September 2017

Witchdoctor murdered in Mulanje

Sep 06, 2017 Bright Malenga 3 &

Two men have been arrested in Mulanje for murdering a 39-year-old traditional healer in order to get rich. The two are Francis Kachere and Christopher Kabu. Police have identified the slain witchdoctor as Maluwa Tchale.… ...

Tumaini festival returns in November

Sep 06, 2017 Bright Malenga 0 &

The organisers of Tumaini annual festival have revealed that the event this year will take place on 4th November at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa district. Tumaini Festival is an annual music and cultural festival… ...

MDF soldier denied bail for escaping from barracks

Sep 06, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier was on Monday refused bail because he escaped from custody at Kamuzu Barracks. The Lilongwe Magistrate court refused to grant bail to the soldier Blessings Banda, 32, who is… ...

Govt hails lending rate trimming

Sep 06, 2017 Bright Malenga 0 &

Malawi government has said that the reduction of base lending rate by Standard Bank Malawi from 27 percent to 25 percent is an indication that banks are happy with the country's economy. According to a… ...

Nacala corridor ideal for Malawi

Sep 06, 2017 Luke Bisani 0 &

In November 2016, the first train and coaches to travel the 912km stretch between the coal fields of Tete Province in Mozambique and the new port of Nacala set off. The railway, traversing Malawi, is… ...

Donors respond to Chakwera

Sep 06, 2017 Luke Bisani 2 &

Following a letter Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera wrote to donors, the development partners have written back the leader of the opposition. The United Kingdom (UK) and United States of America (USA) have… ...

Minibus accident kills 8

Sep 05, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Eight people are dead after a minibus veered off the road and struck them in Chikhwawa on Sunday. According to police in the district, six other people suffered serious injuries during the accident that occured… ...