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Yetu Community Radio, Dzaleka, Dowa (2025)

29/10/2025

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator for Blantyre City South East, Sameer Suleman, has been elected Speaker of the National Assembly after securing 134 votes.

Suleman defeated Peter Dimba, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member Parliament for Lilongwe Phirilanjunzi Constituency, who garnered 85 votes.

By: Aubrey Kausiwa

29/10/2025

Preparations are in progress for the eleventh edition of the Tumaini Festival, set to take place at Dzaleka Refugee Camp from October 30 to November 1.

This year’s festival promises an exciting lineup featuring poetry, theatre, dance, a dedicated children’s playground, and vibrant music performances from artists such as Driemo, Saint Realest, Lady Aika, and Sean Morgan, alongside other local and international acts.

Yetu FM has learned that Tumaini Festival remains the only event of its kind in Malawi hosted within a refugee camp.

By: Arsene Boji

29/10/2025

Good Neighbors Malawi has donated 2,260 packages of medical drugs valued at 1.187 million Dollars to Dzaleka Health Centre in Dowa District.

Speaking during the handover ceremony, the organization’s Country Director, Daeseon Ko, reaffirmed Good Neighbors Malawi’s commitment to improving the lives of people in Dzaleka through health and livelihood support initiatives.

Ko said the donation demonstrates the organization’s continued support for strengthening primary healthcare and contributing to Malawi’s vision for universal health coverage.

He further revealed that, through the Supplementary Feeding Program, more than 600 malnourished children, as well as pregnant and lactating women, have benefited from essential nutrition support.

Receiving the donation, Dowa District Medical Officer, Dr. Ronald Mhango, commended the gesture, noting that it will greatly assist in providing medical care to both Dzaleka Refugee Camp residents and the surrounding host communities.

On her part, Lonely Kaponda, the Clinical Officer In-Charge at Dzaleka Health Centre, appealed to other well-wishers to support the facility with additional medical supplies to meet the growing healthcare demands of the area.

Among the donated medicines were Mebendazole, Doxycycline, Omeprazole, Silver Sulfadiazine, Albendazole, and Carbamazepine, among others.

By: Aubrey Kausiwa

28/10/2025

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson, Justice Annabel Mtalimanja, has called on media professionals to amplify women’s voices in governance and ensure they are heard, respected, and supported beyond electoral cycles.

Speaking at Ubuntu in Salima during the two-day Annual General Meeting of the Association of Women in Media (AWOME), Justice Mtalimanja stressed that women’s leadership should not only make news during election periods but should receive continuous coverage that highlights their journeys, policy contributions, and impact beyond the ballot.

Meanwhile, AWOME Trustee Jayne Gogodus encouraged female journalists to promote inclusivity, fairness, and go beyond headline reporting to tell stories that drive real change.

By: Sheila Kathewera

26/10/2025

Dowa District Assistant Gender Officer, Precious Nikisi, has emphasized that sports provide an effective platform for spreading messages about gender-based violence (GBV) prevention.

Nikisi made the remarks on Saturday at Dzaleka, during football matches organized by the Women Palm Tree Organization, which featured games between Dzaleka Girls and Light of the Hopeless, as well as Dzaleka Future and Heroes FC. The event aimed to use sports as a tool to raise awareness about GBV.

Speaking to Yetu FM, Nikisi said that many people experience GBV but are unaware of how to report such cases, highlighting the need for continued sensitization efforts.

Meanwhile, Theresa Sangwa, Chief Executive Officer of the Women Palm Tree Organization, encouraged women in Dzaleka and nearby areas to report any form of GBV to the organization.

She reaffirmed their commitment to promoting gender equality and supporting survivors of violence.

Yetu FM has established that the Women Palm Tree Organization is currently implementing a GBV prevention project in Dzaleka, with financial support from UNHCR.

