News In Southern Region (3244)
PPDA Against Public Procurement Monopolies
Board chairperson of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets (PPDA), John Suzi Banda, says public procurement should not be a reserve to enrich few individuals or families.
Plan Donates to 10 Schools in Phalombe
In a bid to ensure that there is continuity of learning and teaching once natural disasters hit, Plan Malawi in partnership with Oxfam have donated learning and teaching materials to 10 schools located in disaster prone areas in Phalombe.
Beit Cure Hospital to Double Surgeries
The Beit Cure International Hospital in Malawi says it will double surgeries conducted at its facility in Blantyre in the next three years.
Transport Ministry Lobbies for Reduced Driving Fees
Ministry of Transport says it has engaged driving schools in the country to reduce training fees so that a lot of motorcycle taxi operators popularly known as Kabaza should have driving licenses.
Nsanje Runs Out of Essential Drug
Zodiak Online has established that Nsanje District Hospital has run out of Nifedipine, one of essential hypertension drugs.
Neno Holds Joint Candlelight and Nutrition Day Services
Neno district has held its candlelight memorial service together with Nutrition Open Day in a bid to raise awareness on the need to get tested, start ART treatment while observing a nutritious diet.
MCHS Needy Students Call for Support
Three needy students from the Malawi College of Health Science (MCHS) Blantyre campus have asked government and well-wishers to support them with scholarships as fears grow that they might be expelled from school for failing to pay tuition fees.
Teacher Jailed for Stabbing Ex-Wife
Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate's court on Wednesday convicted and sentenced, Dickson Lanjesi, 27, a teacher at Mtamila full primary School, for seriously injuring his ex-wife after stabbing her with a knife.
YWCAM Worried with Increased Number of Teen Mothers
The Young Women Christian Association of Malawi (YWCAM) has expressed worry over increasing number of teen mothers at a time most households are struggling to survive due to negative effects of COVID 19.
Malawi Runs Low on COVID Vaccine
People who are seeking COVID-19 vaccine from various health facilities across the country have complained that they are kept waiting on queues as the facilities do not have the doses.
