Month: October 2017 Posts

School and music proving hard to go together

Oct 22, 2017 Lyonike Mughogho 6 &

The desire to pursue academic qualifications while doing music has seen some Malawi musicians failing to balance the two. When both music and formal education are being done simultaneously, it is believed that quality of… ...

Swallows crowned Fisd Cup Central Region Champs

Oct 22, 2017 Pemphero Malimba 0 &

Swallows football club from Ntcheu have won the 2017 Central Region Fisd Challenge Cup. The team was crowned champions on Saturday afternoon at Dedza Community Stadium after beating Soccer Saints of Dedza 4-1 on post-match… ...

Mixed reactions on dropping of Mwawi Kumwenda

Oct 22, 2017 Orton Nyirenda 119 &

Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) decision to let Malawi go to this year's Fast5 World Netball Series without Mwawi Kumwenda has been received with mixed reactions by the Malawi netball fraternity. The star was expelled… ...

Two nabbed for stealing fertilizer

Oct 22, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 10 &

Police in Machinga district are keeping in custody two men for stealing bags of fertilizer. According to Machinga police publicist, Constable Davie Sulumba, the suspects have been identified as Steven Kazembe and Clement Nkasa. Sulumba… ...

Government wants more awareness on mental health

Oct 22, 2017 Martha Chikoti 3 &

The Ministry of Health has called for more awareness on mental health issues as one way of reducing cases of mental illness. The remarks were made on Friday during World Mental Health Day commemoration in… ...

10 years for attempted rape, theft

Oct 22, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 11 &

A court in Liwonde has sentenced a man to 10 years in jail for attempted rape, burglary and theft. Confirming the development to Malawi24 was Machinga police publicist Constable Davie Sulumba who identified the convict… ...

Women on women violence shocks activist

Oct 22, 2017 Bright Malenga 74 &

A human rights activist has expressed concern over an incident in Lilongwe where some women stripped naked and urinated on another woman. A video clip and pictures which have gone viral on social media show… ...