News In Southern Region (3211)
Mixed Views Over Performance Of 2021/2022 Budget
As president Lazarus Chakwera is this Thursday set to officially open 2022/2023 budget meeting, there are mixed views from an economic expert and a social commentator over the performance of the 2021/2022 national budget.
Gender Ministry Spends K14 Billion on COVID-19
Ministry of Gender and Social Welfare says it has dispersed about K14 billion to over one hundred thousand Malawians in the first phase of COVID-19 Cushion fund programme which started in 2020, with an aim of relieving vulnerable Malawians from economic effects of COVID-19.
Destiny College in Tree planting Exercise
Destiny College of Leadership Development Studies in Balaka has embarked on "plant a tree initiative" for its students and standard 6 primary school pupils.
Three Nabbed With 370 Stolen Fertilizer in Thyolo
Police in Limbe have arrested three men for being found with 370 bags of fertilizer suspected to have been stolen at Bvumbwe in Thyolo.
41 Residents Graduate
Prisons Fellowship Malawi (PFM) says its flagship, Halfway House Project, implemented in partnership with Malawi Prison Services (MPS) is helping in reducing recommitting crimes among ex-prisoners.
ESCOM Wants Metal Scrap Business Laws Tightened
Power Utility body, Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) believes effecting laws or guidelines that regulate metal scrap industry which is contributing to vandalism of the body's equipment and infrastructure will help to deal with the vice in the country.
MP Asks for Concerted Efforts in Disaster Response
Thyolo Central Parliamentarian Ben Phiri has asked the government to embrace harmony with other well-wishing Malawians for the country to respond to the current state of disaster.
CSEC Speaks on School User Fees
Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) has asked the government to take a further step in ensuring that public schools are not charging learners hidden and exorbitant user fees.
Environmental Experts Warn on More Floods
Environmental experts in the country have warned that Malawi will continue to experience negative effects of climate change like heavy flooding in the future due to lack of ownership of the environment among political leaders and poor environmental management by citizens in the country.
Govt Tipped on Rare Species Protection
Environmentalists have tipped government to protect habitats for rare and endangered wildlife species such as, Chapman's Pygmy Chameleon which are at the verge of extinction, owing to trafficking, deforestation and poaching.
