NATIONAL NEWS (5372)
20 - Year -Old Man in For Alleged Defilement
A 20-year-old man is in police custody in Phalombe for allegedly defiling and impregnating a 12-year-old girl.
MP Advocates for Increased Funding Towards Forestry Department
Member of Parliament for Salima North constituency has warned unless government improves on financial allocation towards the forestry department, the fight against illegal charcoal burning will be challenged.
ESCOM Delays to Fix Faults Irk Customers
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has come under fire for delay to fix faults.
Esperanza Estate Under Fire for Red-Taping COVID-19+ Employee
An employee of Esperanza Tea Estate Company in Mulanje, a subsidiary of Eastern Produce Malawi Limited (EPM) who tested COVID-19 positive has his house been red taped by his employer, an indication that the house premises is a danger zone.
20 Young Women Graduate in Tailoring in Luchenza
Centre for Youth Development and Transformation (CYDT) through its project “Young Women Can Do It” has trained 20 girls and young women in tailoring in Thyolo.
Crocodiles Kill Fisherman; Injure One in CK
Crocodiles have killed a fisherman and injured one in Chikwawa when the fishermen went on fishing errand on Illovo L3 dam in the wee hours of Saturday.
Chikwawa DHO Asks for Treatment Unit Extension
Health authorities in Chikwawa have asked development partners to extend Kasinthula Emergency Treatment Unit which is currently overstretched by the increasing number of patients with severe COVID 19 symptoms.
UK Based Group Bails Out Kasungu DHO With PPEs
Kasungu District Health Office has been shot in the arm with assorted personal protective equipment worth Millions of kwacha from a UK based group called Friends of Kasungu.
Fire Guts Dowa District Hospital Tin House
Fire has destroyed assorted items at Dowa District Hospital Tin House. Dowa district hospital spokesperson Davie Nuka says they are still investigating the cause of the fire.
MPC Seals Govt Offices in Zomba
Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) on Thursday sealed offices of ministries of trade and education in Zomba over unpaid rentals.
