News In Southern Region (3242)
BCC to install CCTVs
The Blantyre City Council has unveiled plans to install closed-circuit television (CCTV) Cameras in tall buildings along the city’s streets in order to curb frequent criminal activities.
Phale Suggests a Separate Nutrition Vote
Deputy Minister of Health Enock Phale believes having a separate allocation for nutrition interventions in the national budget will go a long way in eradicating malnutrition levels in the country, currently at around 40 percent.
HRDC Calls Ombudsman to Speed Probe into 500 Irregular Recruitments
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has asked the Office of Ombudsman to fast-track the investigations into the suspected irregular recruitment of about 500 individuals between April 2020 and March 2021 in 27 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA).
Change 4Us to Plant Trees in Thyolo Primary Schools
Concerned with the damage on education infrastructure caused by cyclones in Thyolo, a local youth organization, Change 4Us, has initiated a tree planting exercise in the 10 affected primary schools.
Thyolo Highlands Presbytery to Hold Annual Evangelism Retreat
The evangelism arm of Thyolo Highlands of CCAP Blantyre Synod has organised a three day retreat from 9 to 11 September, 2022 aimed at equipping evangelists with divine knowledge to reach out to the society that has been exposed to different teachings.
K50b Energy Saver Bulbs Project Saves 23 MW - ESCOM
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has reported a 23 mega watts reduction in lighting power demand and hours of load shedding through a Demand Side Management Initiative of distributing and selling energy savers bulbs.
Man Arrested for Allegedly Defiling Daughter
Police in Monkey Bay have arrested a man identified as Buba Kapanga, 31, on suspicion he has been defiling his 11-year-old step daughter.
NGO Against Discrimination Toward Persons With Disabilities In Hospitals
A Local Non-governmental organization, Joy Abilities Empowerment (JAE) has called for intensfied engagement with health workers in public hospitals to end discrimination towards people with disabilities when accessing HIV/AIDS services.
Vandalism Chokes DCCMS Operations
The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) has raised concern over the increasing vandalism of the department’s equipment, saying it is putting the lives of many people at risk, without being aware of the weather forecast.
Child Parliamentarians for Harmonization of Child Protection Laws
Leader of opposition in the national child parliament Christopher Makiyi has called for speedy amendment of the penal code to redefine a child in line with the country’s constitution.
