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MZIMBA YOUTH ORGANIZATION BEMOAN LACK OF MATHEMATICS TEACHER AT MBWILIWIZA CDSSStudents at Mbwiliwiza secondary school i...
22/06/2023

MZIMBA YOUTH ORGANIZATION BEMOAN LACK OF MATHEMATICS TEACHER AT MBWILIWIZA CDSS

Students at Mbwiliwiza secondary school in Mzimba District are not learning mathematics due to inadequate teachers at the school.

This came to light after Mzimba Youth Organization conducted education monitoring in different primary and secondary schools in the district and found out that many schools, especially those in rural areas, are short on teachers and students are not learning other subjects.

Mbwiliwiza CDSS is one of the schools where Mathematics is not taught, and worse still, the school has only four teachers to handle form one up to four classes.

Medison Banda and Joyce Chirwa who are Form Four students at the school expressed desperation as to how they will approach their MSCE examinations, particularly Mathematics which they have not learned throughout the three terms.

Deputy head teacher at the school, Chimwemwe Simwaka also confirmed the sad development and said each teacher at the school teaches 4 periods every day. Simwaka says the school needs at least 12 teachers to effectively impart knowledge to the students.

When Mzimba Youth Organization presented the matter to the Director of Education for M’mbelwa District Council Fides Msowoya, they were referred to the office of Education Division Manager.

The organization's executive director Moses Nkhana has requested the central government to hand over the responsibility of monitoring secondary schools to district councils.

Education Division Manager for the North, Jennings Matalabanda Kayira admitted that some secondary schools in the region have inadequate teachers and has promised to send teachers to the schools.

Advocates of equity in education have established that many schools in rural areas have very few teachers – a development that is compromising education standards in the areas – yet all students in the country write the same examinations and face the same assessment standards.
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BreakingFollowing the protest from Chiefs, Councillors and Members of Parliament on recruitment of enumerators to undert...
24/12/2022

Breaking

Following the protest from Chiefs, Councillors and Members of Parliament on recruitment of enumerators to undertake updates in the Universal Beneficiary Register (UBR) in Mzimba and indeed solidality statement from Rights People Claim (RIPEC) and Communities in Develooment Activities (COIDA), full council meeting on 22 December 2022 instituted a task force of four to investigate and accordingly facilitate removal of all unqualified enumerators from the list.

Among others, the task force will investigate allegations that include; recruitment of civil servants, recruitment of interns on government payroll, Candidates who did not attend interviews, Candidates with no Diploma as as minimum requirement and candidates who neither come from Mzimba nor speak the language of the area as a critical qualification in the UBR recruitment requirement. All unqualified candidates will be removed from the exercise.

The task force will start its work today, 24 December and finish tommorow, 25 December 2022.

Meanwhile, Hon Chambulanyina Jere is calling for all concerned and citizens with good will to forward specific areas of concern to members of the task force. This will help them to contrite on specific areas and save on time and effort.

Members of the task force are Inkosi Kampingo Sibande, Councillor Paul Chondo and Honorable Chambulanyina Jere (MP). V Mulungu from Council secretariat will be Secretary to the task force.

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QUESTION MARKS RAISED ON RECRUITMENT OF ENUMERATORS IN MZIMBA Concerned citizens in Mzimba are calling for cancellation ...
22/12/2022

QUESTION MARKS RAISED ON RECRUITMENT OF ENUMERATORS IN MZIMBA

Concerned citizens in Mzimba are calling for cancellation of recent recruitment of temporary enumerators by M'mbelwa District Council under Unified Beneficiary Registration project.

One of the concerned person, Emily Chirwa has told us that some people with MSCEs have been recruited yet the vacancy was clearly stating that one can be qualified if in pocession of Diploma in any field as minimum requirement.

Furthermore, it has emerged that some of the recruits are government interns whom the council earlier claimed to have removed from the list since they are already on government payroll yet these interns are currently attending the training on the same at Mzimba Secondary School Hall.

The underqualified are believed to be relatives of officials at M'mbelwa District Council.

When asked about list of recruited enumerators, DC for M'mbelwa District Council Rodney Simwaka referred us to Council's Director's of administration Louis Moyo who says the names are not ready today but wil be published at a later date.

Meanwhile, Member of Parliament for Mzimba South Emmanuel Chambulanyina Jere, says as a citizen he also enquired about the same but the council has also failed to give him the list of selected enumerators.

Good governance Expert, Wonderful Mkuche says recruitment of undeserving enumerators will compromise the exercise and standard of the data to be gathered.

The controversial enumerators are 290 in total.

03/12/2022

Mzimba South 16 Days of GBV Launch at Mtangatanga Primary School

SHINE ON MALAWI DONATE SPORTS ITEMS.In a bid to promote grassroot football,Shine on Malawi has donated assorted sports i...
30/10/2022

SHINE ON MALAWI DONATE SPORTS ITEMS.

In a bid to promote grassroot football,Shine on Malawi has donated assorted sports items to Mzigo Youth Club Team in Mzimba.

