News In Southern Region (3212)
Rural Schools in Balaka Switched On
Learners in some rural schools in Balaka and Machinga will have a chance to write their homework and study at night, thanks to Children in the wilderness, an arm of Wilderness Safari for donating one thousand solar lights.
Lack of Role Models Fueling School Drop Out
Ministry of education says lack of role models and poverty is fueling school dropout among girls in the country.
BSED Intensifies Training on Disaster Risk Reduction in Schools
As disasters still continue to disturb school calendars and affecting progress of learners, the Blantyre Synod Education Department of the C.C.A.P has trained teachers and Area Civil Protection Committees on best practices of reducing disaster impact.
Ministry Clarifies Second Jab Administration
The Ministry of Health has said that people that qualify for the second jab are those that have reached 12 weeks from the day they received the first jab.
Neno Holds ECD Open Day
Parents and guardians in Neno district have been urged to prioritize sending their children to Early Childhood Development Centers (ECDCs) as one way of ensuring that no child is left behind in education and mold productive future leaders.
Ministry Urges Private Sector to Establish More Hospitals
The Ministry of Health has asked the private sector to invest more in establishing private hospitals in order to achieve universal health coverage.
Mpinganjira’s Witness in no Show
One of witnesses for business tycoon, Dr. Thomson Mpinganjira, failed to show up to testify before the high court in Blantyre on Wednesday.
25 Die in Kabhaza Accidents in South East in 4 Months
25 people have died in road accidents involving bicycle taxi and motorcycle operators in the South Eastern Region in four months.
Bedbug Infested Mulanje Hospital Guardian Shelter Fumigated
Just a day after Zodiak carried a story of bed bugs wreaking havoc at a guardian shelter at Mulanje District Hospital, health authorities on Tuesday moved in and fumigated the facility.
MoH Seeks Funds for Drugs
Ministry of health says it is engaging with the ministry of finance to release funds to buy drugs between now and the time parliament passes the 2021/2022 national budget amid drug shortage in some public health facilities.
