Month: March 2016 Posts

Pope Francis joins Instagram and breaks the internet

Mar 19, 2016 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 72 &

Pope Francis has joined Instagram to mark his third anniversary as pope, becoming an instant hit on the photo sharing app with tens of thousands following him within minutes. “I am beginning a new journey,… ...

KCH workers shun risky CT scanner

Mar 19, 2016 Luke Bisani 92 &

Medical workers at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) are refusing to use a Computed Tomography (CT) scanner for fear of been exposed to radiation. According to a source, the CT scanner at the hospital is not… ...

Malawians unite to mourn Grace Chinga

Mar 19, 2016 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 461 &

...others exchange blows A mammoth from all walks of life gathered at Robin’s Park in Blantyre to pay their last respect to Malawi’s Queen of Gospel music, Grace Chinga, who passed away on Wednesday night.… ...

Mutharika orders Malawians to wear locally made clothes

Mar 19, 2016 Luke Bisani 305 &

President Peter Mutharika has ordered civil servants to be wearing clothes made in Malawi on Fridays in order to promote the country’s products. Mutharika made the directive on Thursday in Lilongwe during the launch of… ...

Mayaya threatens to organise demos

Mar 19, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 161 &

One of the country’s rights activists says the hunger situation in the country is pathetic and has threatened to organise anti-government demonstrations if authorities will not supply maize to Admarc depots. The activist, Billy Mayaya,… ...

Malawian man shot dead in SA

Mar 19, 2016 Bright Malenga 168 &

Thugs in South Africa have shot dead a Malawian man who was guarding a school in Johannesburg. According to another Malawian staying in South Africa, Maimba Chingati, the deceased has been identified as 27 year-old… ...

‘I am a daughter of a sex worker’

Mar 19, 2016 Bright Malenga 53 &

The Nkhunga First Grade magistrate court in Nkhotakota has sentenced a student from Nkhotakota College of Education in the district to two years in prison for stealing from fellow students. The convict, who asked for… ...