News In Southern Region (3244)
Woman Aged 42 Nabbed for Concealing Birth in Thyolo
A 42-year old woman Mercy Mikisoni has been arrested in Thyolo on allegations that she concealed birth.
Initiators Challenged to Scrap Off Harmful Archaic Sections
Custodians of initiation camps in Mulanje and Phalombe districts have been challenged to modify the content of their curriculum amid reports that some lessons offered at the camps are fueling child marriages in the two districts.
Embrace Poultry Farming to Develop Economically - Authorities
Agriculture authorities in Phalombe have challenged farmers to embrace poultry farming to uplift their socio-economic status.
Understaffing Cripples ODPOD - Chiusiwa
Office of the Director of Public Officers' Declarations (ODPOD) said understaffing is a major setback affecting its efficiency in verifying and processing assets for the Listed Public Officers (LPOs).
Oxfam, Eagles Relief Hail Smallholder Farmers
Smallholder farmers specialized in livestock and vegetable winter cropping like cabbages, onions, and tomatoes have appealed to government and other stakeholders to help negotiate good prices for their produce.
DREAM Program Embarks on 2 Year Project
The community of Sant'Egidio through its health organisation DREAM Program has embarked on a K350 million plus HIV/AIDS and TB project called Bridge the Gap in districts of Balaka, Machinga and Mangochi.
Faith, Traditional Leaders in Thyolo Told to Dispel Satanic Beliefs on UBR
Gender, social welfare and community development minister Patricia Kaliati, has urged traditional and religious leaders in Thyolo to sensitize their subjects on the importance of UNICEF supported Unified Beneficiary Registry (UBR) as some are linking it to satanic.
Court to Pass Judgement on 12 Albino Murder Convicts on June 27
The High Court Judge Dorothy Nyakaunda Kamanga has set June 27 this year to sentence 12 people that were convicted for brutally killing a person with albinism, Macdonlad Masambuka in Machinga in 2018.
SCTP Cushioning Hunger in Thyolo
Authorities in Thyolo say Social Cash Transfer Programme is cushioning the ultra-poor households from increased hunger in the district.
MCP Women's League in Mulanje Strengthen the Party at Grass Root
The MCP women's league-Mulanje Chapter says it is on the move strengthening the party at grass root level in the district.
