October 2017

Bullets drawn against minnows

Oct 12, 2017 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Nyasa Big Bullets will play Rumphi Medicals in round of 16 of the Fisd Cup. This follows a 2017 Fisd Cup round of 16 draw which took place at Mpira Village in Blantyre on Thursday… ...

US firm stopped from conducting mapping exercise on Lake Malawi

Oct 12, 2017 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Local leaders in Nkhotakota have stopped a United States based oil firm from conducting a mapping exercise on Lake Malawi ahead of possible oil exploration. The company Hamra Oil Holdings was on Tuesday barred from… ...

Madonna’s son David Banda chooses Portugal over the Flames

Oct 12, 2017 Lyonike Mughogho 3 &

Tuesday night brought revelations on David Banda's nation preference in as far as football is concerned, as the global soccer tournament Fifa World Cup beckons. The 11 year old cheered Portugal in their last World… ...

Under 12 Chess tournament on this weekend

Oct 12, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Southern Region Chess league will this weekend hold its first ever Under 12 Chess tournament. The tournament will take place on Saturday, 14 October at the Royal Heritage Primary School in Naperi, Blantyre. Dubbed… ...

Driver fined over crash that killed student

Oct 12, 2017 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mangochi first Grade Magistrate court has fined a 32-year old driver for causing the death of a student through careless driving. According to Mangochi Police spokesperson Amina Daudi, on July 22 at around 10am the… ...

Driver jailed after threatening to kill traffic officer

Oct 12, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

A minibus driver who threatened a traffic police officer with a panga knife has been jailed for 20 months. According to Machinga police publicist Davie Sulumba, 35-year-old Christopher Mushe told the police officer he would… ...

Malawi identifies chemicals for eradicating armyworms

Oct 12, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Following an outbreak of fall armyworms in Malawi in the 2016/17 farming season, Malawi has identified chemicals for controlling the pests. Research cientists at Bvumbwe Research Station have found at least two chemicals that, during… ...