News In Southern Region (3242)
70 Year Old Man In for Defilement in Neno
Barely a day after the first grade magistrate court in Neno district sentenced a twenty eight year old man Innocent Phiri to eight and six years in jail for defilement and rape, a seventy year old man is also in the cooler for defiling his thirteen years old granddaughter.
Local Leaders Commended in Curbing GBV in Phalombe
Network for Youth Development (NYFD) has commended local leaders in Phalombe for their support in curbing Gender Based Violence (GBV).
Chingeni Toll Plaza to Boost Revenue by 30%
Roads Fund Administration (RFA) says Chingeni Toll Plaza which is expected to become operational in March 2021 after missing December 13th deadline due to Covid 19 will contribute about 30 percent income to roads fund.
Police Intercept Trucks with Fertilizer
Police in Chikwawa have intercepted two trucks full of bags of fertilizer heading to Blantyre amid growing concerns that a lot of people are struggling to access the farm inputs from the Affordable Input Program (AIP).
Man Jailed for Rape and Defilement in Neno
With cases of defilement and rape increasing daily in the country and despite receiving wide condemnation from different quarters of the society, some men are continuing with the vice.
BT Synod Drills Teachers in Individualized Education
The Blantyre Synod of the CCAP Church has drilled teachers in Neno district in individualized education plan amid shortage of special needs teachers in the district where only six are available.
Chimpweya Laid to Rest
A well-known Photo journalist Late James Chimphweya has been buried with a call to upcoming journalists to emulate a humble, hardworking and corruption free spirit of the fallen journalist.
Stormy Rains Wreak Havoc in Thyolo
Stormy rains have destroyed at least 21 primary schools and one secondary school in Thyolo since October when the district received its first rains.
Action Aid Supports VSL Groups
Machinga District Council has commended Action Aid Malawi for its support towards improving rural financial access through empowering Village Savings and Loans (VSL) groups.
Increasing Defilement Cases Worry Mulanje Officials
The District Social Welfare Office in Mulanje says it will leave no one behind in the fight against child abuse in Mulanje amid a surge in cases of defilement in the district.
