February 2016

Water availability in the south hinges on rains

Feb 16, 2016 Martha Chikoti 2 &

The Southern Region Water Board says residents should expect more water challenges if the rainfall continues to be erratic in the country. Southern Region Water Board acting chief executive Officer Edward Mbesa made the remarks… ...

Dowa police attempts to stifle plane builder

Feb 16, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 1,710 &

Police in Dowa stopped a Malawian genius from test flying a helicopter he has built saying it possess risks for people in the area. The man identified as Felix Kambwiri who lives in Madisi in… ...

Kamwendo re-called, Chipuwa dropped in Flames squad

Feb 16, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 149 &

Malawi national football team head coach, Ernest Mtawali, has announced his 30 man squad for the 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Guinea next month. Mtawali and his technical team have selected a team… ...

Teen murders abusive father in Dowa

Feb 16, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 104 &

An 18 year-old Malawian young man in Dowa district is in police custody for beating his father to death. The young man, identified as Lewis Kachigamba, beat his father Genesis Kachigamba, 44, who was abusing… ...

Cancer Centre construction site sold!

Feb 16, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 76 &

Reports that Malawi24 has show that the site where a multi million worthy Cancer Centre was meant to be constructed has been sold to a renowned businessman in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe. According to inside sources… ...

Man arrested for stoning President Mutharika’s face on a billboard

Feb 16, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 1,317 &

Chikondi Saidi aged 26 is in the hands of police after he was seen with a pile of stones at Lunzu, Blantyre stoning an image of Malawi President, Peter Mutharika, police say. According to assistant… ...

Maize buyers to dip fingers in ink

Feb 16, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 24 &

People who want to buy maize at Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) depots in Blantyre will have to first dip their fingers in ink. The initiative has been introduced to trace vendors and other… ...