News In Southern Region (3211)
MALGA Stands Firm Against CDF Officers Recruitment
Malawi Local Government Association (MALGA) has reiterated its stand against Parliamentary Adhoc Committee's report which recommended Parliament to recruit Constituency Development Fund (CDF) desk officers in district councils to be handling the Funds.
Cannabis Farming Facing Hiccups
The Cannabis Regulatory Authority (CRA) says cannabis farming is facing technical and financial challenges in its maiden year.
ECHO Reaches Out to Ana Survivors
Oxfam and Plan Malawi have extended humanitarian intervention to survivors of Tropical Storm Ana which rendered many people destitute in a number of districts in the country.
Three Incarcerated for Defilement In Thyolo
Thyolo Senior Resident Magistrate Assunta Muwalo Maxwell has today sentenced three people; Christopher Namaona, Odala Makoto and Thokozani Michere to 19, 21 and 21 years respectively on defilement charges.
Bushiri Eyes Ana Damaged Water Systems
Leader of Enlightened Christian Gathering Church Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has made a commitment to support rehabilitation of water systems that were damaged by Tropical Cyclone Ana last week in the southern part of Malawi.
Road Accidents Claim Over 200 Lives in 3 Districts in 2021
Road accidents have claimed lives of over 200 people in the just ended year, 2021 in some three southern region districts of Blantyre, Mwanza and Neno.
Authorities Fear for Fish Disease Resurfacing
The Department of Animal Health and Field Services says there is a likelihood that a fish disease, Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS) will resurface in the country during the cold season due to the natural makeup of the fungi that causes the disease, which has already dominated most water bodies in the country.
Fall Armyworm Contained – Ministry
Ministry of agriculture says it has contained fall armyworm that devastated some districts of the country.
EAM Engages Chiefs, Clergy in Electoral Reforms
The Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) has challenged chiefs and religious leaders to engage government to complete the process of electoral law reforms before the next tripartite elections.
Malawi to Benefit from MCC Second Compact
Hopes are high that Malawi Government will in September this year sign the second compact of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).
