Month: November 2017 Posts

Malawian, Mozambican jailed over pangolin

Nov 29, 2017 Bright Malenga 37 &

The Senior Resident Magistrate court sitting in Lilongwe has sentenced a Mozambican and Malawian citizen for being found in possession of a live pangolin at Nsundwe trading centre in the capital city. The Mozambican has… ...

Thugs set ablaze Mzuzu Seventh Day church

Nov 29, 2017 Luke Bisani 27 &

Police in Mzuzu have launched a manhunt for  suspects who set ablaze a Seventh Day Church at Lupasa in the city. According to the police, the fire was noticed by Austin Nkhoma whose house shares… ...

ECD can reduce school dropout – Action Aid

Nov 29, 2017 Bright Malenga 1 &

Action Aid Malawi has said investments in Early Childhood Development (ECD) by government and other stakeholders in the country can reduce school dropout rates. The statement was made by  Chimwemwe Gondwe who is Action Aid… ...

Nsanje residents refusing to relocate to upper areas

Nov 29, 2017 Martha Chikoti 101 &

Authorities in Nsanje have said residents in disaster prone areas in the district are still reluctant to relocate to upper areas. This follows heavy rains that have destroyed houses in the district. Speaking to local… ...

Karonga registers cholera death

Nov 29, 2017 Mike Lyson Zgambo 2 &

There are fears of Chorela  outbreak in Kaporo in the northern border district of Karonga following the death of a person suffering from the disease. According to District Commissioner Richard Hara, the health centre at… ...

‘No party can be run by remote control’

Nov 29, 2017 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 25 &

Former President Joyce Banda’s insistence to run the People’s Party (PP) by remote control by among other things addressing supporters through WhatsApp has been singled out as one of the reasons the party will not… ...

10 years for stealing banki mnkhonde money

Nov 29, 2017 Martha Chikoti 23 &

Three men have been jailed for stealing K461, 000 belonging to a village loan and savings group (banki mnkhonde). One of the robbers was also sentenced to eight years for raping a woman during the… ...