News In Northern Region (496)
Minister Usi Wants the Country to Do More in Sustainable Tourism
Ministry of Tourism says though the country is making strides in trying to balance tourism development and sustainable tourism practices, there is still need for more cooperation from other stakeholders if the sector is to be sustainable.
Quality Health Service Gets Closer to Hora
For communities around the area of Group village man Thomas Nkosi around Emoneni in Mzimba accessing quality health care had always been a hassle: sick people had no choice but to travel over 12 kilometers to Mzalangwe Health Center or over 15 kilometers to Lunjika Mission Hospital of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Low Funding Crippling Social Welfare Services
Underfunding is said to be crippling efforts by the Rumphi District Social Welfare Office to reach out with help to people disabilities and the elderly.
CSPWP to Benefit 12000 Households in Mzimba
Over 12000 households in Mzimba stand to benefit from a K1.2 billionWorld Bank funded Climate Smart Public Works Program (CSPWP), which, among others, aims at reducing households’ exposure to climate change related shocks.
Malawi Schools Short of 2.2m Desks
The Ministry of Education says it needs about 2.2 million desks to accommodate approximately 4 million learners that are currently learning while seated on the floor in the country’s primary schools.
Women Asked To Do Charity Work
National Chairperson for World day of prayer, Esther Grant has challenged women in the country to be at the forefront in helping the needy in their respective communities.
Saturday Rumphi Road Accident Claims Three Lives
Three people have died while 27 others have sustained various degrees of injuries after a vehicle they were travelling in went off the road at Mphora bend number 13 at Hewe in Rumphi district on Saturday.
E- Ticketing to Boost Revenue in Rumphi
Rumphi Man Gets 14 IHL For Theft
The Rumphi First Grade Magistrate's court has sentenced Lukers Mangwe 40, to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for being found guilty of robbery, an offense contravening section 301 of the Penal Code.
Lower Prices of Sanitary Pads - WESNET Appeals
Water and Environmental Sanitation Network (Wesnet) has noted that prices of sanitary pads have shot on the market, a situation that has resulted in some women and girls failing to access them, especially in the rural areas of the country.