News In Southern Region (3211)
Long Distances to Police Derail Responses to GBV Survivors
Long distances to police structures and inadequate police officers in rural areas continue to stifle efforts to effectively respond to survivors of gender-based violence.
ACB Tips CSO Networks to Mainstream Corruption Issues
The Anti- Corruption Bureau (ACB) has urged civil society organization networks in the country to mainstream corruption issues in their programs to stamp out corruption.
Low Turn Out Mars J and J Vaccination Exercise
Vaccination sites in Blantyre are experiencing low turnout for the Johnson and Johnson vaccine which started rolling out today.
Teachers Wind Second Term Without Govt’s PPE
Teachers in the country say have gone the whole second academic term without getting personal protective equipment (PPE) from government for COVID19 prevention.
Nsanje Learners Defy Covid-19 Preventive Measures
Zodiak spot checks in some primary schools under Mlonda and Nyamadzere education zones in Nsanje has revealed little or no adherence to Covid-19 preventive measures among learners.
Mother Jailed for Sanctioning Daughter’s Defilement
A Senior Resident Magistrate Court in Mangochi on Thursday, convicted and sentenced a 33-year-old mother to 5 years imprisonment with hard labour for permitting her husband to defile their 14-year-old daughter.
Local NGO Donates Push Bikes to 15 Vulnerable Students in Mulanje
A Mulanje based non-governmental organization, Othakarhaka Foundation, has donated pushbikes worth K2 million to 15 vulnerable secondary school students in Mulanje to ease their mobility challenges to schools.
More Malawians Fail to Patronize Tourism Places
The 2019 Malawi Domestic and Outbound Tourism Survey Report has revealed that 87.5 percent of people in the country do not make touristic trips due to financial constraints.
Save the Children Intensifies Mobile Courts in Neno
Save the Children Malawi in Neno district has appealed to child led clubs and youth groups to develop a culture of reporting cases of child abuse in a bid to reduce child marriages and incidents of defilement that are becoming common in the country.
Action Aid Donates Covid-19 Equipment
An international organization, Action Aid, has bailed out the country's health facilities with Covid-19 supplies valued at K22 million.
