchinji Trading Centre in Mchinji district on Monday injured three health officials who were collecting data on nutrition status of the District, on suspicion that they were blood suckers. One of the injured persons has been admitted at Mchinji District Hospital while the other two have been treated as out patients.
Malawi: MP to Construct Four Under Five Clinics in Mchinji
Mchinji — Following a concern from the Area Development Committee (ADC) for lack of a nearby clinic, Member of Parliament (MP) for Mchinji North East constituency, Esther Majaza says she is set to construct four under five clinics in her area. (ADCs) of Dambe and Kapondo expressed concern that many mothers in the areas fail to have their babies vaccinated due to long distances to clinics.
Malawi: Mchinji Chiefs Urge Local Farmers to Embrace the Use of Manure
Mchinji — Chiefs in Mchinji have urged local farmers in the district to embrace the use of compost and organic manure in their farms if they are to achieve food security in their households. Speaking on behalf of the chiefs during the agriculture field day on Thursday, Traditional Authority Mavwere said farmers in the district should stop relying on chemical fertilizers which he said are costly for small holder famers to purchase.
Malawi: Council Interdicts Lands Clerk After Swindling K4 Million
Mchinji District Council has interdicted a Lands Clerk for allegedly mismanaging council funds amounting to MK4 million. District Commissioner for Mchinji, Bester Mandere said the officer is suspected to have pocketed K4 million meant for the council after selling land. Recently, the district council demarcated some plots at the border and it was selling them to would-be developers. "The plan was that interested buyers should be paying money through the bank into the council's account.
Malawi: Man Dies After Wall Collapses As Heavy Rains Hit Mchinji
Mchinji — A 70 year old man, Harry Mbendera died on Friday night after a wall of his house collapsed on him, Police have confirmed. Spokesperson for Mchinji police, Kondwani Kandiado said in an interview with Malawi News Agency (Mana) that the man died on spot. "The deceased was staying alone and after taking his supper he went straight to his bedroom to sleep. He was found dead in morning hours of February 21, 2020 after a wall which had a crack fell onto him," he said.
Malawi: Three Jailed for Life in Jail Over Murder Trial
The High Court of Malawi sitting in Mchinji has sentenced three men to life imprisonment each for murder in three separate cases. An artist's impression of a court proceeding The three, Christopher Phakeni, 25, Steven Lameck Zulu, 29, and Nelson Khakhiwa, y5, were trued separately on murder crimes committed in 2014, 2016 and 2017 respectively. However, the presiding Judge Esmie Chombo handed the sentences to each of them on Tuesday.
Malawi's Mchinji man arrested for damaging tombs in graveyard due to unsettled coffins cost
By Aaron Banda The Malawi Police in Mchinji are keeping in custody a 21-year-old man for maliciously damaging five tombs and crosses after the bereaved family failed to settle a balance for coffins which they acquired through loan.
Malawi: Mchinji Chiefs Endorse Female Candidates in the May Elections
By Aaron Banda Mchinji — Chiefs in Mchinji have endorsed female aspiring Members of Parliament (MPs) ahead of the May 21 polls in an effort to achieve the 50:50-representation in the august House. Group Village Head Kaigwazanga announced that chiefs in the district would help in mobilising voters to elect more female MPs in the forthcoming elections.
Malawi: Mchinji District Registers Two Cholera Cases
By Aaron Banda Mchinji — Mchinji District Health Office officials have diagnosed two cholera cases at Mikundi Health facility in the district, an incident that has put a dent on Mchinji's record of zero cholera cases for the past four years. Confirming the development on Friday, Mchinji District Health Promotions Officer, Owen Chataika said both patients are from Made Village, in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Mduwa in the district.
Malawi: Mchinji District Registers Two Cholera Cases
By Aaron Banda Mchinji — Mchinji District Health Office officials have diagnosed two cholera cases at Mikundi Health facility in the district, an incident that has put a dent on Mchinji's record of zero cholera cases for the past four years. Confirming the development on Friday, Mchinji District Health Promotions Officer, Owen Chataika said both patients are from Made Village, in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Mduwa in the district.
Malawi: Truck Driver Arrested for Selling Relief Maize
By Aaron Banda Mchinji — A truck driver belonging to Load Queen Haulers Company is in Police custody for allegedly selling 78 bags of relief maize worth K585, 000.00 to vendors. Police Spokesperson for Mchinji Police, Inspector Kaitano Lubrino said the driver, Harrison Singano, 40, was ferrying 600 bags of relief maize weighing 50kgs each from Kanengo Silos meant for delivery at Mchinji DistrictCcouncil.
