GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT (GEWE) PROJECT SAYS IT IS MUCH COMMITED TO EMPOWER WOMEN IN MCHINJI DISTRICT.

As the issue of women empowerment and gender equality is still becoming increasingly tough to understand by people in the country; the project called Gender Equality and Women Empowerment GEWE, through Mchinji district social welfare office says it is trying to implement measures to change the mind set of people in Mchinji on the issues of women empowerment and gender equality. Speaking at the meeting organized by the GEWE Project through Mchinji district social welfare office, the district social welfare officer Mr. Rodwell Chunga said the project has organized a committee that will be responsible for sensitizing communities about gender and women empowerment across the district. Among other issues Mr. Chunga said the project will be focused much on gender based violence by making sure that such cases are brought out and followed accordingly.

KAMWENDO POLICE UNIT IN MCHINJI COMMENDED THE GOOD RELATIONSHIP WHICH IS THERE WITH ZAMBIAN COUNTERPART.

The Kamwendo police unit has commended good relationship which is there with Zambian police saying they have managed to recover a lot of stolen properties belonging to both Malawian and Zambian citizens, officer in-charge for Kamwendo Police Unit told Mudziwathu over the weekend.

According to the Officer in-charge for Kamwendo police unit Assistant Superintendent Alex Simenti, Police have managed to recover stolen cows from Zambia and Malawi after being tipped with well wishers.

Assistant Superintendent Simenti said his office is not finding difficulties to recover some stolen properties due to working hand in hand with Zambian police and the community.

TWO HEAVY ROBBERS ARRESTED FOR BEING FOUND WITH DANGEROUS WEAPONS.

Police in Mchinji are keeping in custody two men being found with dangerous weapon with an intent of stealing people`s property at Mkanda trading centre in Mchinji district Mchinji spokes person Sergeant Moses Kajawa Nyirenda told Mudziwathu on Thursday. According to the spokes person for Mchinji police station Moses Kajawa Nyirenda , the suspect were James Wiliam 25 years old and Kenedy Moyo 20 years old and is answering charges of being found with armed with an intent to commit felony which is contrary to section 313 sub section A of the penal code. Sergeant Nyirenda further says the suspect James William and Kennedy Moyo were arrested on 10th May 2013 at Mkanda trading centre after found with dangerous weapon which were Toy Rifle, a pair of snipers and two cur puts. On how the police arrested the suspect Sergeant Nyirenda says the police were tipped by some well wishers who doubtful with the suspect who just walking around the trading centre with no idea or not doing any business. After the police search on where they were residing they found with heavy weapon which according the police they were with an intent of committing heavy crimes in the area. Spokes person for Mchinji police station further commended the people who tipped the police after they see any suspicious people and ask people to do like people in Mkanda has done. The suspect made their first appearance at Mchinji first grade magistrate for plea and they all denies the case. The case has been adjourned till 29th May for healing. Suspect James Wiliam aged 25 hails from Mlambe village in the area of traditional authority Katuli in mangochi District while the second suspect Kenedy Moyo aged 20 hails from Chiosya village in the area of traditional authority Simphasi in Mchinji district.

MCHINJI DISTRICT EDUCATION MANAGER HAS WARNED AGAINST CHEATING MALPRACTICE DURING EXAMS AS STANDARD EIGHT PUPILS HAVE STARTED WRITING THEIR EXAMS

By  Pirani Chimutu

Mchinji district Education Manager Mr. Alfred Hawuya has warned standard 8 pupils and teachers against cheating as the pupils have started writing their Malawi primary school leaving certificate examinations.

Speaking in an interview with Mudziwathu Mr. Hawuya said in order to make sure that the malpractice is arrested  teachers who are invigilating the exams were trained on how to handle examinations well.

He said the cluster system will also help as two or three schools are writing examination at one place and it will be difficult for teachers and pupils to cheat since they will fear that their friends can reveal.

Mr. Hauya further said Police officers have also been deployed in various centers so as to strengthen the security and asked the invigilators to at almost avoid assisting pupils in writing the exams.

7387 pupils are expected to seat for primary school leaving certificate examinations in Mchinji district this year.

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A TEACHER IN POLICE HANDS FOR TAKING GIRLS PRIVATE PART VIDEO

By Pilirani Mazizi

Community Members around Mwelekera junior primary school in Gumba Education Zone in Mchinji district are concerned with misconduct of other teachers there which can result to drop out of pupils.

This has come in connection with an incident which happened at Mwerekera junior primary school where a teacher Mr. Keth Pinda was taking video of girl’s private parts by telling them that it was part of lesson.

According to Mchinji Police spokes person Moses Kajawa Nyirenda the suspect was released because he is involved in the invigilation of the ongoing primary school leaving certificate examinations.

He however said police are also still investigating to find evidence on the case.

When contacted to comment the District Education Officer Mr. Alfred Hawuya said his office did not receive any report on the matter but said if the teacher really did it, it is misconduct according to their profession.

If this misconduct continues it will jeopardize government and nongovernmental organization’s efforts of promotion of girl child education in the country.

Mr. Keth Pinda was trained as a teacher councilor by Child Labour Elimination for Real Change (CLEAR) project with an aim of providing cycle social support and counseling to pupils.

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CHRR BACK MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AS MANY PEOPLE DID NOT KNOW THEIR ROLES IN DEVELOPMENT.

By  Luciano Milala

It has been observed that some developments in Mchinji district are not being implemented due to poor coordination between community members and their members of parliament.

The observation was made during an interface meeting on Wednesday which was organised by Centre for human rights and rehabilitation with assistance from Tilitonse fund, at Rewards Lodge in Mchinji District.

According to some developmental spectators in the district some MPs prefer to stay away from their constituencies which they said is one of the factors that affect development in most parts of the district.

They further said people are looking for more developments that need to be implemented in various areas by their responsible MPs but they do not show interest in developing their communities.

Among members of parliament who attended the interface meeting parliamentarian for Mchinji South west Honorable Francis Musa who said many people fail to differentiate between Member of Parliament and ward councilor which brings a lot of confusion.

“We have been asked to do some work which is more designated to ward councilor” Honorable Mussa says.

But in responding to the complaints the program manager for CHRR Mr. Timothy Mtambo said most of the people in the country start pointing fingers at their members of parliament forgetting their role as citizen’s   in as far as developmental activities are concerned in the country.

“It is surprising that people start accusing their member of parliament for not availing themselves to the constituents while they do not invite them.” Mtambo says.

But Mtambo further says CHRR will continue bringing together people in different constituencies closer to their members of parliament.

Centre for human rights and rehabilitation is implementing the project in four traditional authorities namely Mavwere , Zulu, Mlonyeni and sub traditional authority Nyoka in Mchinji.www.mudziwathuradio.com