News In Southern Region (3211)
Govt Urged to Remove Street Kids
Two prominent child Activists have asked the ministry of gender and police to urgently implement the ombudsman directive to withdraw all children living or working in the country’s streets amid increasing reports that street connected children are terrorizing people.
Local Products on High Demand at Dubai Expo
It has transpired at the Expo Dubai 2020 that many people outside the country are salivating at Malawi’s products such as sugar, rice and pepper.
Mwakasungula Retires from Retirement
Retired Human Rights Activist, Undule Mwakasungula, says he wants to fully bounce back into activism, but, this time, use his strong voice and influence to foster peace; tolerance and stakeholders’ engagement through dialogue.
MVAC Response Beneficiaries Cry Foul in Thyolo
Zodiak understands that a whole village of 302 hunger-stricken households in Thyolo has received only five 50 Kg bags of maize to share among themselves for January and February in responding to Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee, MVAC report.
Rural Communities Gaining Demand Power for Development
Some communities in Zomba, Chikwawa, Machinga and Balaka districts are boasting about utilizing their skill to demand developments from duty bearers according to their priorities, ousting imposition.
Pregnant Mothers Demand Facility Rehabilitation
Some pregnant women around Nchalo in Chikwawa have asked government and development partners to fast-track the rehabilitation of Nchalo health Centre located within Hunger project premises which currently has no water and electricity after being hit severely by the tropical cyclone Ana.
Balaka Farmers Urged to Plant Early Maturing Crops
The Balaka District Council Agriculture Department says 27, 893 families have been affected by prolonged dry-spell and floods caused by tropical storm Ana between October 2021 and January 2022.
Minister Faults Consultant on Thyolo-Thekerana-Muona Road
Transport minister Jacob Hara has faulted consultants for some technical disparities in designing Thyolo-Thekerani-Muona-Makhanga road which has affected implementation of the project on the ground.
Minibus Operators Shun Luchenza Municipality Depot
Minibus operators in Thyolo have asked the government to complete the 245 million Kwacha Luchenza municipality bus depot which stalled in 2020.
Thyolo Youths Mobilizing Resources for School Renovations
Almost a month after Thyolo district education authorities sounded an SOS on the state of some learning infrastructure in the district, owing to strong winds and heavy rains including Cyclone Ana, a local youth-led NGO has partnered with communities in the resource mobilization and renovation drive called Tiyeni Tikonze Project.
