October 2016

Three year-old girl killed in fire accident

Oct 31, 2016 Martha Chikoti 39 &

A three year-old girl has died after a kitchen she was in accidentally caught fire. Deputy public relations officer for Kasungu police Harry Namwaza Police identified the child as Charity Banda and said the incident… ...

Husband kills wife in Mzuzu for ‘cheating’

Oct 31, 2016 Mike Lyson Zgambo 225 &

A 34 year-old man in Mzuzu on Saturday killed his 33 year-old wife after suspecting her of cheating on him. The woman has been identified as Enifa Goba, a mother of two who had a… ...

Rains start destroying in Nsanje as hailstorm injures 2, destroys over 100 houses

Oct 31, 2016 Chilenje Chilenje 71 &

Over 100 houses in the Area of Senior Chief Tengani in Nsanje have been damaged by a hailstorm that hit the area on Saturday afternoon while two people have been admitted to Nsanje District Hospital… ...

Mutharika at it again: says no Malawian will die of hunger

Oct 31, 2016 Bright Malenga 211 &

President Peter Mutharika has once again assured Malawians that no one will die of hunger this year as half of Malawi's population is experiencing food shortage due to drought and floods that hit the country… ...

Woman claims she was Gwanda Chakuamba’s second wife

Oct 31, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 177 &

...She wants first wife arrested 36 year old Grace Mhango has disclosed that she was Gwanda Chakuamba's second wife and that she married him in 2001 when she was just 21 years old. Chakuamba was… ...

Wizards boost survival hopes with win

Oct 31, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 8 &

Premier Bet Wizards boosted their chances of survival in the league after they collected three points when they beat Kamuzu Barracks on Saturday. The hosts were strong enough to make the soldiers go back empty… ...

Malawi Hunger: Islamic Relief reaffirms commitment to support irrigation farming

Oct 31, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 8 &

Islamic Relief Malawi has pledged to continue supporting irrigation farming in order to deal with hunger in the country. The organisation made the commitment after assessing the progress of its hunger response projects in Chikhwawa.… ...

Malawian women not reporting marital rape: fear losing men to prostitutes

Oct 31, 2016 Thula Chisamba 39 &

Dust refuses to settle on controversy surrounding marital rape as it has been established that women who dare to report their husbands on the offence relating to marital rape risk losing their men to other… ...

Man beaten up by five women

Oct 31, 2016 Bright Malenga 1 &

Five sisters in Nkhotakota last week beat up a man who tried to stop them from raining blows on his mother in-law. The five wanted to beat the man's mother in-law for telling people that… ...

Wadabwa stars in Nomads win

Oct 31, 2016 Orton Nyirenda 51 &

Peter Wadabwa was the hero of the day as Be Forward Wanderers beat Azam Tigers 2-0 at Kamuzu Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The match started on a fast pace as both the Kau Kau Boys… ...

Eric Aniva Malawi HIV positive man given K2000 to sleep with children

Malawi hyena Aniva found with case to answer

Oct 31, 2016 Chilenje Chilenje 0 &

A court in Nsanje on Friday found Nsanje Hyena Eric Aniva with a case to answer on charges of practicing harmful cultural norms contrary to Section 5 subsections 1 and 2 of the Gender Act… ...

Silver, Bullets in goalless draw

Oct 31, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 14 &

...Karonga United edge past Blue Eagles Silver Strikers and Nyasa Big Bullets missed an opportunity to dislodge league leaders Mafco FC at the top of the TNM Super League table following their goalless draw at… ...

Don’t name our road Bingu – Karonga-Chitipa communities say

Oct 31, 2016 Chilenje Chilenje 402 &

To some people, Bingu might be their hero but to the communities of Karonga and Chitipa he is an embodiment of something that they do not want to be associated with. Communities of the said… ...

MESN calls for electoral reforms in November by-elections

Oct 31, 2016 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) has called for implementation of reforms by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in the November 1 by-elections to ensure transparency and accountability. Speaking in Lilongwe during the training of… ...

Malawi Queens beat England to win bronze medal at Fast5 tourney

Oct 30, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 223 &

After beating South Africa 36-21 and losing to New Zealand 52-27, the Malawi Queens produced a stunning performance to beat England by 35-32 to win a bronze medal at the just ended Fast5 netball series… ...