December 2016

Mutharika asks Malawians to pray for rains

Dec 01, 2016 Martha Chikoti 96 &

President Peter Mutharika has called upon religious leaders to pray good rains during this rainy season. The plea was made yesterday Wednesday 30th December 2016. In his remarks Mutharika said Malawians are supposed to join… ...

Civo edge closer to relegation following defeat to Blue Eagles

Dec 01, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 14 &

It was the result no one from Civo Service United wanted, apart perhaps from Blue Eagles who are eyeing the championship. Civo' 1-nil defeat at home to Blue Eagles on Wednesday afternoon has left the… ...

Mutharika blames planning for Malawi’s stunted economic growth

Dec 01, 2016 Luke Bisani 262 &

President has again blamed the past for Malawi’s troubles arguing that poor planning by previous governments has fueled the current level of poverty in the country. Speaking during the launch of the National Agricultural Policy… ...

Journalists urged to report on effects of environmental disasters

Dec 01, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 4 &

Environmental journalists in the country have been urged to report more on environmental issues in order to inform people about devastating effects of environmental degradation. This was said during a two day training for media… ...

Man gets 12 years for raping his own two daughters

Dec 01, 2016 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Kasungu First Grade Magistrate Court on Tuesday sentenced a 29 year-old man to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping his own two daughters aged 7 and 9. The man (whose name cannot be… ...

Malawians urged to report marital wrangles to police

Dec 01, 2016 Thula Chisamba 20 &

Malawians have been urged to be reporting marital disagreements to Police before deciding to do anything unlawful. The remarks comes as murder cases involving spouses are rising at a very alarming rate in the country.… ...

University students take Malawi Human Rights Commission to task

Dec 01, 2016 Luke Bisani 45 &

Students from two closed public universities have given the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) five days to engage President Peter Mutharika on the delay to open the institutions. The students from the Polytechnic and Mzuzu… ...