News In Southern Region (3244)
Four Germans Cycle for Mw Education
In a bid to bail out underprivileged children from education challenges, four Germans have cycled over 12 thousand kilometers to Malawian to raise funds meant for the construction of extra class room blocks at FACE education centre in Neno district.
Youths Hail Family Planning Methods in Balaka
A group of youths in Traditional Authorities - T/A’s Amidu and Kalembo in Balaka district have observed that timely access to family planning services is crucial in addressing rampant cases of teen pregnancies and marriages amongst the youths.
Thyolo District Hospital Struggling with Shortage of Staff
Health authorities at Thyolo District Hospital say they are grappling with the acute shortage of staff and medical equipment such as, blood pressure machines and thermometers.
Contractors Flout Performance Bond in Thyolo
Ward councilors and chiefs in Thyolo have asked the district council to trace four contractors who signed the Performance bond and got advanced payments on the development projects they abandoned.
Water Crisis Hits Liwonde
Residents around Liwonde township in Machinga have blamed Southern Region Water Board for negligence in its water supply as some water taps have been receiving poor quality water, low and no water situations for weeks now.
Govt Urged to Remove Street Kids
Two prominent child Activists have asked the ministry of gender and police to urgently implement the ombudsman directive to withdraw all children living or working in the country’s streets amid increasing reports that street connected children are terrorizing people.
Local Products on High Demand at Dubai Expo
It has transpired at the Expo Dubai 2020 that many people outside the country are salivating at Malawi’s products such as sugar, rice and pepper.
Mwakasungula Retires from Retirement
Retired Human Rights Activist, Undule Mwakasungula, says he wants to fully bounce back into activism, but, this time, use his strong voice and influence to foster peace; tolerance and stakeholders’ engagement through dialogue.
MVAC Response Beneficiaries Cry Foul in Thyolo
Zodiak understands that a whole village of 302 hunger-stricken households in Thyolo has received only five 50 Kg bags of maize to share among themselves for January and February in responding to Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee, MVAC report.
Rural Communities Gaining Demand Power for Development
Some communities in Zomba, Chikwawa, Machinga and Balaka districts are boasting about utilizing their skill to demand developments from duty bearers according to their priorities, ousting imposition.
