News In Southern Region (3211)
Govt Bails Mpisamanja Communities Out of Water Woes
There are prospects of improved access to safe drinking water at Mpisamanja and the surrounding areas in the area of Traditional Authority Mbenje in Nsanje.
Malnutrition Deaths Worry Balaka Authorities
A rise in deaths from severe malnutrition in Balaka district during the first quarter of the year has worried authorities calling for concerted efforts to address the problem.
3 Elderly Persons Brutally Murdered in Balaka in 3 Months
Police in the Eastern Region says is investigating brutal murder of three elderly people in Balaka district over the past three months alone whose real motive is not yet established.
Immigration to Deport 2 Rwandese and Egyptian
The Immigration department in the Eastern Region says it is finalizing paperwork to deport three undocumented immigrants; 2 Rwandese and 1 Egyptian, as ordered by courts this week in Mangochi and Balaka respectively.
Mpinganjira to Parade 3 Witnesses
Businessman, Thomson Mpinganjira, says will parade about three witnesses to prove his innocence in a case he is being accused of attempting to bribe judges in the Presidential Elections Case.
Harmful Cultural Practices Refusing to Die in Nsanje
The Women's Legal Resources Centre (WOLREC), has decried resistance by some people in Nsanje who are allegedly still engaging in harmful cultural practices.
Nsanje District Council Employees Not Paid for 3 Months
Concerns have emerged that Nsanje District Council employees have allegedly gone three months without receiving salaries.
18 and 20 Years IHL for Defiling Daughters
The Mulunguzi Senior Resident Magistrate Court in Zomba has convicted and sentenced two fathers to 20- and 18-years imprisonment for defiling biological daughters.
Robbers Leave Man with Life Threatening Wounds
Police in Mangochi have launched a manhunt for twelve unknown criminals who nearly killed a 48-year-old man identified as, Asidi Mponda, on Monday night by pouring acidic liquid mixed with petrol, before robbing him goods worth K730, 000.
Man Fined K500, 000 for Buying Farm Produce Without License
The first-grade magistrate's court in Mangochi on Monday, May 10, 2021 ordered a 39-year-old man, identified as Masautso Lazaro, to pay a fine of K500,000.00 or in default, serve a 12 months’ jail term for buying farm produce without a license.
