Month: December 2015 Posts

City and Guilds postpones examinations two days to commencement day

Dec 02, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 8 &

A decision by City and Guilds seems not to have gone well with parents whose children were expected to sit for examinations offered by the board starting from 1st December 2015. Findings by Malawi24 indicate… ...

Bullets now has sights on 69 points

Dec 02, 2015 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 12 &

Despite wrapping up the 2015 Malawi Super League season earlier than expected, Big Bullets FC have targeted to collect maximum points from their remaining four games and finish the season with 69 points. The people's… ...

MCP wants Malata-cement subsidies abolished

Dec 02, 2015 Luke Bisani 180 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has called on government to abolish Malata -Cement subsidies arguing that funds should instead be channeled to Farm Input Subsidy Program (Fisp). Speaking in the national assembly, MCP legislator  for Dedza… ...

Woman found dead with private parts sliced in Lake Malawi

Dec 02, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 77 &

Locals continue to live in fear after Fishermen in Karonga district over the weekend found an unidentified woman in Lake Malawi who had her breasts cut. According to an eyewitness, Vunga Mwachande, from Mwanyeska Village,T/A… ...

Zodiak to host FAM Presidential Aspirants’ Debate

Dec 01, 2015 Chikondi Magalasi 69 &

Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) will host a debate for Football Association of Malawi (FAM) presidential candidates. According to a press release from ZBS that Malawi24 have seen, the show will be beamed 'live' on Zodiak… ...

Mafco fined K605, 000 for disorder

Dec 01, 2015 Orton Nyirenda 17 &

The Super League of Malawi (Sulom) has found Mafco fc guilty of disrupting a match in which they were playing against Mighty Wanderers at Kamuzu Stadium on 7th November, 2015 and has handed them a… ...

Malawian soldier killed in ambush

Dec 01, 2015 Hajira Halilu 302 &

A Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier has been killed in action in the Democratic Republic of Congo during a United Nations mission following attacks by an unknown armed group on Sunday. MDF public information officer… ...

Leopard Match workers on strike

Dec 01, 2015 Martha Chikoti 11 &

Leopard Match Company workers are on strike due to the company's failure to give them bonuses, Malawi24 have learnt. Speaking with Malawi24, the company's Operator Manuel Matias said that for several years the employees have… ...

Malawian woman, child killed in South Africa

Dec 01, 2015 Thula Chisamba 50 &

Reports reaching Malawi24 from South Africa indicate that a Malawian woman from Mzimba district has been killed together with her child on her way to South Africa where they were heading to search for greener… ...

UDF legislator involved in a sex scandal released on bail

Dec 01, 2015 Richard Jimu 180 &

Malawi opposition United Democratic Front Member of Parliament (MP), Shaibu Kaliati who was allegedly caught romping an underage girl last week has been granted bail by police, Parliament says. Kalaiti was reportedly found in the… ...

MK 500 Million Standard Bank robbery case continues in Mzuzu

Dec 01, 2015 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

High Court in Malawi’s Northern region city of Mzuzu continues hearing the MK 500 Million kwacha robbery case which took place at the Standard Bank branch in the city in September 2014. Three suspects are… ...

Man killed by a speeding car in Zomba

Dec 01, 2015 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 33 &

A fatal road accident in Malawi's old capital city involving a Peugeot saloon killed a cyclist on Saturday around 6 o'clock in the evening. Police in Zomba confirmed the accident and identified the cyclist as… ...

Chinese nationals defeated at their own game; charged for smuggling

Dec 01, 2015 Lyonike Mughogho 34 &

Four Chinese nationals risk jail time after they were caught smuggling Rhino horns into Tanzania from Malawi. The four, Mr Song Lei, 33, Xiao Shaodan, 29, Hu Liang, 30, and Che Jianlin, 34, are being… ...

Government’s failure to address important issues worry CSOs

Dec 01, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 5 &

A Civil Society Organisation in the country has expressed worry over government's silence in addressing issues that need immediate attention. This is coming at a time when government has delayed tabling of the Access to… ...