Speaking on Saturday during the presentation of items which include uniforms and balls, Director of shine On Malawi, Stalin Mwandira, said that donation is part of fulfilling one of their thematic areas of Youth Development Programs of which sporting activities fall under.

"We are supporting the youth program development through sports as one of intervention and all other programs that youth can benefit from it", He said.

Mwandira further stressed on the need for youthful population to refrain from fr drug abuse, unprotected s*x which lead to teenage pregnancies.

On his part Mzigo Youth Club Board Chair Ephraim Mkali Banda upheld Shine on Malawi for the support rendered.

"We are very pleased and honored with the support you have given us, it is our hope that this relationship will continue so that we continue protecting our Youth from immoral behavior" Said Banda.

This is not the first time Shine on Malawi supporting Mzigo with sports Kitts.

The donation that Shine on Malawi has given to Mzigo Youth Club came from Lilian Mackenzie through Banana Box trust.

Reported by Bertha Charles-Mzimba

26/08/2022

Nduna ya vyamagesi wadada Ibrahim Matola watengera pamaso pa umba wa watola makani pakulondezga kukhwaskika kwawo nasuzgo lakuzimwazimwa kwa magesi ilo lathambalala m'chalo chino.

(Vidiyo ikulongola Nduna ya vya magesi ikutengera)

Nduna ya vyamagesi wadada Ibrahim Matola watengera pamaso pa umba wa watola makani pakulondezga kukhwaskika kwawo nas...
26/08/2022

Nduna ya vyamagesi wadada Ibrahim Matola watengera pamaso pa umba wa watola makani pakulondezga kukhwaskika kwawo nasuzgo lakuzimwazimwa kwa magesi ilo lathambalala m'chalo chino.

Sanitation is expected to improve at Mzimba market following the construction of K13 million modern toilets and bathroo...
03/07/2022

Sanitation is expected to improve at Mzimba market following the construction of K13 million modern toilets and bathrooms by M'mbelwa District Council through market revenues.

Speaking after inaugurating the facility, Chairperson of Mzimba market, Fikani Nyirenda has expressed satisfaction with the quality of the building and has hailed the council for fulfilling the promise of giving back 25 Percent of its anuual market revenue by investing into the project.

Commenting on the same, DC for M'mbelwa District Council Rodney Simwaka says the Council will continue being transparent and accountable to its citizens.

Police at Jenda in Mzimba have arrested five people who are connected to theft of house items worth 4.5 million that b...
25/06/2022

Police at Jenda in Mzimba have arrested five people who are connected to theft of house items worth 4.5 million that belong to Nozgechi Tchuwa in the district.

According to Jenda Police Spokesperson Alfred Lucio, on the night of 6 June 2022, prime suspect Kondwani Phiri aged 39 broke into Tchuwa's house and went away with four plasma screens, one welding machine, blankets, cellphones and others.

The items were being kept by four other suspects: Yokubu Maliki 45, Haron Patel 43, Moses Malinga 34 and Juman Mwawa 31.

Through police investigations, some of the items which the suspects were selling in Kasungu and Lilongwe have been recovered.

17/06/2022

Breaking News.

Report reaching us indicate that Police in Mzimba have arrested their fellow Sub Inspector Dhumisani Mtenje for being suspected of stealing a motorcycle.

We are going to give you more details.

SAVING TREES THROUGH CHANGU-CHANGU STOVEHectares of trees in areas of Traditional Authority Mtwalo and Jalavikuba in Mzi...
16/06/2022

SAVING TREES THROUGH CHANGU-CHANGU STOVE

Hectares of trees in areas of Traditional Authority Mtwalo and Jalavikuba in Mzimba North are expected to be saved from being cut down as 8,807 households have adopted Changu-Changu Moto effecient stoves for domestic cooking.

Environmental NGO Ripple Africa is championing the development through a five year project that started earlier this year.

Speaking after presenting a report to Members of M'mbelwa District Council Executive Committee on Wednesday, Ripple Africa Country Director Force Ngwira said villagers have realised that Changu-Changu mbaula uses fewer firewood and currently adoption rate of the method stands at 90 percent.

Council's Forestry officer Lifred Banda said the development is very crucial in fighting deforestation saying pressure of using more trees for cooking is being eased through the modern cooking methodology.

Story by Staff Reporter

Secretary of the Seventh Day Adventist Women in Mzimba District Thoko Nyirenda says they decided to donate different ass...
17/05/2022

Secretary of the Seventh Day Adventist Women in Mzimba District Thoko Nyirenda says they decided to donate different assorted items to 10 families in Machecheta area as one of sharing with the needy.

Some of the items distributed are flour, soap, sugar, salt, clothing to name a few.

Nyirenda went on add that ,The Church is a great place to care for people as Dorica did in the bible.

One of the beneficiaries, Jesse Gausi has expressed her gratitude over the help by saying she was lacking clothes, food, but with the help now she will have something to eat.

