June 2016

Truck carrying charcoal burns to ashes

Jun 02, 2016 Luke Bisani 47 &

A Scania truck carrying charcoal has burnt to ashes this morning in the commercial city of Blantyre. Confirming to Malawi24, Chileka police spokesperson Grace Mwale said the truck registration number MHG 4040 belonged to Yenkha… ...

Malawi’s poverty status worry donors

Jun 02, 2016 Luke Bisani 52 &

Malawi’s donors have expressed concern over poverty levels in the country despite pumping in $1 billion annually for developmental works. Speaking to members of the press on Wednesday after having a closed meeting with minister… ...

Mutharika wants three more years to end hunger

Jun 02, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 324 &

President Peter Mutharika has promised Malawians that the country will be food sufficient within two to three years. Speaking at a mass rally in Chitipa in northern Malawi, Mutharika said his government promised Malawians that… ...

MIJ students to release movie

Jun 02, 2016 Bright Malenga 14 &

Malawi Institute of Journalism (MIJ) Lilongwe campus students are to release a movie titled "Conception of the Deception". According to the movie writer Linda Banda who is also a student at the institution, the movie… ...

Traditional doctors banned in Malawi

Jun 02, 2016 Richard Jimu 122 &

Malawi has banned traditional healers from doing their business in the country in a bid to reduce albino attacks. High court judge Dingiswayo Madise on Wednesday granted an order banning the traditional doctors who are… ...

Bon Kalindo, Timothy Mtambo clash over albino attacks

Jun 02, 2016 Luke Bisani 263 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator for Mulanje South Bon Kalindo has refused to withdraw his suggestion of putting to death albino killers in the country. Last week Kalindo told Parliament that Malawi needs to kill… ...

‘Mtawali, Ramadhan not under any pressure’

Jun 02, 2016 Joseph Dumbula 231 &

They may have a tall order in their clash against Zimbabwe on June 5 in the Afcon qualifiers but Malawi national football team coaches Ernest Mtawali and Nswazirimo Ramadhan say they are not under any… ...

Malawi gets MK57 billion for recovery project

Jun 02, 2016 Bright Malenga 103 &

The World Bank has donated $80 million (about MK57 billion) towards the Malawi flood emergency recovery project. The Emergency Recovery Project is an initiative which aims at helping over 25, 000 farmers in 15 districts… ...

Malawians outnumber other nationalities at Lindela

Jun 02, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 118 &

Malawians represent half of the detainees at Lindela Repatriation Centre, according to reports. Local media houses are reporting that it is currently estimated that almost half of those detained at Lindela Repatriation Centre are Malawians… ...

Simtech eyeing ICT development in Malawi

Jun 02, 2016 Bright Mfune 8 &

In order to assist government in information and communications technology (ICT), Simtech is training youths in Karonga at a fair price. Speaking in an interview with Malawi24 in amphitheater Karonga Museum where training is in… ...

‘Mob justice lasting solution to albino attacks’

Jun 02, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 136 &

Ian Simbota, a person with albinism and working with Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) radio 2, says mob justice is the only way to tackle cases of abductions and killings of people with albinism. Simbota aired… ...

Truck accident kills two in Mwanza

Jun 02, 2016 Luke Bisani 34 &

Two people have died while six others have been seriously injured after a Zagaf Transport truck hit taxi vehicles on Monday at Mwanza border, Malawi24 can report. Information sourced by this publication reveals that the… ...

Deputy headmaster convicted of rape

Jun 02, 2016 Justin Mkweu 76 &

The Mzuzu Chief Resident Magistrate on Monday convicted Albert Zunda a deputy headmaster of Chamalaza Primary School in Nkhatabay district of raping his standard 8 pupil. In his judgment, Chief Resident Magistrate Texas Masoamphambe said… ...

Devotion: We were given the Name of Jesus

Jun 02, 2016 Pastor Daniel Walusa 10 &

Mark 16:17-18 " These signs will accompany those who believe: IN MY NAME they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages; they will pick up snakes with their hands, and whatever poison… ...

Lilia’s Weekly Dose! Unexpected Turns

Jun 02, 2016 Carol Lilia Mataya 22 &

"In the past three months, my son has fired four maids. He is bitter, rude and always finds reasons to vent on others. I hope you won't be another victim. Please be patient and do… ...