By:Arsene Boji

25/10/2025

Mtsogoleri wa dziko lino a Peter Mutharika alamula kuti dziko lino lakhudzidwa ndi ngozi zogwa mwadzidzidzi kutsatila mavuto a kusowa kwa chakudya komwe kwada kamba ka ng'amba, kukwera mtengo kwa zipangizo komanso mavuto ena azachuma.

Malingana ndi kalata yomwe wasaina ndi mlembi mu ofesi ya mtsogoleri ndi nduna a Justin Saidi, maboma a Blantyre, Lilongwe, Neno, Chikwawa, Mulanje, Mwanza, Salima, Nkhotakota, ndi Thyolo akhudzidwa ndi vuto la kusowa kwa chakudya.

Pakanali pano boma lati lithandiza anthu omwe akhudzidwa ndi njalayi ndikulimbikitsa ulimi wa nthilira pofuna kuthana ndi vutoli, ndipo apempha mayiko komanso nthambi zokhudzidwa kuti zithandize dziko lino kuthana ndi vutoli.

Wolemba: Aubrey Kausiwa

25/10/2025

Mkulu wa bungwe la Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) a George Jobe atsindika za kudzipeleka kwa bungwe lawo pa ntchito yopititsa patsogolo umoyo ndi nthazi la amayi oyembekezera komanso ana.

Polankhula atatha kuyendera gulu la amayi othandizira pa ntchito za umoyo (Mother Care Groups) la Mvera Army m'boma la Dowa, a Jobe ati bungweli lipitilira kuthandiza maguluwa pozindikira za ntchito yabwino yomwe amagwira yolimbikitsa amayi kukabayitsa ana awo katemera.

Iwo ati ndiokondwa ndikukwera kwa chiwelengero cha ana omwe akumadzalandila akatemela ku Mvera kutsatila kukhazikitsidwa kwa gululi, ndipo ayamikila gululi kamba kogwira ntchitoyi modzipeleka.

Wapampando wagulu la amayi othandizira ntchito zaumoyo la Mvera army, a Cellina Nthumba, ayamikira akulu akulu a bungwe la MHEN powayendera kamba koti za alimbikitsa pa ntchito yawo komanso zapeleka mwayi ofotokoza mavuto omwe akukumana nawo pa ntchito yawo.

Kumbali yawo a mfumu Mphundi ochokera pansi pa mfumu yaikulu Gwenje alonjeza kuti akalimbikitsa mafumu anzawo kuti agwirane manja ndi amayiwa pantchito yawo yolimbikitsa thanzi la ana mu madera awo.

Bungwe la Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) limagwira ntchitoyi ndi thandizo la ndalama kuchoka ku Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI).

Wolemba: Aubrey Kausiwa

24/10/2025

Bungwe la Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) layamikira gulu la la amai lothandizila pa ntchito za umoyo (Mother Care Group) la Nalunga, m'boma la Dowa kamba kogwira ntchito modzipeleka yolimbikitsa amayi kakambaitsa ana awo akatemera osiyanasiyana.

Polankhula atayendela gululi mvdera la Nalunga, mlangizi wa projekitiyi ku bungwe la MHEN, a Hanna Dzongo, asonyeza kukhutira ndi ntchito za gululi, ndipo anayamikira gululi chifukwa chodzipeleka polimbikitsa thanzi la ana m’dera lawo.

Pothilirapo ndemanga wapampando wa gululi, a Rabecca Mickson, ati ntchito zagululi zikubala zipatso zabwino ponena kuti makolo ambiri tsopano akumatengela ana awo ku chipatala kukalandila katemera.

Ngakhale zili chomwechi a Mickson apempha bungwe la MHEN kuti liike ndalama zochuluka mupulojekitiyi zomwe zochititsira maphunziro owonjezera, kugulira unifolomu, komanso kutukula ntchito zamayendedwe a amayi othandizira ntchito za umoyo kuti athe kufikila malo ochuluka.

