Month: January 2023 Posts

William, we need bars not screenshots — Riffle

Jan 31, 2023 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

The war of words involving Riffle Dynamic and Episodz is slowly getting to the climax as the former has asked the latter to defend himself though verses and not screenshots. This follows a screenshot which… ...

CDEDI calls for govt’s intervention on 60 enslaved Malawians

Jan 31, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has called on government to act in a manner that it cares about the welfare of 60 Malawian women enslaved in Oman in the Middle East… ...

Monkey Bay Police records 9 percent reduction in crime

Jan 31, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Monkey Bay Police in Mangochi says crime in its policing area dropped by 9 percent in the year 2022. Officer In Charge, Senior Superintendent Sinakadze Clifford Mkweche disclosed this at Monkey Bay Police Station during… ...

Artist Cassim Ibrahim rebrands

Jan 31, 2023 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Afro-sounds star has made a U-turn on his trademark, arguing his old moniker was bringing him bad luck in the industry. The singer Cassim Ibrahim who was known as Strongingo said he is going to… ...

Malawi MPs protest over unequal fertilizer distribution

Jan 31, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Over 20 Members of Parliament are at  Smallholder Farmers Fertilizer Revolving Fund of Malawi (SFFRFM) headquarters  in Blantyre  demanding government to release fertilizer to their constituencies. According to the MPs, many of whom who are… ...

Truck driver fined K600,000 for causing death at Kameza roundabout

Jan 31, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Chisenjere First Grade Magistrate Court in Blantyre has ordered a 36-year-old truck driver to pay a fine of K600,000 for causing death by reckless driving at Kameza roundabout Blantyre, Malawi last week. According to… ...

Man drowns in well in Mponela

Jan 31, 2023 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 29-year-old man drowned in a well after he got drunk on the night of 29 January in Dowa District. The deceased has been identified as Foster Pondani who hailed from Mandala Village in the… ...

UK commits over K600 million towards cholera fight in Malawi

Jan 31, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The United Kingdom has committed £500,000 (over K600,000,000) towards Malawi’s cholera emergency response, saying it is concerned with the rise in cholera cases in the country. Together with similar match funding from Germany’s KfW, over… ...

Teeth Savers donates learning materials to Chilanga school for the blind

Jan 31, 2023 Chris Loka 0 &

As one way of complementing government efforts  in promoting education  among visual impaired learners in Malawi, Teeth Savers International has donated learning materials and other assorted items to Chilanga School for the Blind in Kasungu.… ...

BCC set to introduce colour coding for minibuses

Jan 31, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Blantyre City Council (BCC) has said it is planning to introduce colour coding for minibuses based on their routes in a bid to reduce congestion in public passenger road transport system in the commercial city… ...

UDF says Atupele is still a strong member of the party

Jan 31, 2023 Synd Kalimbuka 0 &

United Democratic Front (UDF) on Sunday told the party's followers at Mpaweni Shopping Centre in Lilongwe that the party still recognizes its former president Atupele Muluzi as a reliable UDF member. Speaking during a political… ...

Porn scandal rocks Catholic University of Malawi

Jan 31, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A revenge porn scandal has once again rocked the Catholic University of Malawi. It’s alleged that the scandal kicked off following an entanglement involving 1 male and 2 female students. One of the female students,… ...

Luanar begs Bushiri for help: Major 1 rescues 65 students

Jan 30, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri paid fees totaling K26 milllion for 65 students after Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) begged for help. The students were about to be barred from writing their end of… ...

All ADMARC employees fired

Jan 30, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation of Malawi (ADMARC) has fired over 4,000 employees as part of a restructuring process. The company which is owned by the Government of Malawi has announced the decision in a… ...

Chamkakala confirmed as new DPP

Jan 30, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Masauko Chamkakala has been confirmed as the new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), with 14 out of 16 members of the Public Appointments Committee (PAC) voting for the new DPP. Chamkakala's confirmation comes days after… ...