September 2018

Nyamilandu’s ‘Barcelona’ drops further in FIFA rankings

Sep 21, 2018 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 1 &

The latest FIFA rankings are out but they are not reflecting the 'Barcelona' type of football which Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu says Malawi is playing. Following back to back defeats to… ...

Four found with human bones

Sep 21, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Police in Machinga have arrested four people for being found with human bones. Machinga Police Spokesperson Davie Sulumba said the four were arrested on Wednesday at Nsanama Trading Centre in the district. The suspects are… ...

Maize prices slashed

Sep 21, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Government has reduced maize prices from K250 per kg to K170 per kg. Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Joseph Mwanamvekha made the announcement Thursday during the launch of relief maize distribution in Traditional… ...

CSOs obtain injunction against LCC over demo conditions

Sep 21, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Civil Society Organisation have obtained an injunction against Lilongwe City Council (LCC) stopping the council from imposing conditions on today’s demonstrations. The council told organisers of the protests that the demonstrations will take place from… ...

Aspirant to clean up Mzuzu

Sep 20, 2018 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 2 &

She has seen a gap in public service delivery in Mzuzu City and she is now stepping up to the challenge. Margaret Mwanza, a 48-year-old businesswoman, says that once voted in as Member of Parliament… ...

Mzuzu set for peaceful demonstrations

Sep 20, 2018 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 2 &

All is set for the planned peaceful September 21 demonstrations that Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has organised in Mzuzu and other parts of the country. Leaders of HRDC have since asked residents of Mzuzu… ...

Corruption affecting all sectors – ACB

Sep 20, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has said corruption is affecting every sector of the country. The bureau’s ACB's senior public relations officer Egrita Ndala made the remarks on Tuesday after a daylong training at Hapuwani Village… ...

Fire guts lodge: property worth K15m destroyed

Sep 20, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Fire suspected to have been caused by mice hunters has razed down property worth over K15 Million belonging to Kwidu Lodge in Mchinji. Owner of the Lodge who is also a Human Rights Activist working… ...

Nyamilandu’s crumbling Kingdom

Sep 20, 2018 Aubrey Makina 1 &

Stepping into Mpira house on Wednesday, September 19, felt like stepping into the corridors that lead to the ruins of power whose roofs are caving in only held in an appearance of standing by the… ...

Police officers cause riots at Bvumbwe

Sep 20, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 8 &

Riots broke out on Tuesday at Bvumbwe trading centre in Thyolo after police assaulted a student. The police were enraged upon seeing the cyclist identified as Fletcher Frackson not getting off the bicycle whilst crossing… ...

Malawians against racist Gandhi’s statue

Sep 20, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 16 &

Malawians have expressed their anger over Blantyre City Council's (BCC) permission given to Indian community to erect a Mahatma Ghandi statue in the country. The Malawi Government through the BCC permitted Indians living in this… ...

CSOs anger govt

Sep 20, 2018 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Civil Society Organisations’ (CSOs) have infuriated government officials after CSO leaders failed to show up for dialogue meetings. Speaking at a press briefing which held at Capital Hill on Wednesday, presidential advisor on Non-Governmental Organisations… ...