February 2017

Woman rapes teenage boy

Feb 02, 2017 Martha Chikoti 3 &

Police in Kasungu are keeping in custody a 58-year-old woman for raping a 14-year-old boy. Kasungu police deputy spokesperson Harry Namwaza identified the woman as Rosemary Banda. Namwaza said the suspect went to the victim's… ...

Mayi agwilila nyamata wa zaka 14

Feb 02, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 192 &

Apolisi mu boma la Kasungu atsekela Mayi Rosemary Banda a zaka makumi asanu ndi mphambu zinayi (54) kamba kogwilila mwana wa zaka 14. Malinga ndi oyankhulila a Polisi mu Boma la Kasungu, Bambo Harry Namwaza,… ...

Men arrested for blocking burial

Feb 02, 2017 Bright Malenga 5 &

Police in Mchinji are keeping in custody three men for blocking the burial ceremony of a woman over chieftaincy wrangles, Malawi24 has learnt. Mchinji Police spokesperson Kaitano Lubrino told Malawi24 that Police established that one… ...

Malawi celebrities to feature on Zambezi Magic

Feb 01, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

DStv’s Zambezi Magic has announced the coming of another locally produced programme called “Know Your Star” which will feature amazing real life stories of Malawi’s music stars and other celebrities. Zambezi Magic indicates the programme… ...

6 year-old drowns in dam

Feb 01, 2017 Bright Malenga 5 &

A six year-old boy has died after he drowned in a dam which is situated within Ntagaluka village in Mangochi district. Confirming the incident to Malawi24, Mangochi Deputy Police Spokesperson Amina Daudi said the deceased,… ...

Hilco denies dating Young D

Feb 01, 2017 Patience Mandala 116 &

Malawian afro pop female musician Hilco has dismissed rumours circulating in the entertainment family that she is dating fellow musician Young D. She denied the reports on Made on Monday show which is hosted by… ...

Fattani Offset Printers workers go on strike

Feb 01, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 5 &

Workers at Fattani Offset Printers in the commercial city of Blantyre are on strike in a bid to force their bosses to hike their salaries and improve their working conditions. According to the workers, they… ...

Mutharika eyes youth empowerment in Malawi

Feb 01, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 48 &

President Peter Mutharika says the Malawi government and other African countries have committed themselves to economically empower the youths as the continent celebrates 2017 as the year for the youths. President Mutharika was speaking in… ...

W-Twice goes international

Feb 01, 2017 Lyonike Mughogho 37 &

Blantyre based clique W-Twice of Wadutsa Pompa has crossed boarders with a music collaboration involving a foreign musician to be released in two weeks’ time. The Wadutsa Pompa hitmakers have worked with Zambia's Chimzy Kelly… ...

Chamba farmer fined K30,000

Feb 01, 2017 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 53 &

The Machinga second grade Magistrate court on Monday fined a 35 year-old man for cultivating Marijuana which is locally known as Chamba. According to Machinga police spokesperson Davie Sulumba, the convict has been identified as… ...

“We can destroy Silver Strikers at once” – Nomads hit back

Feb 01, 2017 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 114 &

...blames Silver for Kamwendo' resignation Be Forward Wanderers General Secretary Mike Butao has hit back at Silver Strikers saying his side can destroy the Central Bankers at once. Speaking to one of the local radio… ...

Gaveta: A medicinal juice in Malawi

Feb 01, 2017 Russell Kondowe 27 &

Manufacturers of Gaveta – a medicinal juice that is helping many Malawians – say the drug is proving to be the best on the market with over 90% of users getting cured of their illnesses.… ...

Man jailed for raping granddaughter

Feb 01, 2017 Bright Malenga 22 &

The Balaka first grade magistrate on Monday sentenced a 65 year-old man to six years in prison for raping his 10 year-old granddaughter. State prosecutor sergeant Hanter Masamba told the court that on 2 December… ...

Gabeya’s transfer dealt with huge blow: Bullets block defender’s RSA move

Feb 01, 2017 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 53 &

The 20-year-old Nyasa Big Bullets and Flames defender was offered a two year deal at Highlands Park in South Africa but the move failed to materialize in the eleventh hour following Bullets' refusal to accept… ...

ACB quizzes Mutharika’s minister

Feb 01, 2017 Luke Bisani 27 &

Malawi minister of local government and rural development Kondwani Nankhumwa has appeared before the country's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to explain the source of funding for his multi-million kwacha donation. Confirming on the local press, ACB… ...