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Steve Chirombo

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Elections

Chiefs for a peaceful electoral campaign

Steve Chirombo -
Chiefs in the area of Traditional Authorities (T/As) Kachere and Kaphuka in Dedza district have vowed to support candidates vying for various positions, as long as they have development agendas and agree to conduct their campaign peacefully.
Agriculture

Vibrant farmers clubs key to bumper harvests, economic growth – Kunkuyu

Steve Chirombo -
Malawi is reviving farmers' clubs to boost food security and drive economic growth. This initiative, supported by expanded access to agricultural loans and resources through programs like the National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF), aims to increase agricultural productivity and improve the livelihoods of Malawian farmers.
Feature

Revitalizing Agriculture: Dedza’s Malindima Irrigation Scheme

Steve Chirombo -
In the heart of Dedza, in Group Village Head Mwanzimba, under Traditional Authority Kaphuka, lies the Malindima Irrigation Scheme, a 22.5-hectare agricultural project with the potential to expand to 40 hectares.
Elections

Register to choose leaders of your choice-CHRR

Steve Chirombo -
Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR), District Coordinator for Dedza, Lloyd Ndalama has urged people to go and register for them to choose leaders of their choice during the September 16th, 2025 General Elections.
Elections

Dedza DEST urged to be professional ahead of 2025 polls

Steve Chirombo -
Director of Administration for Dedza District Council, Chris Salaniponi, has advised members of the District Elections Supervisory Team (DEST) to be professional in handling electoral matters in the district in light of the forthcoming 2025 general elections.
Crime

Dedza man arrested for murdering wife

Steve Chirombo -
Police in Dedza District have arrested 28-year-old Solomon Simango of Kanduna Village in Traditional Authority Kamenyagwaza in the district on suspicion that he killed his wife.
National

Women Dawa group donates to Dedza Police

Steve Chirombo -
As part of Eid celebration, Dedza Women Dawa Group on Saturday donated assorted items to suspects at Dedza Police Station.
National

Y+ calls for stakeholders’ commitment on YPLHIV

Steve Chirombo -
Stakeholders in the country have been challenged to show commitment towards addressing challenges that Young People Living with HIV (Y+) are facing.
National

Dedza District Council hands over MK36 million bridge

Steve Chirombo -
Dedza District Council on Friday handed over a concrete bridge worthy over MK36 million to communities of Group Village Headman Chipeni under Senior Chief Kaphuka which has been constructed with funds under the District Development Funds (DDF).
National

GESD school block excites Dedza communities

Steve Chirombo -
Communities under Mwenje area in Traditional Authority Kaphuka in Dedza district, were all smiles on Friday with hopes for improved education standards when the district council officially handed over Katongole school block worthy over K58 million under the World Bank’s Governance to Enable Service Delivery (GESD) project.
Human Rights

Law Commission in child protection drive

Steve Chirombo -
The Malawi Law Commission has engaged Dedza based School Health and Nutrition (SHN) teachers and Primary Education Advisors (PEAs) on child and gender related laws to ensure that children are protected from all sorts of abuse.
National

Dedza communities hail CS-EPWP

Steve Chirombo -
Participants under the Climate Smart Enhanced Public Works Program (CS-EPWP) in Dedza district have hailed the programme, saying is it transforming their farming methods and, at the same time, improving on retaining soil as well as forests.
National

Pictorial Focus; Going cassava way

Steve Chirombo -
At the expense of erratic rainfalls and change in weather witnessed by the recent farming season and the seasons before, people are now thinking of crop diversification.
National

WHH bails out education sector

Steve Chirombo -
One of the international Non-Governmental humanitarian and development agencies, Welt Hunger Hilfe (WHH), on Tuesday, handed over school infrastructure to seven schools under the Hygiene and Nutrition Education project in Dedza district.
National

Association calls for discipline on Luwinga tavern desks saga

Steve Chirombo -
Malawi Education Writers Association (MEWA), a body comprising of journalists focusing on education reporting, has called upon authorities in the education sector to discipline those involved in bringing desks to a tavern at Luwinga in Mzuzu.
Elections

Aspiring MPs outline education development plans

Steve Chirombo -
Aspiring Members of Parliament (MPs) for Dedza Central on Monday deliberated on how each one of them will contribute to the development of education standards in the area once voted into power.
National

Chikwawa launches 2023 developmental projects  

Steve Chirombo -

Chikwawa District Council has launched the 2023 Governance to Enable Service Delivery (GESD) and District Development Fund (DDF) projects with a plea to community members to take ownership of the projects and report to relevant authorities if they witness any theft at the projects’ sites.

Environment

Communities hail CS-EPWP impact on environment

Steve Chirombo -
Communities in Chikwawa have hailed Climate Smart-Enhanced Public Works Programme (CS-EPWP) for its role in conserving the environment, mitigating the effects of climate change, and improving their economic well-being.

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