November 2017

Super Sunday in TNM Super League: Blantyre v Lilongwe

Nov 26, 2017 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 2 &

In the first round, the Lilongwe based giants got the better of the Blantyre based giants but things might be a little bit different this time around as the chase for the championship has reached… ...

Blantyre United relegated, Red Lions out of danger zone

Nov 26, 2017 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 5 &

Blantyre United is the latest team to be relegated from TNM Super League following their 3-1 defeat to Civil Sporting Club on Saturday afternoon at Chilomoni Stadium. The Blantyre based side has followed Chitipa United… ...

Nyasatimes editor arrested in UK for rape

Nov 26, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 115 &

As the world is promoting action against gender based violence, Nyasatimes editor and founding member has been arrested in the UK for rape. Information that Malawi24 has indicates that Thom Chiumia was arrested after forcing… ...

Chakwera caught pants down: MCP illegally connected water to its building

Nov 26, 2017 Kelvin Sulugwe 323 &

Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) has fined Malawi Congress Party K106 million as penalty for illegal connection. According to sources from LLW, MCP had illegal connection at headquarters in Lilongwe and LWB disconnected water supply on… ...

MDF soldiers advised against imitating Zimbabwean Army

Nov 26, 2017 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 269 &

While the military in Zimbabwe are getting praise and five star rating all over the world for successfully kicking President Robert Mugabe out of office, the Malawi army has been advised to stay out of… ...

ESCOM hikes blackout-persistent electricity tariffs by 25%

Nov 26, 2017 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 181 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) will be hiking the rates that Malawians pay for blackout-persistent electricity by 25%. The hike, likely to come into effect next month, will see people pay out K73.23 from… ...

Area 24 trio change plea in court

Nov 25, 2017 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 17 &

Three women who attacked a fellow woman on suspicion that she was cheating with a husband to one of them have changed their court plea. In an earlier appearance in court, the trio of Flora… ...

Rapist gets 8 years IHL

Nov 25, 2017 Martha Chikoti 7 &

The Ntchisi First Grade Magistrate's Court on Tuesday sentenced a 46-year-old man to eight years in prison for raping and impregnating a 20-year-old mentally ill woman. Ntchisi Police Station Public Relations Officer Gladson M'bumpha identified… ...

Man rapes 10 year old daughter

Nov 25, 2017 Bright Malenga 54 &

A 38-year-old man in Karonga is in police custody for raping his 10 year-old first born daughter who is a Standard 3 learner. The man has been identified as Thomson Kuyokwa. Karonga police deputy spokesperson… ...

Two men in for trafficking 16 people

Nov 25, 2017 Pemphero Malimba 2 &

Police in Dedza are keeping in custody two men who have been arrested for trafficking 16 people from Mzimba, Nkhotakota and Mangochi. The traffickers were taking the 16 people to South Africa using a minibus.… ...

Indian national arrested for killing pedestrian

Nov 25, 2017 Mike Lyson Zgambo 74 &

Police in Mzuzu on Friday arrested a 34-year-old Indian national for causing death of a man aged 26. The accident occurred on Friday in the city. Mzuzu Police Station Public Relations Officer Martin Bwanali identified… ...

21 years for kidnapping boy with albinism

Nov 25, 2017 Bright Malenga 26 &

Zomba Senior Resident Magistrate Court sitting in Mangochi on Friday sentenced a man aged 49 to 21 years in jail for kidnapping a child with albinism. The convict Samson Allison kidnapped his four-year-old nephew who… ...

Malawians back PAC on electoral reforms bills

Nov 25, 2017 Bright Malenga 91 &

Malawians have expressed satisfaction with how Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has taken to task government to table electoral reforms bills in the current parliamentary sitting. On Tuesday, PAC asked government in a petition that the… ...

Six beat up agricultural extension worker

Nov 25, 2017 Martha Chikoti 7 &

Police in Kasungu have arrested six men for assaulting and wounding an agricultural extension worker. The assault occurred due to misunderstandings over Farm and Inputs Subsidy program (FISP) coupons. Police have identified the suspects as… ...

Sanwecka, Griffin in FMB U-20 finals

Nov 25, 2017 Mike Lyson Zgambo 4 &

Mzuzu based side Sanwecka and Blantyre’s Griffin Young Stars will meet today at Mulanje Park Stadium in the FMB U-20 national final. In the semifinals, Sanwecka beat Mathambi fc of Mulanje 5-3 on penalties after… ...