The program brought together women from Dave, Mnjili, Chanthomba, Mtaja, Chankhanga, Machecheta and Mzimba Central Church.

11/03/2022

Pressure is mounting on Euthini Police to arrest a 54 year old Assemblies of God Pastor Emmanuel David Chirambo who is being accused of ra**ng and impregnating a mentally ill 17 year old girl in the area.

Officer in Charge for Euthini, Inspector Rhodes Chitera says they have not arrested arrested the Pastor in question as there is no medical evidence to show that the girl is mentally unwell.

Chitera claims that efforts are under way to take the victim to a hospital that is capable of examining people with mental issues.

Child Protection Officer in Euthini Washington Phiri says:" Everyone knows this girl is mentally unwell and this pastor took advantage her situation to r**e her."

Mzimba South Gender Officer Naomi Mwale has called for Police to arrest the suspect saying the victim remains under age as it stands.

Female Lawyer Tadala Chimkwezule says based on the report, police are supposed to open two cases against the suspect: r**e and sleeping with mentally ill person( embecile).

An NGO that is fighting GBV in TA Chindi, Purple Innovation for Women and Girls through its project Officer, Rhodah Ng'ambi says they are saddened with the development considering that the accused was trained by the Organisation to lead in tackling GBV in the area.

MALUNGA DENIES ATTEMPTED R**E CHARGEToday, crowd of people gathered at Mzimba Magistrate court premises where Chipililo ...
16/02/2022

MALUNGA DENIES ATTEMPTED R**E CHARGE

Today, crowd of people gathered at Mzimba Magistrate court premises where Chipililo Malunga(a business tycoon and manger for C and J Lodge at the boma) appeared before Court to take plea on the attempted r**e charge.

Malunga has since denied the charge and asked the court through his lawyer to be given a bail.

Malunga 38 is accused of attempting to r**e a 20 year daughter of his sister.

The accused denied attempted r**e charge and requested the court through his lawyer to grant him a bail.

State Prosecutor Isaac Imedi objected that the suspect should not be given bail considering that the witnesses are relatives including the girl.

Imedi further told the court that the suspect may tamper with the other evidence
which is in a mobile phone.

Senior Residence Magistrate Mathews Msiska said the court needs more time to go through both submissions from the state and the respondent.

The court has set Friday 17th, February,2022 to make it's determination if the accused person should be given bail or not.

Malunga has been remanded at Mzimba Prison.
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MZUNI PRESENTS 32 COMPUTERS TO MZIGO YOUTHMzimba based Youth Organisation Mzigo Foundation can now afford a smile a...
21/01/2022

MZUNI PRESENTS 32 COMPUTERS TO MZIGO YOUTH

Mzimba based Youth Organisation Mzigo Foundation can now afford a smile as the department of ICT at Mzuzu University has donated to them 32 Desk top computers of HP brand and its accessories that are valued at K32 million.

Speaking today after installing the computers at Mzigo Youth Centre, Mzuni Senior ICT Lecturer and Coordinator for T. Mines Project Stanley Ndevu hinted that for youths to thrive in modern world, ICT is key as everything is turning digital. "Computers will provide a foundation for young people to learn basics of ICT, then they will build from there, " Ndevu says.

Managing Director for MZIGO Tiyamike Mazengera has applauded Mzuni for Initiative. Mazengera adds that, young people will now be accessing computer studies that will equip them to start entrepreneurships that offer computer related services; printing, photocopying, binding and many more.

M'mbelwa District Council Youth Officer Chigonjetso Chiromo has advised the youths to take care of computers for longevity in accessing the services.

Mzuzu University is running an ICT project named T. Mines to empower the jobless youths in the country. The project is supported by Danish government.

MZUNI PRESENTS 32 COMPUTERS TO MZIGO YOUTH Mzimba based Youth Organisation Mzigo Foundation can now afford a smile a...
21/01/2022

MZUNI PRESENTS 32 COMPUTERS TO MZIGO YOUTH

Mzimba based Youth Organisation Mzigo Foundation can now afford a smile as the department of ICT at Mzuzu University has donated them 32 Desk top computers of HP brand and its accessories that are valued at K32 million.

Speaking today after installing the computers at Mzigo Youth Centre, Mzuni Senior ICT Lecturer and Coordinator for T. Mines Project Stanley Ndevu hinted that for youths to thrive in modern world, ICT is key as everything is turning digital. "Computers will provide a foundation for young people to learn basics of ICT, then they will build from there, " Ndevu says.

Managing Director for MZIGO Tiyamike Mazengera has applauded Mzuni for the initiative. Mazengera adds that, young people will now be accessing computer studies that will equip them to start entrepreneurships that offer computer related services; printing, photocopying, binding and many more.

M'mbelwa District Council Youth Officer Chigonjetso Chiromo has advised the youths to take care of computers for longevity in accessing the services.

Mzuzu University is running an ICT project named T. Mines to empower the jobless youths in the country. The project is supported by Danish government.

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