NATIONAL NEWS (5288)
Court Order Forces Government to Postpone DCs and CEOs Orientation
A Supreme Court of Appeal’s stay order has forced the government to postpone to a later date a three day orientation workshop for newly appointed and promoted district commissioners and chief executive officers.
LWB Extends Water Supply Network To Fight Cholera
Lilongwe Water Board says it has extended its water supply network to areas outside its jurisdiction where cholera is on the rise under its cholera response strategy.
Medics Remove a Stone from Woman's Cervix in Thyolo
In a bizarre occurrence, health workers at Thekerani health center in Thyolo have extracted a stone which was found in a cervix of a 67-year-old woman.
Old Mutual Donates K5 million Cholera Supplies to Malamulo Adventist, Chiringa Hospitals
Old Mutual Foundation has called upon hospitals under the Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) to be prudent with the medical supplies donated by the corporate world towards the cholera fight.
Oxfam Calls For Adequate Resource Allocation to Nutrition Sector
Oxfam Malawi has challenged government to invest more resources in the nutrition sector in the country in order to address the problem of malnutrition.
Shire Valley ADD Concedes Gaps in New Farming Technologies Adoption
The Shire Valley Agricultural Development Division (ADD) has conceded gaps among farmers in the Valley on adoption of newly introduced farming technologies in the face of climatic shocks.
65-Year-Old Nsanje Woman Killed
Unknown assailants last night killed a 65 year old woman, Malita Liva Tchapo from Lambwe 2 village, under Traditional Authority Malemia in Nsanje district, police have confirmed.
SWRB Targets 29000 Customers by 2040 in Phalombe
There are high prospects of improved quality water supply to residents at Phalombe Boma and Migowi as the Southern Region Water Board (SWRB) contemplates to construct new piped water system.
Namiwa 'Abductors' Still at Large
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) is yet to arrest suspects behind the alleged abduction of activist, Sylvester Namiwa in July last year.
Child Traffickers Earn 14 years in Thyolo
Two human traffickers from Chikwawa have been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment each in Thyolo for trafficking and offering to sell an eight-year old boy at K2 million.
