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A land of protests: Students march against TEVET

Oct 15, 2019 0

Students from Soche Technical College in conjunction with TEVET apprentices on Monday marched to Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education (TEVET) offices as they protested against poor services by the authority. TEVET Apprentices Union of Malawi… ...

Man jailed six years for rape

Oct 12, 2019 0

A court in Mangochi on Thursday sentenced a man aged 25 to six years in prison for raping a 14-year-old girl. Mangochi police public relations officer Rodrick Maida identified the convict as James Gofati. According… ...

Four killed in minibus accident in Nkhotakota

Oct 07, 2019 0

Four people have died after a minibus which they were travelling in overturned while attempting to overtake another minibus in Nkhotakota. The accident occurred on Sunday afternoon at Kalimanjira village in the area of Traditional… ...

TEVET failing Malawi students

Oct 07, 2019 0

Students undergoing different technical and skills trainings under the Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training (TEVET) apprenticeship program have expressed dissatisfaction with how the body is discharging duties. A member of the TEVET Apprentices… ...

Tippex was used correctly in May Elections – Mutharika

Oct 06, 2019 0

President Peter Mutharika has insisted tippex that was used correctly in the controversial May 21 elections. Speaking in Al-Jazeera's program "Talk to Al-Jazeera", Mutharika said it was not wrong for the people who were managing… ...

Tikonzereni Mkamwamo: Chiwamba in oral health campaign

Oct 04, 2019 0

Malawian poet, Robert Chiwamba, will release Tikonzereni Mkamwamo this month as part an oral health campaign aimed at sensitising people to clean their teeth. Speaking in an interview with Malawi24, Chiwamba said the campaign has… ...

Man jailed for stealing national IDs

Oct 04, 2019 0

The Mangochi second grade magistrate court on Wednesday sentenced a man to three years in prison for stealing national identity cards. The man James Amosi was convicted of robbery with violence. According to Mangochi Police… ...

Organisation constructing cassava processing factory in Nkhotakota

Oct 02, 2019 0

A Nkhotakota based organisation called Tingathe Development Forum (TIDEF) is constructing a factory for processing cassava in the district. The Co-founder of the organisation Hussein Collins Chipala told Malawi24 that the work will benefit marginalised… ...

Cattle thief jailed in Mangochi

Oct 02, 2019 0

The Mangochi second grade magistrate court on Monday sentenced a man aged 24 to four years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing cattle. Mangochi police public relations officer Inspector Rodrick Maida identified the suspect as… ...

Muslims threaten to close bottle stores in Mangochi

Sep 30, 2019 1

Muslims in Mangochi have threatened to shut down unregistered bottle stores in the district saying they are not happy that alcohol is being sold anywhere. According to one of the Muslims Mphatso Joseph, the Muslims… ...

Mutharika back on Saturday

Sep 27, 2019 0

President Peter Mutharika will arrive in Malawi on Saturday from United States where he was attending the 74th Session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). According to a press statement from the Office of President… ...

Young Malawian recognized in Dubai

Sep 26, 2019 1

A Malawian man whose foundation is constructing a school in Nkhotakota has been recognized in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The man, Banonie Mwale aged 33, who works as an Assistant Manager at Atlantis the… ...

Chiwamba takes his poetry to Sweden

Sep 25, 2019 0

Malawian poet Robert Chiwamba is in Sweden where he will recite a poem at UNESCO’s ninth Media, Information and Literacy conference on Thursday. Chiwamba left the country on Sunday and he is expected back on… ...

Mutharika commends Commonwealth for support

Sep 25, 2019 0

Malawian President Peter Mutharika has commended the Commonwealth for continued support to the country. Mutharika made the remarks after an audience with Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland on the sidelines of the 74th United Nations… ...

Mutharika to receive World Peace Prize

Sep 25, 2019 0

President Peter Mutharika has been chosen as the recipient of the “World Peace Prize 2019” which is awarded to persons who have prevented conflict in their country or region. According to a statement issued by… ...