August 2016

Malawi Police increase reward for capture of Njauju killers

Aug 03, 2016 Bright Malenga 50 &

Malawi Police have increased the reward for information leading to the arrest of people who killed Anti-Corruption Bureau senior official Issa Njauju. According to National Police Spokesperson Nicolas Gondwa, the K1.5 million that was put… ...

DAPP cornered! Fatten bosses’ pockets with billions of aid meant for Malawi

Aug 03, 2016 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 42 &

Development Aid from People to People (DAPP) has been diverting billions of funds received to support orphans in Malawi to finance activities of suspected criminals wanted by Interpol, an investigation has revealed. Dapp, which runs… ...

Minibus accident kills 4, injures 15

Aug 02, 2016 Luke Bisani 60 &

Four people have been killed while 15 others have been injured after a driver lost control of a minibus in Blantyre, Malawi24 can report. Confirming to this publication, Blantyre police deputy spokesperson Andrew Mayawo said… ...

‘No salary increment for Malawi’s civil servants’

Aug 02, 2016 Bright Malenga 153 &

Just as civil servants were getting excited about a reported 15 percent salary increment, the Malawi government has come in quickly to burst their bubble by announcing that there will be no such increase. In… ...

Just in: Fire guts down shops in LL town

Aug 02, 2016 Bright Malenga 51 &

Fire has gutted down shops that are close to Lilongwe Main Depot in the capital city. The shops that have been affected are the small ones where items such as cosmetics and phone accessories are… ...

Mutharika bows down to University of Malawi students

Aug 02, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 83 &

Long at last! President Peter Mutharika has finally given in to students' demands to meet him over the University of Malawi (Unima) fees hike issue. According to a press statement from the presidency, Mutharika will… ...

Cashgate resurrects: Malawi government in fresh trouble!

Aug 02, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 60 &

Hunger, economic crisis, and a staggering economy aside, the Malawi government is into fresh problems with the donor community over abuse of World Bank funds, Malawi24 can confirm. The World Bank had in the previous… ...