News In Southern Region (3238)
Thandizo & Pashelo Donate Surgical Supplies To Hospitals in Malawi
A United Kingdom Based Organization, Thandizo and Pashelo Charitable Trust have equipped some six public hospitals in Malawi with surgical supplies worth K200 in order to promote quality health services.
Thyolo Requires K7.5 Million for Modern Dump Site
The Thyolo District Council says it needs about K7.5 million for the construction of a modern dump site in the district after it finally secured land.
District Commissioner Hudson Kuphanga told Zodiak Online Wednesday that Conforzi Tea Estate has provided the land besides partnering with the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) to set up a biomass plant to make manure from the refuse.
"The facility will consist waste collection drums, a waste separation site and a recycling facility. So the council requires K7.5 million to put up the facility which is not available as at now," he said.
He, nevertheless, indicated that to ease the current pressure on waste management at the market, the council will excavate a new dump pit at the identified site.
Currently, vendors are dump garbage near the Thyolo flea market, making the area filth .
Meanwhile, the district's Civil Society Organisations (CSO) chairperson Willard Mwambo called on various stakeholders to support the construction project which is expected to address poor waste management issues in the district.
"Let me commend the leadership of the district council for the efforts and Conforzi Plantation Limited for the land. Various stakeholders need to come together and support the construction of the site," he said.
For a long time, the construction of the dump site at the boma has been failing due to land scarcity.
Hara Vows to End Corruption at Road Traffic Dept
Minister of Transport and Public Works Jacob Hara says they are working on dealing with growing corruption issues at the Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services (DRTS) in Blantyre.
PETRA Convention Slated For October End
Peoples Transformation party (PETRA) says it will hold its elective conference the month end of October at a venue yet to be announced in Lilongwe.
PIC Trains BTTC Students in ICT and Manufacturing
The Project Innovation Centre (PIC) has launched a two-day training program in product manufacturing and ICT for student teachers and lecturers at Blantyre Teachers Training College (BTTC).
DoDMA Launches Food Distribution For 5.7 Million Hunger Stricken Malawians
The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) on Wednesday launched the lean season food distribution exercise in Blantyre, a month ahead of schedule.
Locals in Phalombe Bemoans Encroachment on Protected Forest
Communities of Nkhulambe in Phalombe have bemoaned continued encroachment of the protected Mulanje Forest Reserve which is fueling deforestation in the area.
Phalombe Villagers Obsessed with Food at Funeral Ceremonies
Two months after the Chiefs Council in Phalombe ordered village heads not to force bereaved families to prepare food at funeral ceremonies, Zodiak has learnt that poor families continue to cook food at such events, despite a hunger crisis in the district.
CCTV Project Reduces Crime in Limbe
There is a drop in general crime and road accidents, a year after installing Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in strategic corners of Limbe, Blantyre, officials have reported.
Malawi Fails to Produce Required Pigeon Peas Yield
Malawi is likely to miss millions of dollars in forex due to inability to meet this year's pigeon pea demand of over 400, 000 metric tonnes from traditional and new international markets.