Malawi: Police Arrest Man for Killing Step Child in Mchinji
By Aaron Banda Mchinji — Police in Mchinji are keeping in custody a 22-year-old man, Zefania Phiri, for allegedly being involved in the death of his one-and-half year old son who died suddenly on February 5, 2019. Public Relations Officer (PRO) for Mchinji, Inspector Kaitano Lubrino said in an interview on Wednesday the child died when he was under Phiri's care while his wife (child's mother) was away to work in the garden.
Malawi: Bright Boy Forced Out of Secondary School Due to Lack of Fees
By Aaron Banda A 16 year old form 1 student at Mchinji Secondary School is helplessly watching his bright future slip through his fingers due to her poor mother's failure to raise school fees for him. Despite being bright in class, Mayamiko Paul, who hails from Misi village in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Mavwere in Mchinji, cannot report to school for the second term as his widowed mother is failing to raise K48,000 for his fees.
Malawi: Catholic Women Mchinji Deanery Cheers the Sick
By Aaron Banda Mchinji — As a demonstration of charity, Catholic Women Organization (CWO)-Mchinji Deanery on Sunday donated assorted items to Mchinji District Hospital in the paediatric, maternity, female and male wards. Speaking during the donation, CWO Mchinji Deanery Vice Chairperson, Salome Kankhande of Mkanda Parish said they decided to help the needy patients after realising that most of them face challenges because they do not get help from their relatives.
Malawi: Court Slaps 52 Year Old Man to 8 Years Ihl for Defilement
By Aaron Banda Mchinji — First Grade Magistrate Court in Mchinji has sentenced a 52 year-old man to 8 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a 14 year old girl. State Prosecutor Sergeant, John Kang'oma Mkandawire said on December 3, this year (2018), the suspect Geoffrey Kashoti (52) who is employed as a driver at Chankhungu Estate in Mchinji District, invited the victim (name withheld) together with her friend both aged 13 years to clean his house, the work which she did.
Malawi: Prison Inmates in Voluntary HIV and TB Testing - Glohomo
By Aaron Banda - Mana Globe Hope Mobilization (GLOHOMO), an organisation that promotes access to equitable health services has commended i nmates at Kasungu Prison for willingly going for HIV and tuberculosis (TB) testing, a thing stakeholders say has helped reduce new infections at the reformation centre. Prison cultural troupe Glohomo said the inmates responded positively to efforts aimed at reducing cases of new infenctions.
Malawi: Police Arrest Agro-Dealer in Mchinji for Swindling Seed Company
By Aaron Banda Mchinji — Police in Mchinji are keeping in custody a 32 year old Agro-dealer in the district, Mathews Phiri for allegedly misappropriating money for Demeter Agricultural Limited and being found in possession of 61 Farm Input Subsidy Program (FISP) coupons bearing Chikwawa District serial numbers.
Malawi: MHRC Asks for Urgency in Handling Sexual Abuse Cases
By Aaron BandaMchinji — Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has asked for coordination and collaboration among key players in handling sexual abuse cases in the country saying they are matters of urgency. Chief Education, Information and Training Officer at MHRC, Jeremiah Mpaso said this Sunday during a Child Protection Sensitization Meeting held at Chinyonga Village in Traditional Authority (TA) Dambe in Mchinji.
Malawi: NGO Commended in Improving Youth Social Economic Status
By Aaron BandaMchinji — Mchinji District Council has commended Save the Children, through Youth in Action (YIA) Project for improving the social- economic status of over 3041 youths through business mentorship.
Malawi: Bicycle-Taxi Operator Commits Suicide in Mchinji
By Aaron BandaMchinji — A 25 year old bicycle-taxi operator who was doing his business within Mchinji Boma has committed suicide by hanging himself in a tree inside Mchinji Forest Reserve. It is reported that before he hanged himself, he told colleagues during a drinking spree that he was missing a bicycle which he had borrowed from someone. The deceased, George Mwale, was discovered by a Forestry Extension Agent who was going about his duties in the forest reserve over the weekend.
Malawi: Sex Offence, Child Marriages Rise in Mchinji - Malawi Border District With Zambia
By Aaron BandaMchinji Social Welfare Officer, Rodwell Chunga, says the central region border district with Zambia continues to grapple with child abuse issues as his office is registering two cases every week involving defilement and child marriages. Chunga said the cases are not reducing in the district despite several interventions being taken to address the same. He said this over the weekend during commemorations for the Day of the African Child in the district.
