Month: January 2016 Posts

Malawians side with Msonda on gay attacks

Jan 08, 2016 Luke Bisani 238 &

Malawians have backed People’s Party (PP) spokesperson Ken Msonda after he was criticised over his Facebook post which urged citizens to kill gay people. Msonda faced criticism from the Malawi Law Society (MLS) who described… ...

Malawi’s economy to stabilise

Jan 08, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 130 &

Economics Association of Malawi president Henry Kachaje says the economy of the country will be back on track in a few months. Kachaje, however, said this will happen if the country receives good rains and… ...

CAMA obtains injunction to stop electricity tariffs

Jan 08, 2016 Martha Chikoti 18 &

Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) has obtained an injunction to stop Electricity Supply Cooperation of Malawi (Escom) from hiking its tariffs. In December 2015, Escom with approval from Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) increased electricity… ...

Man to serve 10 years in jail for violent crime

Jan 08, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 44 &

A 29 year-old Malawian man in Ntchisi has been handed a 10-year jail term for stealing maize and stabbing the owner with a sharp knife. Police in Ntchisi nabbed the man, Hejasi Tchale, after he… ...

Rapist handed 8-year jail term

Jan 08, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 35 &

The Midima senior resident magistrate has sentenced 25 year-old Malawian man identified as Amin Mailosi to 8 years imprisonment with hard labor for raping an 11 year-old child. According to assistant public relations officer for… ...

Malawian Pastor arrested for raping 10-year old child

Jan 08, 2016 Blessings Kalimbuka 197 &

Malawi Police in Zomba are keeping in custody 45 year-old Illam Pentecostal Church Pastor Vincent Mateyu for raping a 10 year-old child. Mateyu who has already pleaded guilty has been charged with defilement in accordance… ...

Cholera reaches Lilongwe

Jan 08, 2016 Diana Kaluwa 30 &

Barely a week after cholera resurfaced in the country, another case of cholera has been registered in Malawi capital city Lilongwe. According to the hospital’s public relations officer Trinity Kaombe, the hospital is keeping a… ...