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Univ. of Northern Iowa Faculty Union Expresses Concern over Board of Regents Proposal

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The faculty union at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) is expressing concern over a Board of Regents policy proposal.See the Story

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Woman Caught with Stolen Baby at Mponela Health Centre

A baby that was stolen at Mponela Healthy Centre in Dowa has been found safe in the hands of a woman who was falsely claiming that the the baby was hers. According to Dr. Chisomo Mhango, who was on duty in the maternity ward, the woman was caught by a hospital security guard after he heard the baby crying from the other part of hospital and when the guard checked he found the woman trying to hide. Dr. Mhango said the woman changed the baby’s clo…Read Article

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Social cash transfer beneficiaries urged to use money prudently

Dowa District Council principal social welfare officer Gift Kambadya has called on new participants under the Social Cash Transfer Programme in the district to use the money to transform from poverty. He said this on Wednesday in an interview after the council completed the cash disbursement exercise to 16 725 newly enrolled beneficiaries. The elderly receive their money. I Sylvester Kumwenda Kambadya said the programme was improving people’s li…Read Article

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Hope for Dowa: Oxfam Rolls Out New Project to Tackle Hunger and Build Resilience Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi

In the heart of Dowa District, tens of thousands of families struggle to put food on the table year round: their harvests run out just months after the rainy season ends, leaving long stretches of food insecurity and hardship. “I usually harvest enough maize to last four months,” said Chrissy Banda, a mother of four […] The post Hope for Dowa: Oxfam Rolls Out New Project to Tackle Hunger and Build Resilience appeared first on Malawi 24.Dowa · DowaRead Article

Man Gets 9 Year Jail Term For Chewing 14 Year-old Gil In Mponela

Mponela first Grade Magistrate court in Dowa has sentenced a 72-year-old man to nine years imprisonment with hard labor for defiling a 14-year-old girl. The court heard that the convict lured the minor to his house where he sexually assaulted her. Police prosecutor Sub Inspector Ophia Ng’ambi presented five witnesses who testified against the accused. Initially, the elderly man denied the charges when he first appeared in court on October 6, 202…Dowa · DowaRead Article

Woman Dies After Vehicle Hits Stationary Truck in Dowa

A woman identified as Eneless Maduka has died in a road accident in Dowa after the vehicle she was driving collided with a stationary lorry. According to Lumbadzi Police publicist Sergeant Felix Kwinyani, the incident occurred in the early hours of today near Lumbadzi Trading Centre along the Lilongwe-Kasungu M1 Road. Sergeant Kwinyani reported that Maduka, aged 38, was driving a saloon vehicle from Lumbadzi towards Kanengo when she lost control…Dowa · DowaRead Article

Good Neighbors Malawi Wants Malawians to Live Together in Harmony - Malawi Freedom Network

By Vincent Gunde Good Neighbors International, an international humanitarian non-governmental organization (NGO), says it exists to create a world free of hunger-a world where people live together in harmony, uphold human rights, and support neighbors suffering from poverty, disasters, and oppression in achieving self-reliance. The organization envisions a world where everyone’s human rights are protected, individuals and communities are given o…Human Rights · DowaRead Article

OXFAM to Implement Improving Communities’ Livelihoods Resilience for Healthy Lives in Dowa - Malawi Freedom Network

By Vincent Gunde Oxfam, a prominent international organization, reports that Malawi’s economy is highly reliant on agriculture, with more than 80 percent of the population depending on it for their livelihood. Additionally, 71 percent of Malawians live below the poverty line, surviving on just $2.15 per day. Oxfam will implement the Improving Communities’ Livelihoods Resilience for Healthy Lives project, building on lessons and approaches from t…Economy · DowaRead Article

MHRRC intensifies citizen engagement activities in Dowa, Ntchisi, Nsanje - Malawi Freedom Network

By Vincent Gunde The Malawi Human Rights Resource Centre (MHRRC) is implementing Citizen Participation in Local Governance and Development processes 111 (fighting inequalities) project in Dowa, Ntchisi and Nsanje districts in a joint country programme supported by the Norwegian Church Aid (NCA)-Danish Church Aid (DCA). The project is being implemented with a purpose of providing meaningful engagement of rights holders and duty bearers in social …Dowa · DowaRead Article

Mponela Road Accident Claims Life of A Young Boy

In Mponela,Dowa District a five year old boy identified as Viye Nathan has died after being hit by a moving vehicle as he was crossing the road following his mother who had already crossed the road. The incident occurred on 28 May,2025 at Chapuma village near Natola Community Day Secondary School along Kasungu – Lilongwe M1 road . He hailed from Chapuma village in the area of Senior Chief Chakhaza in Dowa District. According to reports filed …Dowa · DowaRead Article

Govt Launches K1.7bn Schools Solar Project

Government has rolled out a K1.7 billion project that seeks to electrify 45 community day secondary schools (CDSS) across the country and support income-generating initiatives in their localities. Minister of Basic and Secondary Education Madalitso Kambauwa-Wirima on Thursday launched the Belgium Electrical Energy from Schools (B-EES) project at Kaungwe CDSS in Dowa, the first beneficiary of the project. Kambauwa-Wirima and Huyghebaert launch th…Solar Power · DowaSee the Story

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