Ndipo kumbali yake Mfumu ya m’mudzi wa Chinungu yalonjeza kuthana ndi zikhalidwe komanso miyambo yoipa yomwe imalepheletsa amayi kupititsa ana awo kukalandila katemera.

Wolemba: Aubrey Kausiwa

24/10/2025

The Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is this morning conducting a restoring family links mission to engage with people affected by armed conflicts at Dzaleka Refugee camp and Karonga Transit Camp.

The agenda of the meeting is to strengthen collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

This engagement include observation, focus group discussion, and individual interviews with affected persons who voluntarily choose to participate.

Present at the meeting, are officials from MRCS, Government Departments, Non Governmental Organizations working in the camp and other stakeholders.

By: Sheila Kathewera

23/10/2025

Unduna wa maphunziro kudzera ku bungwe loona za maphunziro la Malawi Education Reform Programme (MERP) lalengeza kuti lilemba aphunzitsi othandizira okwana 4200.

Mu kalata yomwe Yetu Online yaona, aphunzitsi wa atumizidwa mu sukulu za pulaimale zosiyanasiyana m'maboma onse a dziko lino.

Kalatayi yayinso aphunzitsiwa agwira ntchito kwa chaka chimodzi.

Wolemba: Lucia Kanjiwa

23/10/2025

Anthu omwe amachokera mu msasa wa Dzaleka komanso madela ozugulira ayembekezere kudzatchola madansi pomwe omwe amakonza mwambo wachikhalidwe wa Tumaini atulutsa ndandanda wa oimba a m'dziko muno.

Bungwe la Tumaini Letu laitana oimba monga Lady Aika, Joe Kellz komanso katswiri pa chamba cha Dancehall Sean Morgan.

Mwambowu ndi wa khumi ndi chimodzi kuchitika mu msasa wa Dzaleka ndicholinga cholimbikitsa kusinthana chikhalidwe komanso Kukhalila limodzi mwamtendere pakati pa anthu okhala mumsasawu ndi madela ozugulira.

Wolemba: Aubrey Kausiwa

22/10/2025

Nthambi ya asilikali a ndende yati ndiyokondwera ndi zotsatira zabwino zomwe zadza kudzera mu pulogalamu ya Restorative Justice and Peace Building, yomwe cholinga chake ndikulimbikitsa mtendere komanso kuchepetsa kulakwanso kwa anthu omwe atulutsidwa m’ndende.

Polankhula pa msonkhano womwe unachitika ku Thope Lodge ku Mponela Lachitatu, Mkulu wa nthambi ya ndende, a Masauko Ng’ombeyagwada Wiscot, ati cholinga cha ntchitoyi ndikulimbikitsa mtendere ndi mgwirizano pakati pa olakwa ndi olakwilidwa, komanso kulimbikitsa anthu a m’madera kulandire omwe atulutsidwa m’ndende mwachikondi.

A Ng’ombeyagwada ati kuyambira pomwe pulogalamuyi inayamba mu chaka cha 2022, andende ambiri omwe atulutsidwa akuwonetsa kusintha kwakukulu ndipo akuchita nawo bwino potenga nawo mbali pazitukuko zosiyanasiyana m’madera awo pogwiritsa ntchito ma luso awo omwe anamphunzira ali m'dende.

Pomaliza iwo apempha kuti pakhale mgwirizano pakati pa nthambi ya ndende, nthambi zokhudzidwa ndi anthu onse, ponena kuti ngwirizanowu ndiofunika kwambiri kuti andende otulutsidwa azilandiridwa bwino ndikukhala bwino m’madera awo.

Kumbali yake, mlangizi wa bungwe la Prison Fellowship Malawi, a Jan Willem Barth, atsindika za kufunikira kobwezeretsa ubale pakati pa olakwa ndi olakwilidwa, ponena kuti kale, anthu ambiri amakangana nthawi imene olakwa amamasulidwa.

Wolemba: Aubrey Kausiwa

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