News In Southern Region (3210)
Police, Courts in Thyolo Hailed for Pinning Down Criminals
Security authorities for Satemwa Tea Estates have applauded police and courts for arresting and convicting three criminals who have been wreaking havoc around the area.
Prison Fellowship Malawi calls For More Support to Children
Prison Fellowship Malawi has called on stakeholders to step forward with initiatives to support children whose parents have been incarcerated to lessen the poverty burdens on the children as a way of decreasing the number of street connected children in the country.
Malawi Doing Well in HIV Fight – Govt
Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda says Malawi has made great progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS as the country launched the five year T = T campaign Tizilombo tochepa (ya HIV) = Thazi (labwino) under the theme "we remember, we take action, we live beyond HIV" at Mmanga primary school ground in Balaka district.
Mwanza One Border Post Hopes Blurred
Cross border traders and other agencies hoping for improved services once Mwanza one border post is complete will have to wait a bit longer as government says the Mozambican counterparts are not yet ready.
NASFAM Appeals to Farmers to Diversify
The National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi (NASFAM) has encouraged smallholder farmers in Balaka to engage in different value chains such as soy beans, groundnuts, sorghum, cotton besides pigeon peas to be food secure.
21 Years for Defiling Minor in Thyolo
A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to 21 years imprisonment in Thyolo for defiling a four-year-old girl.
Twist to Tay Grin’s Chewa Ambassadorship
The Chewa Heritage Foundation (CHEFO) says it has dissolved a committee which was organizing the Mkumano wa Achewa fundraiser in preparation for Kulamba cultural event.
70 Percent COVID Vaccine Target is Possible - MRCS
Government and one of its partners, Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) say it is possible to reach 70 percent COVID-19 vaccination target by June next year.
OXFAM Tips Players in Disasters Areas to Prioritize Education
Oxfam Director of Media and Communications, Daud Kayisi, has lamented that learners in disaster prone areas suffer when disasters strike because players prioritize food and other materials when responding to disasters.
Opportunity International Tips Women Trainees to Support Families
Opportunity International Malawi has advised women in the country who are participating in its K460 million Financial Access for Rural Markets Smallholder and Enterprise (FARMSE) Project to support their families economically as a way of ending poverty in the country.
