Month: November 2020 Posts

DC blasts council staff for wearing casual clothes

Nov 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by  Tikondane Vega District Commissioner (DC) for Thyolo, Douglas Moffat, has bashed council staff for not adhering to civil service regulations like dressing code and has warned that they will face disciplinary action if… ...

Churches urged to continue donating to prisons

Nov 16, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Churches in the country have been called upon to continue helping people in hospitals and prisons. Bishop Richard Mulonya of Thyolo Living Waters Church made the call on 14 November 2020, as the church through… ...

DC calls for patience from chiefs over AIP challenges

Nov 13, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

District Commissioner for Thyolo Douglas Moffat has appealed to chiefs in the district to exercise patience saying his office is working tirelessly to address their concerns regarding Affordable Inputs Program with the aim of assisting… ...

MCP officials look to strengthen party in Southern Region

Nov 08, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials in the Southern Region have embarked on an exercise of holding interface meetings in order to strengthen the party in the Southern Region. Speaking after an interface meeting with MCP… ...

Boy dies after drowning in dam

Nov 08, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 9-year-old boy in Thyolo district has died after he drowned at Conforzi Dam where he went fishing. Deputy publicist for Thyolo police sergeant Rebecca Kashoti has identified the boy as Devis Makanye from Mbeluko… ...

Woman kills husband’s girlfriend over jealousy

Nov 08, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 30-year-old woman identified as Eliza John is in police custody at Thyolo police station for allegedly stabbing to death her husband’s girlfriend Rhoda James Zuze aged 30. The incident happened on Friday afternoon, November… ...

Teachers, learners urged to continue wearing masks

Nov 04, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) in conjunction with district education office in Thyolo, has urged teachers and learners to continue wearing face masks in order to prevent Coronavirus pandemic. In an interview, District Civic… ...

Community members clean Thyolo Hospital surroundings

Oct 31, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A group of community members on Friday voluntarily embarked on a  cleaning exercise at Thyolo district hospital as a way of taking their responsibility in as far as hygiene and sanitation is concerned. The community… ...

Justice Twea hopes court circuits will promote access to justice

Oct 30, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Justice Edward Twea of the Supreme Court says the introduction of mobile courts known as court circuits will ease challenges that people face in accessing justice. Twea who is also the chairman for National Child… ...

Congestion at Thyolo prison worries prison officers

Oct 29, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Thyolo prison Office In-charge Mary Mbonekela says there is congestion at the prison as many inmates have been moved to the facility since government declared it as a southern region prisons quarantine center. Mbonekela said… ...

Chimwendo says Tonse Govt addressing Prison officers’ grievances

Oct 28, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Minister of Homeland Security Richard Chimwendo Banda on Tuesday toured Thyolo Prison where he told prison warders that the Tonse Alliance government is addressing their challenges. Banda noted that prison officers require much attention and… ...

Thyolo records 2,085 teenage pregnancies

Oct 24, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Thyolo District Hospital recorded 2,085 teenage pregnancies from March to June this year. This was disclosed on Thursday at Matapwata CCAP in the area of Senior Chief Chimalilo, during an interface meeting where Blantyre Synod… ...

Police, Social welfare dissolves initiation camp in Thyolo

Oct 08, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 1 &

Police in Thyolo have dissolved an initiation camp at Nkolokosa village in the area of Trading Authority Nchilamwera in Thyolo where 10 boys were expected to undergo traditional circumcision. Speaking in an interview with Malawi24,… ...

Thieves steal money at Chipiku Stores in Thyolo

Oct 06, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A group of criminals armed with panga knives on Sunday night broke into Thyolo Chipiku Stores where they stole money. According to Thyolo police publicist Sub-Inspector Amos Tione, the robbery happened at around 11PM. He… ...

NGO engages students on harmful cultural practices

Oct 04, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A non-governmental organization has engaged students in secondary schools in Thyolo on harmful cultural practices which affect girl child education. Through the discussions, the Churches Action in Relief and Development (CARD) has discovered that initiation… ...