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A16-year-old Brian Namate from Group Village Head Mwachitungu in the area of Traditional Authority Jenala in Phalombe district is asking for well wishers to sup
Nkhata Bay Central Constituency fell vacant after court nullification of 2019 results
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is set to hold by-elections for Nkhata Bay Constituency and two wards, Chikwembere in Blantyre North and Lalanje in Nsanje Lalanje constituencies.
The post for Nkhata Bay Central Constituency, that was declared from the 2019 tripartite elections results as having been won Simon Vuwa Kaunda, fell vacant after court nullification while the Councillors for the two wards died.
Acting Chief Elections Officer, Harris Potani
Constituencies that have been nullified by the courts since 2019 include Mangochi West; Mangochi North East; Phalombe North; Chikwawa East; Nsanje North and Nsanje Central.
A UK mining company, Lancaster Exploration Limited has for drilling 22 boreholes in Phalombe District where it is venturing into mining of rare earth, as part of its corporate social responsibilities.
The company is also providing education support to children and besides maintaining roads prompting commendations from the Member of Parliament (MP) for Phalombe North East, Denis Namachekecha for providing basic amenities to the constituency.
Namachekecha: Hails Mkango Resources’ corporate social responsibility
The parliamentarian made the remarks in an interview with Malawi News Agency (MANA) on Wednesday at Songwe hills mining site, Mauzi in Phalombe where the Vice President, Dr. Saulos Chilima inspected preliminary works by the company.
Member of Parliament (MP) for Phalombe North East, Denis Namachekecha, has commanded a mining company for providing basic amenities to the constituency as a social corporate responsibility.
The company, Lancaster Exploration Limited, has drilled boreholes, is providing education support to children and is maintaining roads in Mauzi Ward where the company is venturing into mining of rare earth.
The parliamentarian made the remarks on Wednesday at Songwe hills mining site, Mauzi in Phalombe where the Vice President, Dr. Saulos Chilima inspected preliminary works by the UK minining company, Lancaster Exploration Limited.
Namachekecha said the company provided school materials to learners at Changa, Mangazi and Mphembezu Primary Schools and was also providing scholarship to over 31 students in various districts and national secondary schools apart from providing university scholarship to two students from Phalombe North East.