At exactly 2:00 a.m. on October 1, 2025, most areas of Thyolo — Malawi’s lush tea-growing heartland, sank into darkness. In the silence of the night, the hum of electric life vanished. Homes went cold, hospitals dimmed, and the rhythm of machines at tea and macadamia factories fell still.
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says it will not take responsibility over an ESCOM electricity pole induced fire that destroyed a house of Mrs Agnes Maseko in Neno District yesterday.
Thyolo Senior Resident Magistrate Court has ordered Elisa Mose Kwelani (39) to spend the next 19 years in prison for defiling a minor in the district.
Churches Action in Relief and Development (CARD) has launched a campaign against child marriage and teenage pregnancy in Nsanje, which has been cited as one of the worst-faring districts in Malawi.
Strong winds accompanied by heavy rains have left a trail of destruction in Thyolo District, rendering at least 65 households homeless across three Traditional Authorities — Boyidi, Magi and Nguluwe.
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