January 2020 | Malawi 24

Father impregnates daughter in Ndirande

Jan 31, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 2 &

Police at Ndirande in Blantyre have arrested a 45-year-old man and his 20-year-old daughter after the father impregnated the young woman. The man has been identified as Snowden Matalala while the girl is Bridget Matalala.… ...

Suspected coronavirus case in Botswana

Jan 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A suspected coronavirus case has been registered in Botswana, the government has confirmed. In a statement today, the Botswana Government said the suspected patient arrived at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport today from China on… ...

PAC calls for peace ahead of election case ruling

Jan 31, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has called on Malawians to maintain peace before and after judgment in the presidential elections case. The remarks were made during a press briefing which the organization conducted at Capital Hotel… ...

Catholic Church in tree planting exercise

Jan 31, 2020 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday launched a tree planting exercise with the church looking to plant over 200,000 trees this year. The launch took place at St John's Catholic Church in Lilongwe with financial… ...

Avoid careless statements, Muluzi tells political leaders

Jan 31, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Former President Bakili Muluzi has told political leaders in the country to avoid making careless statements that could ignite chaos after the Constitutional Court ruling. Muluzi made the remarks in a statement today ahead of… ...

Man jailed six years for raping stepdaughter

Jan 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Senior Resident Magistrate's court in Mulanje on Tuesday sentenced a 40-year-old man to six years imprisonment with hard labour for raping his 15-year-old step-daughter over a period of two years. Assistant Superintendent Hartwell Kachikonga,… ...

How To File a Wrongful Death Claim After a Fatal Car Accident

Jan 31, 2020 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 0 &

Nothing is as devastating as losing a loved one in a car accident. It comes without a warning sign and there’s nothing to prepare you for such a horrific ordeal. Whether it’s a spouse, a… ...

Mutharika hold trade talks with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State

Jan 31, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

President Peter Mutharika on Thursday held trade talks with United States of America's Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Responsible for Southern Africa Matthew Harrington. According to Mutharika, their discussion at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe centred… ...

MCP’s Peter Dimba win Lilongwe South by-election

Jan 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has declared Malawi Congress Party’s Peter Dimba as the winner of the Lilongwe South Constituency by-election. MEC chairperson Jane Ansah announced the results today for the polls that were conducted… ...

Bullets veterans face SR Socials in fundraising match

Jan 31, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

sNyasa Big Bullets Veterans will on Saturday play SR Socials at Kamuzu Stadium from 2pm. The fundraising match is one of the activities lined up by the team this year. The Bullets ex-players formed the… ...

Mother kills son over K400

Jan 31, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 40-year-old woman in Dedza has allegedly killed her 10-year-old child after accusing him of stealing K400. Dedza Police Station Deputy Publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda has confirmed. According to Manda, on January 27, 2020 the… ...

Tweebs mock Tay Grin for ‘recycling’ South African model

Jan 31, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

With just a matter of hours after Tay Grin, conceived Limbani Kalilani, freed his latest visuals for Too Much, some Twitter users can't help but mock him. Grin has been mocked owing to the appearance… ...

Mzuzu commemorates Aids day

Jan 31, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Mzuzu City Council will hold a World Aids Day commemoration event today as the council continues to encourage residents to get tested. According to Mzuzu City Aids Coordinator Augustine Gama, the event will be… ...

16-year-old Malawian boy gets best IGCSE results in South Africa

Jan 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A Malawian aged 16, Jerome Sibande, has scooped position one in overall results of 2019 high school Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations in the Republic of South Africa, beating candidates from… ...

Stakeholders bemoan lack of transparency in mining sector

Jan 31, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace under the Karonga Diocese has bemoaned the continued lack of transparency and accountability in the mining sector despite the country signing up to the Extractive Industry Initiative (MWETI) a… ...