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NASFAM ikhutira ndi momwe pulojekiti ya Regain ikuyendera m’boma la Nkhotakota
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bungwe la NASFAM lati ndilokukhutira ndi momwe alimi m’boma la Nkhotakota alandirira komanso kugwiritsa ntchito uphungu wokhudza kasamalidwe ka zokolola, kuyambira k...
Exorbitant fees and procedural delays frustrate Mulalo Fertilizer project commencement
<p style="text-align: left; ">Renowned business tycoon Napoleon Dzombe has expressed frustration over what he describes as exorbitant fees and procedural delays in obtaining certification to commence fertilizer production at his factory in Dowa District.</p><p style="text-align: left; ">Dzombe ma...
Nkhotakota District To Benefit In The ADRIFI Project Phase 11
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Smallholder Tea Farmers hit by low prices: Mulanje
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Nkhotakota Agriculture Office Urges Farmers to Embrace Irrigation Farming Following Heavy Rains.
For years, Nkhotatoka district has been known for producing more rice harvest in the country, but this year things seem to be on the wrong turn following recent floods that destroyed most of the rice during its early stages in some areas particularly along the river banks such as Thiwi, among oth...
Agriculture Ministry Releases Farm Gate Prices, Draws Mixed Reactions from Stakeholders
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has announced the release of minimum farm gate prices for strategic crops for 2025/2026 season with various stakeholders receiving the development with mixed reactions. According to a communique addressed to the public and signed by...
Tribunal committee key to addressing rising land dispute cases in Kasungu
Kasungu District Council has constituted the land tribunal committee aimed at resolving and responding to the rising cases of land disputes in the district. The land tribunal committee, comprised of four Senior Chiefs, the Magistrate, and the Registrar of Lands, is chaired by Senior Chief Mwas...
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...
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...
Njira project boosts farmer’s livelihoods in nkhotakota
Local farmers in the area of Traditional Authority Mwadzama in Nkhotakota district have lauded Njira imodzi project under Umunthu Plus, describing it as a crucial step towards transforming their livelihoods. Eerier in February this year, Umunthu Plus through the project distributed various see...
THE POWER OF FEW; WOMEN MPs UNITE TO AMPLIFY WOMEN’S VOICE IN PARLIAMENT
Despite representing on 21 percent of the incoming 2025 Parliament, Malawi’s female lawmakers have vowed to be visible through a unified and transformative voice. With renewed confidence and a shared purpose, they are determined to push for gender responsive laws and ensure women’s lived realitie...
Illovo Reaffirms Commitment to Strong Ties with Cane Growers
The Illovo Sugar Company has reiterated its commitment to maintaining a strong working relationship with cane growers. Illovo Malawi Managing Director, Lenald Ngwira, made the remarks on Friday during the Growers’ Open Day at Chitowe Stadium in Dwangwa, Nkhotakota District. Speaking after t...
Susan Kakota Mussa Geared to Transform Nkhotakota Central
Aspiring Independent Candidate for Nkhotakota Central Constituency, Susan Kakota Mussa says if elected, she will introduce teacher incentives and remedial classes to improve education standards in Nkhotakota District. Mussa made the remarks during a press briefing in the district, where she ou...
Farmers in Nkhotakota hail NEEF Micro-Irrigation Farm Input Loans
Members of Pharaoh and Natiyi Irrigation Schemes in Nkhotakota District have praised the Micro-Irrigation Farm Input Loans (MIFIL) from the National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) for empowering them to engage in irrigation farming. Nelson James, a member of Pharaoh Irrigation Scheme in Ntos...
Deep Diving into The Only Female Presidential Aspirant: Joyce Banda’s Bold Return
Malawi’s former President who is also the President for People's Party (PP), Dr. Joyce Banda became the second aspiring presidential candidate to launch her 2025 party’s manifesto under the theme: Restoring, Transforming, and Re-energizing Malawi, at the event held at Crossroads hotel in Lilongwe...