July 2017

APM frees 378 inmates

Jul 14, 2017 Bright Malenga 40 &

President Peter Mutharika has pardoned 378 prisoners as part of celebrating Malawi’s 53rd year of independence. According to a statement issued by Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security and signed by its Principal Secretary… ...

Cancer Survivors Quest happy with Mercy James Paediatric Centre

Jul 14, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 9 &

Cancer Survivors Quest has hailed pop star Madonna for constructing the Mercy James Paediatric Centre in Blantyre saying the facility will help in fighting childhood cancer. American pop star Madonna together with President Peter Mutharika… ...

We have not blamed stadium officials over stampede – Police

Jul 14, 2017 Luke Bisani 13 &

Police have downplayed reports that they blamed stadium officials for the Independence Day stampede at Bingu National Stadium through their preliminary findings on the tragedy. The sentiments follow local media reports that disclosed that police… ...

NRB clerk, chief put ID forms on the market

Jul 14, 2017 Bright Malenga 43 &

A National Registration Bureau (NRB) clerk and a chief have been arrested for selling registration forms in Dowa district. Dowa Police spokesperson Richard Kaponda has identified the clerk as Masauko Mondwe, 28, while the chief… ...

Malawian law students in human rights competition

Jul 14, 2017 Bright Malenga 32 &

Two students from the Faculty of Law at Chancellor College have qualified for the 9th Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court competition to be held in Geneva, Switzerland. The two lawyers to be are… ...

NGO bails out people with disabilities

Jul 14, 2017 Bright Malenga 14 &

A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) called Malawi Project Inc under Namikango Mission has donated wheelchairs to seven people at Ngabu in Chikhwawa district. Speaking to Malawi24, Warehouse Manager of the organization Wilson Tembo said the donation… ...

Man commits suicide after wife catches him with another woman

Jul 14, 2017 Martha Chikoti 77 &

A married man in Lilongwe has committed suicide by jumping into Likuni River in the city after his wife found him having sex with another woman. Lilongwe Police public relations officer Kingsley Dandaula identified the… ...