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Kasungu women hailed for promoting immunization

Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) Assistant Projects Officer, Herbert Chakwawa, has hailed mother care groups (MCGs) in Kasungu for constructing houses for Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs), a development he says has helped to promote access to immunization services in communities.

Vouching for women’s spaces in political leadership

Between June 10 and July 5, presidential, parliamentary and local government aspirants for the September 16 General Elections will collect nomination forms and present them to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) as an application package for their candidature.

Leveraging community-led mobilisation to promote vaccine uptake

At the northeastern tip of Kasungu District near the border with Mzimba, there sits a community called Manjondo Village, telephonically disconnected from the rest of the district.

Kasungu’s K839 million hospital project completed

Construction of the K839 million paying clinic at Kasungu District Hospital has completed, raising hope for improved healthcare service delivery in the district.

MP says Admarc efficiency can improve farmers profits

Member of Parliament (MP) for Kasungu North, Mike Bango, says beneficiaries of the National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) Farm Input Loan Programme could make more profits if they sell their produce at Agriculture Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc).

NICE rallies youths to register for 2025 elections

National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) Public Trust Programmes Officer for Kasungu, Pilirani Chaguza has appealed to youths in the district to register in large numbers so that they vote in the next year’s general elections slated for September 16, 2025.

APAM tells chiefs to help stop killings of persons with albinism

Chairperson for the Association of People with Albinism (APAM) – Kasungu Chapter, Caroline Zinkomola has pleaded with chiefs in Traditional Authority (TA) Chulu to help stop the killings of persons with albinism.

NLGFC touts e-payments in social protection initiatives 

National Local Government Finance Committee (NLGFC) says a harmonised electronic payment service for social protection initiatives will reduce costs and risks associated with manual transfers of cash from Councils to beneficiaries. 

Deputy Speaker Kazombo against abuse of council funds

Kasungu District Council on Saturday approved its 2023-24 financial year budget with a warning that the K37.4 billion allocated funds must be used prudently for the benefit of the communities.