August 2016

Date of Chanco reopening revealed

Aug 18, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 29 &

The Chancellor College, a constituent college of the University of Malawi (Unima) reopens next month, the university council says. The college was sealed on 19 July 2016 after the students were involved in running battles… ...

Giants to hit the stage at Carlsberg Urban Music Legacy concert

Aug 18, 2016 Joseph Dumbula 4 &

Urban music heavyweights will invade Blantyre this weekend. Organizers of the Carlsberg Urban Music Legacy concert have named acts to perform at the concern this Sunday, 21 August at College of Medicine in Blantyre. The show… ...

Escom out with energy saver bulbs sale again

Aug 18, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 37 &

Amid increasing blackouts, the Electricity Supply Cooperation of Malawi (Escom) says it will soon commence on a campaign to sell energy saver bulbs nationwide. The development comes few years after Escom distributed similar bulbs nationwide… ...

Malawi prison Service to be sued for death of inmate

Aug 18, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 18 &

A family in Malawi's old capital city of Zomba says it will sue the Malawi Prison Service for having a hand in the death of their son, Malawi24 has learnt. According to reports reaching this… ...

Three netted for stealing a refrigerator and groceries

Aug 18, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 4 &

Malawi police in Bangwe Township, Blantyre have arrested three men who broke into a buildings and stole valuable items. According to Assistant Public Relations Officer for Limbe police Widson Nhlane, the suspects have been identified… ...

Mutharika congratulates Lungu for winning Zambia elections

Aug 18, 2016 Bright Malenga 60 &

Malawi President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika was among the first heads of state to congratulate Zambia President Edgar Chagwa Lungu for emerging victorious in last Thursday’s polls. According to results announced on August 15 by… ...

Banned Mafco official blasts Malawi’s FA

Aug 18, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 158 &

He has been given a three-year ban from all football related activities by Football Association of Malawi (FAM) for inciting violence that erupted at Chitowe Stadium last week but that has not stopped him from… ...