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Fuel Price Hike Sparks Concern Among Minibus Owners: A Local Reality of Global Power Plays
In March 2026, Malawians woke up to a sharp increase in fuel prices announced by the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA). Petrol rose from K3,499 to K4,965, a 41.9% jump, while diesel climbed from K3,500 to K4,945, representing a 41.3% increase. The hike was justified by MERA as a response ...
Students lead the way in environmental conservation at Moyo Academy
In a show of commitment to protecting the environment, students at Moyo Academy in Nkhotakota District have planted 70 tree seedlings at their school premises, setting an example for the surrounding community on the importance of environmental conservation. The initiative brought together stud...
MHEN calls for expansion of dialysis centre’s to improve access to kidney treatment
The Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) has called on government to gradually expand dialysis centers to more districts across the country in order to improve access to life-saving treatment for patients with kidney disease. MHEN says the expansion should prioritize underserved areas such as t...
Nkhotakota youths urged to embrace vocational skills as enrolment declines
The Board Chairperson of the Youth and Community Development Organization in Nkhotakota, Vincent Stima Phiri, has expressed concern over the growing number of young people who are shunning vocational and technical skills training despite the availability of favourable entry requirements and oppor...
Youth participation in forthcoming by-election excites advocates
The Young Politicians Union says the growing representation of young people in the forthcoming by-elections is a positive sign for the country’s democracy. Executive Director of the Young Politicians Union, Clement Makuwa, says the development shows that young people have realised they are age...
Nkhotakota District Council reduces tree-planting target to improve survival of seedlings
Nkhotakota District Council has reduced the number of trees to be planted during the 2025/2026 tree-planting season as part of efforts to ensure better care and survival of seedlings planted in the previous season. The council officially launched the 2025/2026 tree-planting season on Thursday ...
Tree Planting Not Enough in Addressing Climate Change; Experts Warns.
Civil society actors and environmental experts have warned that Malawi’s current climate responses remain inadequate to match the severity of floods and droughts affecting communities, despite annual tree-planting exercises and the existence of environmental policies. The Civil Society Network...
Salvation for All Ministries Assists Flood-Affected Families in Nkhotakota.
The Founder and leader of Salvation for All Ministries International, Apostle Clifford Kawinga, says the ministry seeks to bring hope and smiles to families facing hardship, especially those affected by disasters. Apostle Kawinga says the ministry believes it can impart a message of hope, part...
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Nkhotakota flood victims raise sanitation fears as government moves to prevent cholera-/-Green Skills Training Key to Environmental Protection
Nkhotakota flood victims raise sanitation fears as government moves to prevent cholera
Growing congestion in flood evacuation camps across Nkhotakota district is fuelling anxieties over sanitation and disease, prompting government officials to reassure communities that cholera will be contained. Deputy Minister of Health Charles Chilambula issued the assurance on Thursday after ...
MEC launches 17 March by-elections, clarifies election guidelines
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has on Thursday launched and released the calendar for the by-elections in the five constituencies and nine wards that did not conduct elections on 16th September 2025 general elections. The forthcoming 17th March 2026 by-elections follow the death of cand...
Nkhotakota MP Condemns Corruption in FISP Fertilizer Redemption
Nkhotakota Central Member of Parliament, Sylvester Ayuba James, has strongly condemned alleged acts of corruption in the redemption process of the Farm Input Subsidy Program (FISP) in the district, describing the malpractice as unacceptable and harmful to vulnerable farmers. Ayuba said the all...
Stakeholders agree to enhance collaboration to address challenges facing women
Council officials and stakeholders in Nkhotakota district have agreed to improve coordination and information sharing to effectively address problems affecting women and girls in the district. Speaking on Tuesday after a dialogue between sector heads and Civil Society Organizations meant to di...
Invisible Labour, Visible Loss: How Economic Abuse Is Stripping Rural Women in Nkhotakota of Their Livelihoods
In the quiet rice fields of Nkhotakota, the day begins long before the sun fully rises. But for many women, including 38-year-old Esinart Mwale, dawn is not just the start of work, it is a reminder of what they have lost. After months of planting and weeding side by side with her partner, she wat...
Human-Wildlife Conflict Turning Women into Wildlife Defenders
The sun had begun dipping behind the trees in the midst of Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve at Chipungu village, 47 kilometers from Nkhotakota Boma as a 57 year old Christina Ngoleka offered her sharp welcome ready to share the experiences she has acquired in protecting her community and the wildlife....
Informal sector defies labor laws, hundreds trapped in labor exploitation
An inquiry conducted in the Lakeshore district of Nkhotakota shows that many employees in small businesses (informal sector) continue to earn below the statutory minimum wage of 105 thousand kwacha per month as per newly gazette minimum wage which came into effect on 1st June, 2025, leaving them ...
No more under water deals: women challenging lake Malawi exploitation
The Sun had just begun to rise above Vinthenga Beach in Nkhotakota but the shoreline was already alive with the sharp smell of fresh fish and the hum of women calling out prices as the morning catch arrived. Among them stood Mariam, a widow and mother of three who agreed only for a written co...
Risk: Tackling SRHR challenges among girls in Nkhotakota
For 21-year-old Thandi Banda from Dwangwa in lake shore district of Nkhotakota, fear of judgment kept her from seeking reproductive health services. "I used to be scared to visit the hospital because people would gossip if they saw a young girl there, especially seeking family planning service...
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Restoring dignity: Nkhotakota opens first fistula ward for women
Restoring dignity: Nkhotakota opens first fistula ward for women
Nkhotakota District Hospital, located at the Boma of Malawi’s lakeshore district of Nkhotakota, serves more than 20,000 people referred from government health centers and mission hospitals across the district. Inside the hospital, there is a special waiting area, locally known as “Kodikilira”,...