February 2016

Corruption rears its head at PVHO

Feb 07, 2016 Richard Jimu 24 &

Drivers at Plant and Vehicle Hire Organization (PVHO) are using government plants and vehicles for personal businesses, denying the organisation some much needed revenue, Malawi24 has learnt. Yesterday, two drivers based at Mzuzu PVHO were… ...

Expert warns govt against too much borrowing

Feb 07, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 14 &

An economic expert in the country has said that too much borrowing by the Malawi government will not strengthen fiscal and monetary policies. The economist, Ben Kalua who is a professor of economics at Chancellor… ...

Uladi tears Mutharika apart over hunger in Malawi

Feb 07, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 194 &

Acting president of the People’s Party (PP) Uladi Mussa says the current hunger situation in the Malawi is due to lack of planning and coordination by the Peter Mutharika led government. Speaking to the local media,… ...

Fire guts a minibus

Feb 07, 2016 Rashid Mkwehiwa 30 &

A minibus was burnt by fire in Chilobwe Township as it was coming from a garage in the early hours of Friday. The minibus registration number BM 5358 was coming from a garage where it… ...

Corrupt Malawi Police Officer demands bribes

Traffic officer caught demanding bribe

Feb 07, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 217 &

Corruption continues to haunt Malawi as a local traffic police officer has been caught on camera receiving a bribe from a white man at an undisclosed roadblock. The identity of the officer is not yet… ...

Kinnah appointed coach of Tanzanian club

Feb 07, 2016 Chikondi Magalasi 113 &

Former Malawi national football team coach, Kinnah Phiri, has been appointed as head coach of Mbeya FC of Tanzania. Phiri who helped Mzuni FC to survive relegation in the Super League last season, was announced… ...

Gaffar dangles K1m carrot to each Wanderers player

Feb 07, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 356 &

Mighty Wanderers trustee Rashid Gaffar has promised to give each of the club’s players a bonus of K1 million if the team wins this year's Super League. Speaking during Wanderers' executive committee elections on Saturday… ...