Dry Spell Hits Lower Shire
Communities in Lower Shire have pleaded with government to provide them with long term measures for survival as most of their crops have wilted due to prolonged dry spells.
Encroachment Blamed for Crocodile Attacks
The Department of National Parks and Wildlife has attributed rampant cases of crocodile attacks in the Lower Shire to people's tendency of encroaching the river banks.
Lower Shire Goes Dry; Farmers Panic
Fears of imminent a looming hunger have engulfed people in the Lower Shire following dry spells that have hit the area.
Stakeholders in Chikwawa Warned on Floods
Authorities in Chikwawa have indicated that the warning from the Department of Climate Change and meteorological services of possible flooding in lower areas in 2020/2021 rainy season should push stakeholders to plan well to save people's lives and property.
15, 000 Cattle Vaccinated Lower Shire
Agriculture officials in Lower Shire have vaccinated about 15, 000 cattle to protect the animals from Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) which has hit the area.
Wildlife Reserves under Siege in Lower Shire
Wildlife and forestry officials in Loweshire have indicated that lack of alternatives among overpopulated communities surrounding Mwavi, Lengwe and Matandwe reserves is fuelling massive depletion of natural resources there.
Lower Shire Youth Want Better Share in MEDF Loans
Falling Walls Kill a Child, Injure 3 People in Nsanje
A girl child has been killed and three others seriously injured in Nsanje after walls of the houses they were living in fell on them.
Armed Thugs Terrorize Lower-Shire
There are growing fears in Chikwawa and Nsanje where armed thugs have been terrorizing some parts of the districts.