December 2019

Tanzanian national jailed two years for theft by trick

Dec 20, 2019 Demetria Herman Banda 0 &

The Second Grade Magistrate Court in Mchinji has sentenced a 34-year-old Tanzanian national to two years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing money by trick. The convict has been identified as Bashir Makado. In 2016,… ...

Clinical officer arrested for demanding K30,000 from pregnant woman

Dec 20, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a health worker for demanding K30,000 from a pregnant woman who wanted to access services at Bwaila Hospital in Lilongwe. The bureau has confirmed the arrest of the clinical… ...

Musician Joseph Tembo dies

Dec 19, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Musician and producer Joseph Tembo has died today in Lilongwe. His brother Eleazar Tembo has confirmed saying Tembo died at Kamuzu Central Hospital where he was taken after complaining of fever. Meanwhile, Musicians Union of… ...

Minister Vuwa orders Lilongwe council to reclaim graveyard sold to businessperson

Dec 19, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Minister of Lands Symon Vuwa Kaunda has ordered the demolition of a fence built around a graveyard in Lilongwe by a businessman who bought the cemetery. Kaunda on Thursday went to the graveyard at Kauma… ...

Ministry of Homeland Security commits to fighting human trafficking

Dec 19, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Government through the Ministry of Homeland Security says is it committed to fighting trafficking in persons in the country. Ireen Malumba from the Ministry of Homeland Security said this on Wednesday during a Training… ...

Sparc donates to Zambian organisation

Dec 19, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Zambia-based Living Open Foundation has hailed ICT Solutions provider in Africa Sparc Systems for giving the foundation MK750,000 which has helped the organization conduct administration software course. The grouping’s founder, Santos Venter Chibenga, said the… ...

Malawi asked to use AIDS funds for intended purpose

Dec 19, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) has asked Malawi to use AIDS funds for intended purposes. UNAIDS Acting Country Director for Malawi, Nuha Ceesay, made the call on Wednesday when the… ...