About Nkhotakota

Nkhotakota district is one of the nine districts in the central region of the Republic of Malawi. It is located on the west coast of Lake Malawi, the third largest lake in Africa.

Nkhotakota, the districts administrative centre lies 200 kilometres North West of Lilongwe, the capital city of Malawi. 

The district has a lot to offer to tourists; Beautiful beaches, lagoons, hotsprings, beachside lodges and a game reserve.

Although the town is small, it is a unique place on the African continent and is a must visit town. More about Nkk

News:

06-03-2012

NKHOTAKOTA VACATIONAL SKILLS CENTRE(MALAWI) AND FLORA HIGH SCHOOL ON EXCHANGE PROGRAMME.

By: Idriss Gausi.

 

As stated in the previous related article about the posibility of continuation of similar programme between Flora Sec School and Nkhotakota Youth organisation, a programme is underway as stated on the subject above. The programme is being funded by F.K (Norwegian Freds Korpset) just like the programme which marked its end last year on 27 April,2011. Flora High School recruited external consultunt by the name of Daniol Huth Ommundsen who arrived in Nkhotakota on 5 February,2012.

He is working at Nkhotakota youth as Management Advisor, advising on all Nkhotakota Youth Activities. 

He is going to be in Nkhotakota for 13 months (1 year 1month). 

Hussein Chikakuda is the one from Nkhotakota Vacational Skills Centre who have gone to Norway in Particular Flora. He is teaching welding at Flora Secondary School. He will be there the same duration of 13 months.

 

This exchange of professionals is surely benefiting communities from Nkhotakota very much as already stated in the previous article.   

 

17-05-2011

NORWAY NKHOTAKOTA END  F.K EXCHANGE VISITS PROGRAMME

By: Idriss Gausi.

 

The exchange programme between Nkhotakota and Flora finally come to an end on 27th April,2011, when deligated from Norway and officials from Nkhotakota District Council signed to officially mark its end.

 Here are the names of Deligate from Norway that come to Malawi to officially sign marking the end of this programme:

Flora Manucipality District Commissioner: Mr. Terje Heggheim,

FK Coordinator: Arild Melvaer

Councilor: Ms Bente Halvorsen

 

It was originally organised to have five rounds of exchange between the Manicipality of Flora in Norway and Nkhotakota District in Malawi.

 Both sides have benefited from the ten(10) experts five (5) from each side that participated in the programme.

 Here are the Names of participants for the last exchange, from Norway Lene Markision, Daniel Belmar, from Malawi we had Yamikani Chitete, Ambilike Mwaungulu.

There is a posibility that Flora Sec School and Nkhotakota Youth might go into a similar programme. Nkhotakota in particular has benefited alot from the same and here are some of the things introduced as a result of the said programme: 

1) Introduction of Nkhotakota Technical Vacational Trainning Centre Currently offering trainnings in computer operating skills and Welding to Nkhotakota youth

2) Development of Nkhotakota District Council Website

3) Computers Donated to the Accounts Dept of Nkhotakota District Council

4)Installation of Computer network to aid the Accounts dept in its day to day transactions

5) Establish Commercial Fishing Company in the District to mention a few.

 

11-11-2011

NKHOTAKOTA VACATION SKILLS CENTRE

By : Idriss Gausi.

 

The vacational trainings in both welding & computing are progressing well. The six month class session for welding whose 1st intake was early days of the yr 2011 had its graduation in the month of June 2011. The graduating students recieved certificates for completing the course. The class had 12 students among them was 1 female. The 2nd intake will last up to Dec 2011. It has 13 students & 1 female among them as well.  

 

Basic computing class has 12 students in its 1st intake & 3 out of these were girls. The 1st gradution for computing classess was in may,2011. The student recieved certificate in computer operation on the graduation day. The 2nd intake for the class was from June to July whose total number of students enrolled was 15. 4 among them were female. They graduated on the month end of July. August September computer class session had 28 students & among them 10 were girls. Likewise the graduation was done on the month end of September. The current October November class is having 22 students of which the majority are girls(14) & 8 boys. This is encouraging news for the Nation which is striving to have more female Malawian  educated.

 

31.03.2011

Nkhotakota Vacational Skills Centre has been offically opened by Deputy Min of Youth Dev & Sports on Thursday 24/03/2011. Sevices in offer are trainnings in Fabrication & Welding, Computer trainning skills etc. Classes on the above mentioned courses have started but the new intake will be from June, 2011. 

 

19.03.2011

Nkhotakota Vocational Skills Centre will be officially opened Thursday 24.03.11.

 

17.02.11

Sanitation and Hygiene Report 2010 now out. The report uncovers low activity among Village Health Committees and low sanitation and hygiene coverage. The report can be retrieved from the office of the Director of Planning and Development, Mr. Kathumba. 

 

08.01.10

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