April 2016 | Malawi 24

Teenager commits suicide in Mzuzu

Apr 30, 2016 Justin Mkweu 134 &

Upile Mtawali, an 18 year-old boy was found dead on Tuesday at Chibavi after hanging himself in his room. The deceased was a form three student at Chibavi Community day Secondary School. According to Mzuzu… ...

Bullets dominance has diluted BT derby – pundit

Apr 30, 2016 Frazer Zakeyu 82 &

One of the country’s football pundits Enos Chatama says the Blantyre derby has lost its flavour as compared to the years gone by due to Nyasa Big Bullets’ dominance over sworn rivals Mighty Be Forward… ...

Music giants headline E-wallet grand finale

Apr 30, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 1 &

As the E-wallet talent show will be coming to an end this coming Sunday, as the capital Lilongwe will experience a historic music night which will see giants in local music sharing the stage besides… ...

Govt slams PAC for being hostile

Apr 30, 2016 Luke Bisani 50 &

The Malawi government has blasted the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) for being hostile and confrontational in dealing with President Peter Mutharika. The remarks follows an audience PAC had with Mutharika and PAC’s statement after the… ...

Experts demand death sentence for albino killers

Apr 30, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 224 &

Social commentators in Malawi have called for death sentences for people convicted of killing albinos. The commentators were reacting to the case of a man who has been given a 17 year-jail term for killing his… ...

Stage set for epic Blantyre derby

Apr 30, 2016 Frazer Zakeyu 18 &

Nyasa Big Bullets and Mighty Be Forward Wanderers epitomize Malawi’s football and their peak, they will seek to write a new chapter in Malawi's derby annals today at the soccer Mecca Kamuzu Stadium. So brace… ...

Loan defaulters hinder cotton industry

Apr 30, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 2 &

The Cotton Council of Malawi (CCM) has revealed that farmers’ failure to repay loans is hindering growth of the cotton industry. This was disclosed by CCM chairperson Patrick Khembo in Lilongwe on Wednesday. Khembo said… ...

Medical personnel’s negligence cost life

Apr 30, 2016 Luke Bisani 55 &

Negligence of some workers of Makanjira health centre in Mangochi district has led to the death of a fifteen year-old girl, Malawi24 can report. According to information sourced by this publication, the deceased had delivery… ...

Nkhotakota police named top in crime reduction

Apr 30, 2016 Bright Malenga 22 &

Nkhotakota Police Station has secured first position in crime reduction in the first quarter of the year among other police stations in the central region. According to Nkhotakota Police Public Relations Officer Sub Inspector Williams… ...

Devotion: Walk by Faith

Apr 30, 2016 Pastor Daniel Walusa 6 &

2 Cor 5:7 WEB “for we walk by faith, not by sight.” In Faith, we ignore all the observable signs and we go by the Word of God.We go by the unseen. The observable signs… ...

Cosafa Cup: Malawi drawn in same group as Angola

Apr 29, 2016 Orton Nyirenda 87 &

Malawi national soccer team will play three-time winners Angola at the 2016 Cosafa Cup after both teams were drawn in Group B. In their group, Malawi will also face Lesotho and Mauritius. The winners of… ...

Police recover bones of murdered albino child

Apr 29, 2016 Bright Malenga 51 &

Police in Kasungu have recovered bones believed to be of a one year and eleven month-old albino girl who was abducted from her home on April 4 whilst sleeping with her mother. According to police,… ...

Man fined for divorcing wife

Apr 29, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 150 &

The Lilongwe first grade magistrate has fined a man K235,000 for divorcing his wife, Malawi24 has learnt. The court heard that the woman identified as Elina went into the city looking for employment and found… ...

Chikaonda enmeshed in TNM shares scam

Apr 29, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 10 &

Head of Press Corporation Limited (PCL) Mathews Chikaonda is at the centre of a scam involving Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) shares worth millions. According to reports, Chikaonda has been ordering his underlings at Press Corporation… ...

Gaba eyes top eight finish

Apr 29, 2016 Frazer Zakeyu 118 &

Malawi international Frank Gabadinho Mhango says he wants to sign off the South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) season in style after netting four goals against Mpumalanga Black Aces on Wednesday. The former Big Bullets… ...