Malawi: Encroachment and Illegal Charcoal Production Increases in Mchinji
By Aaron BandaDedza July 03, 2018: UNICEF through World Vision Malawi has embarked on a project which aims at preventing malnutrition in under-five children and adolescents in Dedza district. The project which is being implemented in four districts of Machinga, Mangochi, Salima and Dedza is in response towards the poor nutrition status and high prevalence rates of anemia in these districts.
Malawi: Church Donates Wheelchairs to Learners With Disabilities
By Aaron BandaMchinji — Namikango Mission of the Church of Christ, under Malawi Project, has donated wheelchairs to 30 learners with physical disabilities in Mchinji in order to address mobility challenges affecting their access to education. Speaking in an interview on Monday, a senior officer for the project, Wilson Tembo, said the church had sourced wheelchairs to be distributed to children with physical disabilities mainly targeting those who are in school.
Malawi: Access to Justice Still a Challenge Among Ordinary Malawians
By Aaron BandaMchinji — National Programs Coordinator for Paralegal Advisory Service Institute (PASI), Chimwemwe Tasauka Ndalahoma says many ordinary Malawians in the country have no access to justice though it is one of the most basic human rights. Ndalahoma says this is due to various reasons such as long distance to the nearest court, huge backlog of cases in the court system which leads to delays and adjournments.
Malawi: Teacher Accused of Impregnating Standard 7 Pupil, Forcing Her to Abort
By Aaron BandaMalawi Police in Mchinji District last week arrested a 28-year-old primary school teacher at Ngulukira Primary School in the district for allegedly defiling a Standard Seven pupil. Mchinji Police Station Public Relations Officer, Kaitano Lubrino, sad the suspect has been identified as Emmanuel Banda. He said Banda allegedly forced the girl to abort the pregnancy. "After learning the girl was pregnant , he started persuading her to abort.
Malawi: Primary School Teacher Impregnates Standard Seven Learner in Mchinji
By Aaron BandaMchinji — Police in Mchinji on Tuesday arrested a 28 year old primary school teacher at Ngulukira Primary School in the district for allegedly defiling a standard seven pupil under his charge. Mchinji Police Station Public Relations Officer, Kaitano Lubrino, confirmed the incident on Saturday adding that the teacher, identified as Emmanuel Banda, besides impregnating the school girl, started forcing her to abort.
Malawi: Norwegian Church Aid Calls for Increased Awareness On Child Trafficking
By Aaron BandaMchinji — Global Secretary General for Norwegian Church Aid, Anne-Marie Helland said there is need to step up awareness campaigns on child trafficking to make parents understand the dangers of the criminal activity. She made the sentiments on Monday in Mchinji during a meeting with district stakeholders on anti-child trafficking.
Malawi: Chiefs Urged to Support Government Development Agenda
By Aaron BandaMchinji — Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa has urged traditional leaders in the country to work closely with government in the implementation of various development initiatives. He was speaking on Friday in Mchinji during an installation ceremony of Traditional Authority (TA) Mduwa in the district. The Minister explained that chiefs remain an integral part in the country's development agenda hence they should work with government.
Malawi: Woman Arrested for Scalding a Child
By Aaron BandaMchinji — Police in Mchinji have arrested a 28 year old woman, Selina Twaibu for allegedly scalding her late sister's daughter. The incident has occurred at a time government and its various stakeholders are making tireless efforts to fight child abuse and violence amongst the country's communities. The suspect runs a small scale business at Mkanda Trading Centre and has five children in her custody, including the victim.
Malawi: Mchinji District Hospital Burns Expired Drugs Worth K28 Million
By Aaron BandaMchinji — Mchinji District Hospital on Thursday last week burnt expired drugs worth K28 million which it received from donors and purchased from the Central Medical Stores Trust. The ceremony, which took place at the hospital's dumping site, was witnessed by officials from the district hospital, district council, Treasury, Police and Pharmacy and Poisons Board, among other among other stakeholders.
Malawi Police Officers Urged to Observe 48 Hour Rule
By Aaron BandaMchinji — Police officers in the country have been urged to observe 48 hour rule when detaining suspects in police cells. The call was made on Tuesday during the closure of a three day workshop for police officers and community members on the proper treatment of child suspects and diversion organized by Malawi Police Service with funds from Irish Rule of Law International.
Malawi: Mchinji Court Slaps a Man to 14 Years Ihl Over Sex Assault
By Aaron BandaMchinji — The First Grade Magistrate court in Mchinji on Friday slapped 42 year old Boston William with 14 years imprisonment with hard labor after finding him guilty of defiling an 11 year old girl. The judgment has come following his arrest by the district police on July 6 after the girl's mother lodged a complaint that she had been defiled.
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