News In Southern Region (3244)
Balaka Targets 84,000 Under5 Children in Polio Vaccination
Head of preventive health for Balaka District Hospital (DHO) Blessings Chitsime, says all eighteen health facilities in the district have registered a good number of vaccinated under5 children which is above 64% of the figure being recorded daily.
MUBAS Students Launch Poly Observer
Students at the Malawi University on Business and Applied Science in the faculty of education and communication studies have developed a magazine.
4, 000 Disaster Victims in Thyolo not yet Assisted
Over 4, 000 community members whose houses and crops were damaged since the onset of rains in Dzimbiri ward, Senior Chief Mphuka in Thyolo have reportedly not received any help.
Nine Years for Child Trafficking in Thyolo
A 22-year old man Madalitso Wyson has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment in Thyolo for trafficking an 11-year old boy.
Lack of Court Worries People of Nayuchi
Lack of an established court in a borderline area of Nayuchi under Traditional Authority Mchinguza in Machinga, is said to be fueling criminal activities and hindering justice, as people travel over 70 km and 50km to Liwonde and Ntaja respectively to have access to a court.
Agriculture Officials in Thyolo told to Supply Banana Suckers
Community leaders in Thekerani - Thyolo have asked the government to supply clean banana suckers to restore the banana farming which was hit by the diseases some three decades ago.
HSAs in Thyolo Question Polio Campaign
Some Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) in Thyolo have questioned a decision by District Health Office to leave out volunteers who were supposed to be part of the Polio vaccination exercise slated for tomorrow through Thursday.
Machinga Targets 138, 000 Children for Polio Vaccination
As mass polio vaccination exercises will start administering Polio vaccines to children under the age of five from Monday to Thursday, Machinga district health office has set a target of 138 730 children with the exercise.
Drones Touted as the Solution to Social Issues
Drone technology in capturing data has been touted as one of the solutions to critical social issues affecting the country such as natural disasters.
DoDMA Advocates for River Dredging, Resilient Infrastructure
The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) says failure to dredge rivers and construct resilient infrastructure are main factors fueling massive damages during flooding.
