News In Southern Region (3212)
Neno Decries Poor Waste Management amid COVID-19
Waste management during the Covid-19 pandemic, with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), is increasingly becoming a problem in most district councils across the country, with Neno emerging as having no departmental waste management plan, a development which is hindering Water, Sanitation and Hygiene agenda.
EAM Rolls Out National Peace Advocacy Project
Amid escalating incidents of violence in the country, the Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) has started implementing a national peace advocacy project.
CK Council for Improved Service Delivery
Authorities at Chikwawa District Council have expressed optimism that conditions and services will likely improve following a five day hands on training on review of service and conditions.
Rights Bodies Seek Defilement Law Interpretation
Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) and Centre for Human Rights Education, Advice and Assistance (CHREAA) want court to interpret defilement law to see if it does not violate children rights.
Hope of the Poor Finances Vulnerable Household
A Machinga family of 6 children with disabilities out of 7 can now breathe a sigh of relief; thanks to an organisation Hope of the Poor for assisting with a business capital.
Nice, MRCS Take COVID-19 Fight Door to Door
Two well-known organizations have rolled out a door to door campaign to dispel rumors that people cannot contract Covid 19 in hot weather.
Parliament Asked to Enforce Section 65
Commentators say it is high time national assembly started leading by example to respect will of the people by enforcing Section 65 of the Constitution.
Chakwera to Physically Open Parliament
President Lazarus Chakwera says will physically deliver his maiden State of National Address (SONA) at parliament under strict COVID-19 preventive measures on 4th September, 2020.
DYO Calls for Youth Involvement in Covid 19 Response
District Youth Office in Balaka has called upon all stakeholders to consider incorporating the youth in Covid 19 response as they have also been affected on several ways.
Councilor Gannet Dies; Buried
Disbelief and anger marred the burial ceremony of ward councilor for Makhuwira South Mannick Gannet in Chikwawa after he was accidentally shot by a police officer on Monday during a fracas at Mitondo when authorities were disbursing compensation money to families affected by the east bank road construction project.
