News In Southern Region (3212)
Cut from Essential Public Services for a Year in NN
People of Matope area in Neno South have suffered a major blow since last rainy season when Mtsumuke river bridge was swept away by harsh waters induced by cyclones Ana and Gombe.
Kuhes to Accommodate About 3, 300 Students By 2030
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) has disclosed plans to construct more hostels to accommodate about 3, 300 students by 2030 as one way of alleviating some of the challenges hindering quality of education.
2,840 Learners Drop Out Of School in Chiradzulu
About 2,840 primary school learners in Chiradzulu district dropped out of school last year alone due to, among other challenges, inadequate infrastructure as well as long distances the learners walk to access the basic education.
Blantyre Recorded 2 New Cholera Cases
Two new cholera cases have been registered in Blantyre, bringing recorded cases to 518 with six deaths in the district.
UNDP, ECAMA Push For Vibrant Private Sector
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says 350, 000 people of which majority are enterprises and innovators in the agriculture sector have benefited from the 48 billion kwacha set aside for the implementations of various interventions.
Man Jailed 13 Years for Stealing Motorcycle
A First Grade Magistrate’s Court in Monkey-bay on Thursday convicted and sentenced Betchamin John, 24, for stealing a motorcycle.
49 Year Old Defiler Gets 14 Year Jail Term
A First Grade Magistrate's Court in Neno district has convicted and sentenced a 49-year-old man, Daniel James for defiling and impregnating his 14-year-old step daughter ten times.
MDAs Defy Chakwera's Directive on IPPI Projects Upload
Hesitance by the government institution's supervisors to authorize public projects has been described as a setback to upload all the data into the Information Platform for Public Infrastructure (IPPI) according to President Lazarus Chakwera's directive.
AG to Drag US-based Colombia Gem House to Court
Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda says government will commence legal proceedings against the US-based Colombia Gem House for failure to respond or honor the $309. 6 billion (K310 trillion) claim.
NGO Calls for Investment in Pigeon Pea Farming
An International organization, Christian Aid Malawi has bemoaned that there continues to be poor investment in pigeon pea farming by government and the private sector, a challenge affecting farmers to leap maximum returns.
