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ESCOM Commences New Connections End December
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says it will start connecting new customers by the end of this December through a US$ 150 million secured from the World Bank.
MoH, PIH Call for Change on Lifestyle
The Ministry of Health through the Neno District health Office and Partners in Health (PIH) has called on people to change their lifestyles.
Driver Fined K600, 000 for Possessing Trees in Thyolo
A 52-year-old man driver, Isaac Lumanga, has been ordered to pay a fine of K600, 000 or in default serve a 10-month jail term for being found in possession and trafficking forest produce in Thyolo without permit.
Makandi CDSS Students Facing 'Supernatural Attacks'
Some students at Makandi Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) in Thyolo are fainting due to what is believed to be the supernatural attacks.
CCJP Bemoans Lack of Coordination in GBV Fight in Chiradzulu
The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Blantyre Arch Diocese has bemoaned lack of coordination among key players in gender-based violence fight in Chiradzulu district.
PIH Builds 44 Houses for Cyclone Ana Survivors in Neno
The Department of Disaster Management Affairs Commissioner Charles Kalemba has commended Partners in Health for its support towards the people affected by various disasters in the country.
Sankhulani Water Scheme Relieving Communities in Thyolo, Nsanje
A plea has gone out to communities around the newly commissioned Sankhulani solar-powered water scheme which is supplying potable water to over 31, 000 people in Thyolo and Nsanje to desist from vandalism and cultivating at the intake.
AMAI Houses Elderly in Mangochi
The Association of Malawians in Ireland (AMAI) has built and handed over a house to an elderly woman at Mbalula village in Mangochi district.
153 Youths Acquire Skills in Vocational Skills
Kamuzu Vocational Rehabilitation and Training Centre in Chiradzulu on Wednesday graduated 153 youths from the tea growing districts of Thyolo and Mulanje in different vocational skills.
Man Jailed 2 Years for Wounding Police Officer
The Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate's Court on November 23, 2022 convicted and sentenced a 34-year-old man, Andrew Sawabu, to 2 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for wounding a police officer and K350 thousand kwacha fine for causing death by reckless driving.
