July 2017

New Bill to kill MANEB: private enterprises set to provide national exam

Jul 18, 2017 Bright Malenga 28 &

Government has told Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) to be ready for competitors since provision of national examinations will be liberalised once the Malawi Qualifications Bill is enacted into law. Former Minister of Education, Science… ...

Mutharika’s reshuffle is a mishmash of personalities with no technical experience – expert

Jul 18, 2017 Luke Bisani 18 &

A political expert has said Monday’s cabinet reshuffle has left the country with a lot of ministers who are not technocrats in their respective portfolios. Mutharika announced changes to his cabinet on Monday that witnessed… ...

MISA condemns prison warders for beating up MBC journalists

Jul 18, 2017 Bright Malenga 202 &

Media Institute of Southern Africa - MISA Malawi chapter has condemned prison warders at Maula prison in Lilongwe for beating up Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) journalists as they were covering the ongoing prison warders’ strike.… ...

Tanzanian truck driver killed in road accident

Jul 18, 2017 Bright Malenga 0 &

A road accident has claimed the life of a Tanzanian truck driver in Mzimba District. Mzuzu Police deputy publicist Cecilia Mfune has identified the deceased as Vincent Omay, 29, who was driving motor vehicle registration… ...

Man arrested over stolen cattle

Jul 18, 2017 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Lilongwe are keeping in custody 40-year-old Alick Mcheteta for transporting cattle believed to have been stolen. Confirming the development, Kanengo police public relations officer Salome Zgambo said Mcheteta was found with the cattle… ...

Speeding car hits police officers to death

Jul 18, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 108 &

A speeding car has struck to death two police officers who were at a roadblock near Dowa Turn-Off in Dowa district. According to a report made available to this publication, two other police officers sustained… ...

Junior Flames leave today for Cosafa

Jul 18, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 58 &

The Malawi Under-17 national football team leaves the country this morning with focus on winning the Cosafa Youth Championship in Mauritius. The Junior Flames, who last won the championship as hosts in 2001, are looking… ...