The Ministry of Local Government has appointed Mr. Ben Tohno as Acting District Commissioner for Nkhotakota.

In a memo dated 1^st September, 2021, Secretary for Local Government, Charles Kalemba informs Tohno that the appointment follows the demise of District Commissioner Blessings Nkhoma.

Kalemba says, ‘the appointment is in line with section 11 (a) (2) of the Local Government (Amendment) Act, 2010’.

Speaking in an interview with the NLGFC Newsletter, Mr. Tohno said the appointment while humbling, ‘is an opportunity for residents and investors to work together for development and transformation of the district’.

The appointment is with effect from 1^st September, 2021.