News In Southern Region (3244)
Communities Appeal To ESCOM over a Service Centre in Phalombe
Some concerned communities in Phalombe have appealed to the Power utility body, Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) to establish an office in the district to cut costs which they incur when seeking services at Mulanje Boma.
NRJN Accuses Govt of Failure to Consult
The Natural Resources Justice Network (NRJN) has accused government for failing to consult stakeholders on the proposal by the latter to establish the mining company in the country.
Cholera Outbreak Hits Thyolo
Thyolo district has been added to the list of the cholera-affected districts after recording the first five cases and one death.
19, 000 Women Give Birth in 2021 in Thyolo
Presidential Advisor on Maternal Health and Safe Motherhood Dorothy Ngoma has commended health authorities in Thyolo for pushing down the maternal mortality rate currently at 45 percent, way below the national target of 50 percent.
48% of Women in Mulanje Shunning Family Planning Services
At least 48% of women of child bearing age in Mulanje district are not accessing contraceptives.
Elderly Dream That Needs Support
The future of a dream aimed at taking care of some vulnerable orphans, semi- orphans and street children hatched 20 years ago, may return to dream land if no well-wishers come in to keep the dreamer's vision awake.
Child Help Calls for Review for Folic Acid Fortification Policy
The Child Help Organization has asked the government to rectify the Folic Acid Fortification Policy to control prevalence of spinal bifida and hydrocephalus in the country.
SCI, NN Council Develop Early Disaster Warning Models
Save the Children-Italy, Neno district council and Beyond our Hearts Foundation have developed Neno district early disaster warning systems using both traditional and scientific methods.
ACB Arrests Ex-Thyolo DC Kathumba Over Corruption
The graft busting body, the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) had on the morning of Tuesday arrested former Thyolo District Commissioner Justin Kathumba on alleged corruption charges.
Man Arrested for ESCOM Transformers Vandalism in Thyolo
Police in Thyolo have arrested a 26-year-old Ndirande resident, Mayeso Mission, on suspicion that he has been vandalising transformers for the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) in the district.
