News In Southern Region (3242)
Double Tragedy; COVID Worsens Migrants’ Oppression in SA
Noel Kadzem’mawa has just arrived back home in Malawi from South Africa, fleeing from a pinch of COVID-19 aftermath. He is one of over ten thousands Malawian self repatriated Malawians from South Africa who have arrived home since April this year.
High Temperature, Farming Mar Chikwawa By-election
Low turnout orchestrated by hot weather and farming activities along Shire river has marred voting in Makhuwira South Ward by-election in the Lower Shire district of Chikwawa.
Protests Turn Ugly in Thyolo
Tension is still mounting at Khonjeni in Thyolo district where the past two days irate villagers destroyed Khonjeni estate property in anger of the arrest of 8 fellow villagers accused of encroaching into the estate.
Employees Protest ESCOM Unbundling
Employees of Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) are disputing government's idea to further unbundle the parastatal by taking business unit's functions away from the Corporation.
Government Eyes Public Free Wi-Fi
Government through the Public Private Partnership Commission (PPPC) has partnered mobile network provider, TNM, to offer free Wi-Fi in public places across the country.
Asian Business Community Donates Medical Equipment
Asian Business Community (ABC) has made available assorted medical equipment to health facility across the country in its continued response to COVID-19.
EGENCO Partners Polytechnic in Skills Development
The Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) and Malawi Polytechnic have entered into a partnership in an effort to promote skills development for national development.
POSER Houses Elderly in Neno
Partners in Heath (PIH) through its POSER program has constructed four houses each at four million two hundred thousand Malawi Kwacha for the elderly in Neno district.
MEC Calls for Impartiality
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has asked the District Election Support Team to be impartial in the management of the poll in Makhuwira South ward slated for November 10, 2020.
Court Adjourns Chikwawa Defilement Case
The First Grade Magistrate’s Court in Chikwawa on Thursday adjourned a case where 38 year old Man Lenald Kanyama is accused of defiling an eleven year old girl in Chikwawa.
