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Nkhotakota District council plans to crackdown roadside illegal vending
Nkhotakota district council has announced plans to crack down on roadside vendors at Nkhotakota boma, aiming to enforce market regulations and improve trading standards. Public Relations Officer for Nkhotakota district council Wongani Mkandawire notes that the council recognizes the rise in un...
Over 25,000 to receive lean season support in Nkhotakota District
The Nkhotakota District Agriculture Office says almost 25,000 heavily affected families will benefit from the 2025\2026 Lean Season Food Insecurity Response Program [LS-FIRP]. The District’s Director of Agriculture Services, Denis Emmaunel Zingeni said the programme demonstrates governments’ c...
Unseen trauma: Unsafe abortion’s silent mental toll on men
The air at the rice and maize mill hangs thick with the scent of dust and grain, but Sabina Kumwenda’s neatly plaited natural hair, her bright pink patterned top and a traditional wrapper attire are outstanding. But the cheerfulness ends there. With the grind of the machinery as her backdrop,...
Beyond the ballot
It was a hot afternoon in Nkhotakota Central Constituency at Chigumula Ground when Susan Namangale stood before a crowd of people, speaking with confidence and hope. As the founder of Dadaz Chess Academy and Former President of the Chess Association of Malawi, Namangale is known for promoting ...
MHRC, partners all for inclusive digital Access to Information
The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC), in collaboration with the Media Council of Malawi (MCM) and the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR), says there is a need to tackle challenges limiting access to information by promoting inclusivity in the use of digital technologies. Th...
Cleaning the road to Lake of Star festival 2025
The Lake of Stars organisers, volunteers, and community members rolled up their sleeves for a clean up campaign in preparation for the event to be conducted from 17 - 19 October in Nkhotakota district. Starting from Fish Eagle Bay Lodge in the morning, the group swept their way to Sani School...
Mutharika leads the contentious presidential race
The Malawi Electoral Commission MEC has announced the official results for the 2025 presidential election from the 13 councils in the country. The results show tight contention between the ruling Malawi congress party-MCP and opposition democratic progressive party-DPP with the United Transfor...
MEC calls for peace and calm as results touch down the national tally center
Malawi Electoral Commission Chairperson Justice Annabel Mtalimanja has cautioned political parties and independent presidential candidates to desist from declaring themselves winner of the 2025 election. Mtalimanja made the call in Lilongwe during a press briefing held at the national tally ce...
Lake of Stars returns to Nkhotakota with sustainability and green energy on top of music, tourism
The Lake of Stars Festival is back on the golden shores of Lake Malawi, returning to Nkhotakota from 17-19 October 2025 at Fish Eagle Bay Lodge. With more than just a celebration of music and art, the festival has become a catalyst for economic growth, cultural exchange, and sustainable touri...
SADC Observers urged to work with integrity in Malawi’s 16 September polls
The Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mary Kachale has commended the importance of conducting refresher trainings for election observers to ensure credible electoral processes. Her remarks came as the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mi...
UTM's Kabambe Unveils Eco-Friendly Oil and Gas Plan to Boost Malawi’s Economy
United Transformation Movement (UTM) president Dr. Dalitso Kabambe has revealed plans to extract oil and gas from Lake Malawi using technology that he says will not harm the lake’s ecosystem, as part of efforts to boost the country’s economy through the mining sector. Speaking during a whistle...
Nkhotakota NGOs shun project progress reporting and MOU signing
Authorities in Nkhotakota have lamented poor performance of some Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO's) in areas of reporting and signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with relevant offices at the inception of various projects in the district. It was revealed during an engagement meeting be...