September 2016

IMF blasts Malawi for overspending

Sep 30, 2016 Luke Bisani 53 &

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has criticised the Malawi government for overspending in different sectors. The development comes at a time when Malawi is reported to be sailing in financial woes following impacts of natural… ...

Malawi Crime : Police net 10 during sweep

Sep 30, 2016 Bright Malenga 6 &

Police in Mangochi district on Tuesday arrested 10 suspects when they conducted a sweep to reduce crime in the district. According to Mangochi Police Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Amina Tepani Daudi, one of the… ...

Strange object falls in Mzimba

Sep 30, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 193 &

Villagers in Zuwayumo in the area of Paramount Chief M'mbelwa in Mzimba are living in fear after a strange object fell in the area in wee hours of Wednesday. A voice clip of a woman… ...

Concerned Athletics Group not happy with bully AAM

Sep 30, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Concerned Athletics Group led by Tauka Athletics Club has expressed concern over the way Athletics Association of Malawi (AAM) is positioning itself to remain in power ahead of the elections this year. In a letter… ...

Mutharika’s government ‘worst ever’

Sep 30, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 141 &

Firebrand activist John Kapito has branded the President Peter Mutharika administration as the worst ever government Malawi has ever had for its failure to find solutions to numerous challenges rocking the country. Chief among the… ...

Malawi Hunger: WFP intensifies relief efforts

Sep 30, 2016 Bertha Chirwa 21 &

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has intensified its efforts to fight food insecurity as it is importing 55,000 metric tonnes of maize which is expected to meet the needs of up to 4.7… ...

Eric Aniva Malawi HIV positive man given K2000 to sleep with children

Malawi sex cleansing practices : Nsanje hyena trial shifted to Blantyre

Sep 30, 2016 Chilenje Chilenje 39 &

The Nsanje Magistrate court has shifted to Blantyre the case of Eric Aniva who is accused of sexually abusing scores of girls and young women under the pretext of culture. Aniva is answering the charge… ...

‘Corruption holding Malawi back’

Sep 30, 2016 Patience Mandala 27 &

...Chisi, Hellen Singh want to meet APM Corruption has been described as the major cause of the economic challenges Malawi is experiencing it has been claimed. According to Director of Institute for Policy Interaction Rafiq… ...

Churches hold prayers for Malawi soldiers in DRC

Sep 30, 2016 Bright Malenga 139 &

As some Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers are in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on peacekeeping mission, churches in the country prayed for them during prayers that were held at Kamuzu Barracks in Lilongwe.… ...

MESN wants smooth November by-elections

Sep 30, 2016 Patience Mandala 0 &

Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) says it will actively take part in ensuring that the by-elections slated for November this year do not meet the challenges that were observed in 2014 general tripartite elections. The… ...

PP appoints new regional governor for north

Sep 30, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 17 &

Opposition People's Party (PP) has appointed Mzimba South constituency parliamentarian Maquenda Chunga as its Regional Governor for the North. A PP official who did not want to be named told Malawi24 that Chunga has been… ...

Epileptic man drowns in Lake Malawi

Sep 30, 2016 Justin Mkweu 20 &

A man identified as Anderson Chijuwa has drowned in Lake Malawi after he suffered an epileptic attack while swimming. Public Relations Officer for Nkhatabay Police Ignatius Esau has confirmed to Malawi24 saying that the father… ...

Robert Blake students damage property worth K4.7m

Sep 30, 2016 Bright Malenga 78 &

Students at Robert Blake Secondary School in Dowa district Wednesday night went on rampage, damaging school property valued K4.7 million. The students turned violent in protest to the school’s decision to suspend five of their… ...

Malawi National Library Service introduces e-readers

Sep 30, 2016 Mike Lyson Zgambo 1 &

The Malawi National Library Service (NLS) on Wednesday introduced to its users electronic reader gadgets in Mzuzu. NLS received the gadgets from Worldreader - Book Aid International. The gadgets which will be available to all… ...

Kachasu claim woman’s life in Balaka

Sep 30, 2016 Bright Malenga 118 &

A 75 year-old woman has died after taking locally brewed beer known as Kachasu for three consecutive days without eating any food in Balaka district. Balaka Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Gerald Sumaili identified the… ...