Month: January 2017 Posts

CSOs to scrutinise maizegate report

Jan 09, 2017 Luke Bisani 12 &

Civil Society Organization's (CSOs) in Malawi have vowed to disclose any irregularities in a report on Zambia-Malawi maize scam which will be released by a commission of inquiry. This follows a reaction of some sections… ...

DPP accuses LL deputy mayor of betrayal: threatens to deal with her

Jan 09, 2017 Luke Bisani 38 &

The newly elected deputy mayor for Lilongwe City Council Juliana Kaduya is reported to have been threatened by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials on accusations of betraying a party candidate who lost the mayoral elections.… ...

PP’s Mkandawire re-elected as Mzuzu Mayor

Jan 09, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 26 &

People’s Party’s (PP) William Mkandawire has retained his position as Mayor for Mzuzu City after trouncing a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate in the mayoral elections this morning. The elections which were held at Grand… ...

Chalamanda loses seat as Blantyre Mayor to Wild Ndipo

Jan 09, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 130 &

The much awaited Mayoral elections in Blantyre has seen Noel Chalamanda losing his re-election bid, after being defeated by his former deputy Wild Ndipo. The elections were conducted at the Town Hall Civic Centre in… ...

Man dies after falling from moving truck

Jan 09, 2017 Bright Malenga 19 &

A man has died in Mchinji district after he fell off a moving truck which he was using to smuggle maize flour from Zambia into Malawi. The driver of the Scania vanned truck registration number… ...

Joseph Tembo not dead

Jan 09, 2017 Lyonike Mughogho 47 &

Veteran musician cum producer Joseph Tembo is still alive and in sound health contrary to reports that he kicked the bucket on Sunday. Social media in Malawi was yesterday awash with news that Tembo died… ...

Lightning kills man in Dowa

Jan 09, 2017 Bright Malenga 16 &

A 48-year old man has died in Dowa district after being struck by lightning. Dowa Police Spokesperson Richard Kaponda said the man Zithera Alick on Tuesday went to his garden that is located near Chithowa… ...