News In Southern Region (3211)
ESCOM Partners MUST, Polytechnic on Female Students Scholarships
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi ESCOM has signed a four-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) and Malawi Polytechnic to provide merit scholarships for best performing female engineering students.
Man Dies in a Fight Over a Piece of Cigarette
A 38-year-old man is in police custody at Monkey-bay police station in Mangochi for allegedly killing his friend following a fight that started after disagreements over a piece of cigarettes.
PACHI Worried with Abuse of Mosquito Nets in Neno
As Malawi joins the rest of the world in commemorating Malaria Day today Sunday, the Child and Health Initiative (PACHI) has appealed to people of Neno to desist from selling bed nets to charcoal burners where it has also engaged faith leaders to advance Malaria prevention messages.
MUSCCO Proposes Merging of SACCOs
The Malawi Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (MUSCCO) says the merging of Savings and Credit cooperatives (SACCOs) can assist to improve liquidity and efficient management of SACCOs in Malawi.
Educationist Worried with Division Among Education Bodies
A Prominent Education activist has cautioned that the division that has rocked the public and private related education organizations has the potential for political elites to manipulate and weaken their operations in the country.
Action Aid Malawi Intensifies Irrigation in Neno
Action Aid Malawi (AAM) through IHART has distributed seeds for irrigation farming to some three hundred households of Sub-Traditional Authority Chikalema in Neno district who were affected by Cyclone Idai and fall army worms.
Standing Voice Houses PWAs
A local organization that supports human rights of persons with albinism, Standing Voice, has rolled out a program which seeks to construct houses for some of the survivors on brutal attacks of Persons with Albinism (PWAs).
COVID-19 Not Yet Gone - Mulanje DMO
Despite a significant drop in COVID-19 cases and a slight ease of some COVID-19 restrictions, District Medical Officer for Mulanje, Dr. Lloyd Njikho says the virus is still with us and therefore no need to relax much.
ADMARC to Start Buying Maize Next Month
The Agricultural Development Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) says it will not start buying maize from farmers now as moisture content is still high.
Public Hospitals in Critical Shortage of Dental Lignocaine
Shortage of dental lignocaine has hit public health facilities across the country with patients in need of tooth extraction seeking the service in private health facilities.
