Mulhako celebrations budget at K60m

Organisers of the Mulhako Wa Alhomwe annual celebrations have said this year’s event scheduled to take place on Sunday at Chonde in Mulanje will cost K60 million. This is K10 million up from last year’s event and organisers have attributed the rise to a comprehensive programme, which for the first time has accommodated other tribes.  Speaking in an interview yesterday, vice-chairperson for the event’s publicity committee, Villant Jana, said the fundraising drive they held in Blantyre recently helped to top up their purse.—ALBERT SHARRA, Staff Reporter

3 KA primary schools awarded

Association for Rural Community Development (Arcod) has awarded three primary schools in Karonga that emerged the best in a tree planting competition. Chisumbu and Majaliro schools in Majaliro Zone and Thawilo school in Nyungwe Zone received learning and sports materials as prizes worth K800 000. Speaking on Friday during the award presentation ceremony, Arcod programme officer Vision Mkumbwa said the three schools were selected after maintaining a high percentage rate of tree survival.—Mana