News In Southern Region (3211)
Commentator Doubts Chakwera Public Speakingh Award Relevancy
Social Commentator Victor Chipofya who is also University of Malawi based lecturer has expressed doubts on the relevance of president Chakwera's public speaking award initiative to the country.
ESCOM Projects 10 MW Saving in K2b LED Project
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says it has invested K2 billion in the LED tubes project which is projected to save 10 megawatts of power.
Luchenza Police Rescue Suspected Thieves
Police in Luchenza in Thyolo have rescued from a mob three suspected armed robbers who attacked a businessman and robbed him K550, 000 and groceries in the wee hours of Monday.
Road Accident Kill One, Injures 13 in Thyolo
Unidentified woman has been killed while 13 others have sustained various degrees of injuries following a road accident along the Thyolo-Thekerani-Bangula road Monday morning.
Transformer Vandals Sentenced in Thyolo
Thyolo Senior Resident magistrate's court has sentenced Mayeso Mission aged 26 and John Nepiyala 26, to six years imprisonment while Medison Michael 28, to eight years for vandalising transformers belonging to the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) in the district.
Teacher Gets 14 years IHL for Defilement
The first grade magistrate’s court in thyolo has senetenced a 44-year old part-time teacher, Mike Soko Chikosa, to 14 years imprisonment with hard labor (IHL) for defiling an eight-year-old learner.
Use Educational Support Appropriately to Achieve Goals - SC
A Phalombe faith based organization, Share and Care (SC), has challenged beneficiaries of various educational support to put to good use the resources which they are receiving to achieve their goals.
Cfsc Warns Of Soaring Maize Prices
The Centre for Social Concern (CfSC) has warned that maize prices in the country could double in the next three months unless government urgently intervenes.
A Big Dig into Child Financing
A bumpy and dusty road from Mwanza District Council led a Parliamentary Committee on Social and Community Welfare to a sorry sight of Chigwirizano Community Based Child Care Centre (CBCC).
Shortage of Equipment Affects QECH Operations
Chairperson of Friends of Sick Children and Pediatrics Emergency Medicine Consultant, Dr Josephine Langton says shortage of equipment is compromising quality delivery of health services to children at the referral Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre.
