Month: January 2017 Posts

MRA seizes truckload of stolen items

Jan 19, 2017 Bright Malenga 1 &

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) on Tuesday seized over 2,000 kilogrammes of stolen cables, water pipes bolts and taps from a fuel tanker in Mzuzu. MRA Head of Corporate Affairs Steven Kapoloma said the seizure… ...

10 years for petty thief who stole K120,000 worth of goods

Jan 19, 2017 Martha Chikoti 4 &

The Midima Senior Resident Magistrate court on Tuesday sentenced a 27 year-old man to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for burglary and theft. Deputy Public Relations Officer for Limbe police Pedzesai Zembeneko identified the… ...

Zomba men praised by health experts

Jan 19, 2017 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Health Surveillance Assistants (HSA) in Zomba have praised men in the district for their involvement in issues of maternal health. The statement was made during a meeting which was conducted by Youth Net and Counselling… ...

DPP gets new secretary general

Jan 19, 2017 Bright Malenga 68 &

The Central Committee of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has appointed Member of Parliament for Nkhotakota South Honourable Greselder Jeffrey as secretary general of the party. The MP replaces late Ecklen Kudontoni who died in… ...

Man in jail over ivory

Jan 19, 2017 Mike Lyson Zgambo 8 &

Police in Mzuzu city have arrested a 35 year-old man for being found in possession of ivory. The man identified as Aubrey Tchali was found with four ivory weighing 16.575kgs and he was also keeping… ...

Man jailed for raping, impregnating stepdaughter

Jan 19, 2017 Bright Malenga 1 &

A 28 year-old man in Mchinji district will spend the next 13 years in jail after being found guilty of raping and impregnating his 14 year-old stepdaughter at a graveyard. Before sentencing, the court heard… ...

Lakeshore communities misusing mosquito nets

Jan 19, 2017 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 2 &

Despite government’s efforts to curb the deadly malaria in Malawi, the efforts seem to have hit the wall as people who stay in lakeshore areas are misusing the mosquito nets. This has been revealed following… ...