July 2017

Vernacular poetry losing popularity

Jul 25, 2017 Lyonike Mughogho 10 &

The fairytale of vernacular poetry has taken another twist as its level of popularity is dropping beyond expectations. Malawi is rich in poets who specialise in the commonly spoken Chichewa language. A combination of the… ...

Five injured in road accident

Jul 25, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 0 &

Five people escaped with injuries after the vehicle they were traveling in plunged into a railway line from a bridge along Tsiranana road in Limbe on Saturday. According to deputy Public Relations Officer for Limbe… ...

Govt asked to collaborate with organisations in ending human trafficking

Jul 25, 2017 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Network against Human Trafficking has called on government to collaborate with the organisation to end cases of human trafficking in the country. Speaking to local media, chairperson for the organisation Rodrick Mulonya said it… ...

Mutharika told to apologise over xenophobic remarks

Jul 25, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 76 &

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have asked President Peter Mutharika to apologise following his attack on donors last week. The organisations, Centre for Development of People (CEDEP) and Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR), have… ...

30 months for stealing K18000 and two phones

Jul 25, 2017 Martha Chikoti 50 &

Limbe Second grade magistrate court has sentenced a 23-year-old man to two and a half years in prison for stealing K18 thousand and two phones. Limbe Malawi Police Deputy public relations officer Widson Nhlane identified… ...

Scramble starts for Fish Eagles players

Jul 25, 2017 Mike Lyson Zgambo 20 &

Mzuzu based Fish Eagles are set to lose five key players following the team’s performances in the Carlsberg Cup. The Simama League side reached Round of 32 of the competition where they were booted out… ...

Bushiri, Lundu fight

Jul 25, 2017 Luke Bisani 1,004 &

...Bushiri is promoting satanism, and I have proof - says Chief Lundu Remarks by Paramount Chief Lundu at a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rally in Shire Valley that Prophet Shepherd Bushiri is promoting "satanism" through… ...

Mutharika appoints two High Court Judges

Jul 24, 2017 Luke Bisani 23 &

President Peter Mutharika has appointed Jack Nriva and Thomson Ligowe to increase the number of High Court Judges in Malawi. A statement released on Monday and signed by Chief Secretary in the Office of the… ...

Soldier paying bills the wrong way

Jul 24, 2017 Wonderful Mkhutche 117 &

Lucius Banda is a no stranger to bitter Social Media exchanges. He cannot help it sometimes. Being at the top of his game for over two decades he is the most known musician in Malawi,… ...

Man nabbed for trafficking chamba

Jul 24, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police in Machinga district are keeping in custody a 30-year-old man who was caught trafficking cannabis sativa. This is according to Machinga police publicist Constable Davie Sulumba who confirmed the development to Malawi24 and has… ...

Chinsinsi Maonga hits double as Junior Flames put five past Zimbabwe

Jul 24, 2017 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 269 &

…Malawi into Cosafa Cup Youth Championship semifinals A rampant Junior Flames extended their lead at the top in the ongoing Cosafa Cup Youth Championship in Mauritius with a 5-nil mauling of Zimbabwe in group A… ...

Malawi24’s Up close: Meet dancehall artist Phexado

Jul 24, 2017 Lyonike Mughogho 10 &

In this exciting edition of Malawi24 Up close, we focus on budding Dancehall star Phexado of the Kamafuna Ndikale fame. Lyonike: To begin with, who is Phexado? Phexado: I was born Innocent Mlinga in 1994,… ...

HRCC lied to us – Chanco students

Jul 24, 2017 Luke Bisani 0 &

A year after Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) promised to investigate police brutality during demonstrations at Chancellor College (Chanco), the students seem to have lost hope that they are to get a report on the… ...

Traffic directorate bites: Passengers to Tanzania stranded in Lilongwe after bus is impounded

Jul 24, 2017 Luke Bisani 62 &

Officers from the Directorate of Road Traffic in Malawi on Saturday night impounded a bus belonging to Taqwa for carrying extra passengers, Malawi24 can report. According to reports, some extra passengers in the bus were… ...

Woman killed over witchcraft

Jul 24, 2017 Martha Chikoti 62 &

A mob in Lilongwe on Tuesday killed a woman after community members accused her of killing a 10-year-old boy through witchcraft. The incident occurred at Mitanda village in area of Senior Chief Kalumba in Lilongwe.… ...