June 2016

Trouble in South Africa! Violence spreading over ANC leadership

Jun 21, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 47 &

Protesters burnt buses and set tires on fire to barricade roads in South Africa's capital on Tuesday after the ANC named a mayoral candidate not nominated by the ruling party's regional branches. The violence spread… ...

Father throws son into a river in Mzuzu

Jun 21, 2016 Justin Mkweu 108 &

A 22 year-old man has been charged with murder after throwing his son into a river in Mzuzu. The dead body of the one year-old child was found floating in Mchengautuwa River in the morning… ...

Teen rapes girl after getting her drunk

Jun 21, 2016 Martha Chikoti 130 &

A 16 year-old boy has been arrested for raping an 18 year-old girl after getting her drunk in Kasungu district. Kasungu Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Harry Namwaza confirmed to Malawi24 and identified the suspect… ...

Ngumuya back to his first love

Jun 21, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 46 &

Call it multi-tasking or a passion left for the trade that made him known. Blantyre South Member of Parliament Allan Ngumuya is going back to his roots. Ngumuya has a music assignment to fulfil in… ...

Mutharika scores high again: IMF gives Malawi K55 billion

Jun 21, 2016 Macmillan Mhone 213 &

…extends loan facility The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it will immediately give Malawi US$76.8 Million (about K54.5 billion) to be used in addressing effects of the drought which hit the country in the 2015/16… ...

Woman arrested for buying bones of albinos

Jun 21, 2016 Bright Malenga 114 &

Police in Machinga district have arrested a 43 year-old woman who wanted to buy bones of a person with albinism. The woman, Mary Gundo, hired two men to get for her bones of a person… ...

Bingu’s dream will come to pass – government

Jun 21, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 75 &

The Malawi Government says it is optimistic that that the Shire-Zambezi Waterway project will recommence since President Peter Mutharika has been having talks with presidents from Zambia and Mozambique. Minister of Transport and public works… ...