July 2016

Just in: Mutharika sets free 243 prisoners

Jul 21, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 117 &

News coming through to Malawi24 indicates that Malawi President Peter Mutharika has pardoned 243 prisoners across the country's prisons. According to a statement from the the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security this is ''a symbol… ...

VIDEO: Police beat Chanco students

Jul 21, 2016 Richard Jimu 168 &

A video clip that Malawi24 has in possession has revealed just one the ways Malawi Police officers have failed to reform and are still using outdated and violent tactics in emergency situations. In the recent… ...

Mphwiyo has last ‘Ralph’ as Bushiri fails to save his servant

Jul 21, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 308 &

The High Court in Lilongwe has found guilty former Malawi attorney general and justice minister Ralph Kasambara guilty of conspiring to murder the country's former budget director Paul Mphwiyo. In a televised ruling, Judge Micheal… ...

Chanco closure: PP unhappy with DPP’s love for closing Unima

Jul 21, 2016 Luke Bisani 41 &

The opposition People’s Party (PP) has expressed fury over the closure of Chancellor College (Chanco), a constituent college of University of Malawi (Unima), following demonstrations against fees hike. On Monday, students from the college staged… ...

‘DPP behind Kabwila’s car inferno’

Jul 21, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 109 &

Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is behind the inferno that gutted opposition Parliamentarian Jessie Kabwila’s car, it has been claimed. Kabwila’s car, a Toyota Fortuner, was burned down at Lilongwe Golf club where the legislator… ...

Judgement day: Mphwiyo’s attempted murder case ends today

Jul 21, 2016 Bright Malenga 50 &

High Court Judge Michael Mtambo will today pass the judgement in the case in which Macdonald Kumwembe, Pika Manondo, and Ralph Kasambara are accused to have conspired to murder former Budget Director Paul Mphwiyo three… ...

MCP back to its old ways: Members sending each other death threats

Jul 21, 2016 Luke Bisani 46 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) members in the southern region have disclosed that they are receiving death threats from authorities in the party following a rift that has emerged in the country's oldest party. According to… ...