Month: January 2022 Posts

Thyolo records 6.8 percent decrease in condom usage

Jan 19, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

Thyolo District Youth Friendly Health Services Coordinator Steven Dimba on Tuesday said there has been a drop in usage of condoms in the district. In an interview with Malawi News Agency (MANA), Dimba said that… ...

Sexual abuse of female workers rampant in estates in Malawi 

Jan 18, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawian women working in tea and macadamia estates in Mulanje and Thyolo districts have spoken about the sexual abuse and exploitation they suffer at the hands of their male supervisors in the estates which are… ...

35,000 households affected by armyworms in Thyolo

Jan 04, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

Armyworms have hit crops belonging to 35,000 farming households from six Extension Planning Areas (EPAs) in Thyolo district. In an interview with Malawi News Agency (MANA) on Tuesday, Thyolo District Chief Agriculture Officer, Miriam Ndhlovu,… ...

Man sets himself on fire in Thyolo

Dec 12, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A 45-year-old man identified as Yakobe Mpwesiwa has died after he poured petrol over his body and set himself on fire. Public Relations Officer for South East Region Police Inspector Rodrick Maida said the incident… ...

Man kills daughter, injures wife after setting them on fire using petrol

Nov 04, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A three-year-old child has died while a 19-yearold woman is in hospital in Thyolo after a 20-year-old man set them on fire using petrol. Thyolo Police Station is keeping in custody the man identified as… ...

Up-and-coming gospel artist to launch Ulendo Wakukenani Album

Oct 31, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Up-and-coming artist Byson Wokondeledwa Kashoti is set to launch CD album dubbed 'Ulendo Wakukenani' on 7 November 2021 at Assemblies of God Church in Thyolo District. In an interview with Malawi24, Kashoti said the album… ...

Police hunt for arson suspects in Thyolo

Oct 25, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Thyolo have launched a manhunt for people suspected to have set ablaze four houses belonging to 33-year-old Emily Samson over land issues. The three suspects have been identified as Ganizani Buleya, Smoke Malombe… ...

Mchacha attacked for criticising government – DPP claims

Oct 22, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Namalomba (R) with Mchacha The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has claimed that its Regional Governor for the Southern Region, Charles Mchacha, was attacked for criticising the Tonse Alliance government. DPP spokesperson Shadreck Namalomba as made… ...

Thugs attack former Minister Mchacha

Oct 21, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Panga-wielding thugs in Thyolo last night hacked former cabinet minister Charles Mchacha who is also Member of Parliament for Thyolo West. Mchacha, who also serves as Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Regional Governor for the South,… ...

Two men jailed 18 years each for raping children

Oct 11, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Thyolo Senior Resident Magistrate's Court on Friday sentenced two men to 18 years imprisonment with hard labour each for the offence of defilement contrary to Section 138 of the Penal Code. Thyolo police public relations… ...

Man jailed 4 years for stealing items worth K4.7 million

Oct 01, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Senior Resident Magistrate court in Thyolo on Wednesday sentenced a 29-year-old man to 4 years imprisonment with hard labour for breaking into a shop and stealing items worth K4.7 million. The convict has been… ...

Smallholder dairy farmers hold demonstrations in Thyolo

Oct 01, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Concerned smallholder dairy farmers on Thursday held protests in Thyolo saying the ongoing strike by truck drivers has greatly affected the milk business. In an interview, leader for the concerned dairy farmers who is also… ...

Landlord on the run after killing tenant

Sep 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Thyolo are hunting for a landlord who is accused of killing his 28-year-old tenant over rental issues. The landlord has been identified as Wonderford Maseya while the tenant has been identified as Jeremiah… ...

NICE embarks on Covid vaccine awareness campaign in Thyolo

Aug 26, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) in Thyolo district has embarked on 14-day massive sensitization campaign in order to encourage people to get vaccinated and continue adhering to preventive measures. In an interview, District Civic… ...

Maranatha Academy moves to Thyolo

Aug 17, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

After being evicted from the Matindi campus over rental disagreements with the landlord, Maranatha Boys Academy has been moved to ASTEP premises at Luchenza in Thyolo. This is according to Maranatha Academy's Director Enerst Kaonga… ...