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MHRRC drills CSOs, DSAC, Council Members on social accountability and governance - Malawi Freedom Network

MHRRC drills CSOs, DSAC, Council Members on social accountability and governance - Malawi Freedom Network

By Brighton Tchongwe Malawi Human Rights Resource Centre (MHRRC) says citizen empowerment is key to active participation in local governance and development processes. This has been said during a comprehensive training program for District and Community Social Accountability Committees, which MHRRC conducted at Rams Lodge in Dowa District. According to the organisation the program aims to create vital civic space for marginalized communities acr…Read Article

Dowa Council calls for collaboration among partners - Malawi Freedom Network

Dowa Council calls for collaboration among partners - Malawi Freedom Network

By Vincent Gunde The Dowa District Council has called for collaboration among partners implementing various interventions in the district for the benefit of the communities they are serving saying collaboration enhances cooperation, transparency and accountability. The Council said if the district is developing, it is because of partners working together for the good of the communities saying all this is starting from sharing reports of the inte…Read Article

UN Women says MGCC2 has increased digital access in young women - Malawi Freedom Network

By Vincent Gunde The UN Women says its project Malawi Girls Can Code Too (MGCC2) has made Malawian girls and young women to be economically empowered through increased digital access and technology adoption in line with the Malawi Implementation Plan (MIP 2063 Enabler). The project which is being implemented in the three districts of Balaka, Dowa and Mzimba is aimed at reducing the digital gender divide and economically empower girls and young w…Dowa · Dowa Read Article

NGOs support needy students in Dowa

Ethel Nkosi Foundation and United States-based Angels of Malawi have teamed up to support needy students in Dowa to complete their studies. On Saturday, the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) represented by trustees of Ethel Nkosi Foundation presented awards to best performing students at Malunga Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) in Traditional Authority (T/A) Chiwere in the district. Longwe (L) and Malunga (2nd L) present learningmateria…Dowa · Dowa Read Article

Political parties in Dowa District denounce violence

Political parties in Dowa have committed to a peaceful campaign ahead of the September 16 2025 General Election. They made the commitment on Friday at Misi Village in Traditional Authority (T/A) Msakambewa in the district when the National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) Trust engaged political parties, the youth and religious leaders on peace building in the run up to the election. Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Dowa East chairperson Dorothy…Dowa · Dowa Read Article

Poor infrastructure at Chibanzi CDSS leads to students drop out - Malawi Freedom Network

By Vincent Gunde A visit to Chibanzi Community Day Secondary School in the area of Senior Chief Msakambewa in Dowa North East Constituency, has revealed that many students have dropped out of school due to poor infrastructures at the school and lack of resources. A student sitting for the Malawi School Certificate of Educations (MSCE) Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) 2025 revealed that the classrooms are in disrepair for years at nobod…Infrastructure · Dowa Read Article

A Teen Dies in a Car Accident in Dowa

A 13-year-old boy identified as Oscar Mike, has died after being hit by a car at Simakuni Village along the Lilongwe–Salima Road in Dowa District. Dowa Police spokesperson Alice Sitima confirmed the sad news and said the accident happened as the boy was crossing the road from left to right. The accident involved a car driven by Precious Matiti, who was travelling from Lilongwe to Salima with three passengers. Oscar was taken to Chankhungu Health…Dowa · Dowa Read Article

Kamphangala calls court judges to interpret the Constitution

By Vincent Gunde A Malawi Congress Party (MCP) diehard of Mvera in Dowa district Mr. Rodgers Kamphangala, has called on the country’s judges to interpret the Republican Constitution following the clocking of President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera to 5 full years in office on the 23rd June, 2025. Kamphangala has reminded Malawians that on the 23rd June, 2020 Malawians voted for President Chakwera into office saying as per the Constitutional requirement, …Dowa · Dowa Read Article

Clean water brings joy to Dowa community

Communities in Traditional Authority Kayembe in Dowa District have commended World Vision Malawi for installing a solar-powered water supply system at Kayembe Trading Centre and surrounding villages. In an interview on Monday, Kayembe Water Users Committee member Saulos Kautsa said the organisation installed kiosks in their village, at the trading centre and at Kayembe Primary School. A woman draws water from a tap. I Pemphero Mbalame He said pr…Dowa · Dowa Read Article

Kamphangala advises Muluzi’s family to leave Bakili Muluzi TV alone

By Vincent Gunde A Malawi Congress Party (MCP) diehard of Mvera in Dowa district Mr. Rodgers Kamphangala, has advised the Muluzi’s family to leave Bakili Muluzi TV alone other than having time to sue him in court saying this will bring no positive impact to the family and the nation. Kamphangala said if Atupele Muluzi has made his informed decision to join the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) in an alliance against opposition party alliances, he is f…Dowa · Dowa Read Article

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