Health authorities in Machinga have urged religious leaders in the district to play a leading role in sensitising their followers to have their children vaccinated against polio. Speaking on Monday during the launch of polio vaccination exercise held in Senior Chief Mlomba, Machinga district director of social and health services Jones Chise said religious leaders
A consortium of two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has called on government to intervene in the fight against gender-based violence in Machinga District. The call by Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) and Paralegal Aid Centre comes on the back of statistics showing that 70 percent of women in the district are sexually abused. Speaking
NBS Bank Liwonde Service Centre manager Robert Mtemachani has said a clean environment is crucial to contain the cholera outbreak. He said this on Saturday when the bank led residents in Liwonde, Machinga in a clean-up campaign aimed at restoring the town’s status as a clean place. The exercise comes after Machinga District Council three
Paramount Chief Kawinga has asked traditional leaders in Machinga District to support government in preventing traders from buying produce from farmers at prices lower than the recommended farm gate prices. Speaking in an interview on Monday, Kawinga said there was need for collaboration among stakeholders to enforce adherence to the new prices. “Traditional leaders should
The Auditor General’s (AG) report for the financial year-ended June 2021 on the accounts of city, municipal and district councils shows that allocation of public funds continue to be abused. The report, submitted to Parliament last Monday has shown recurring irregularities on management of public funds in local councils, ranging from expenditure, procurement, to management