January 2020

Coffee shop closed for selling drugs to teens

Jan 15, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism has closed Beirut Coffee Shop in Lilongwe for operating without a Trade Tourism Licence and for selling Shisha, an addictive inhalable drug, to teenagers. According to the Ministry,… ...

Malawian woman caught with drugs in India

Jan 15, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A Malawian woman identified as Mervis Steven Chiponde was on Monday caught carrying drugs at an airport in India. Chiponde was found with 16.5kg psychotropic drug at Delhi Airport. Indian officials said the drug was… ...

HRDC demands ACB to reveal suspects’ names

Jan 15, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says it will hold demonstrations tomorrow to demand Anti-corruption Bureau Director General Reyneck Matemba to reveal the names of the people who wanted to bribe Constitutional Court judges. National Chairperson… ...

Six family members die of suspected food poisoning in Ntcheu

Jan 15, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Six family members, including a couple and their twins, have died due to suspected food poisoning in Ntcheu District. According to Ntcheu police publicist Sub inspector Hastings Chigalu, the tragedy occurred at Muso 2 village,… ...

PP hits out at ACB boss

Jan 15, 2020 Lonjezo Jamu 0 &

Barely a day after Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Reyneck Matemba held a press briefing to shed more light on the attempts to bribe Constitutional Court Judges, People's Party has condemned the ACB boss for… ...

Mzuzu vendors reject HRDC demos

Jan 15, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Mzuzu vendors have expressed concern over plans by the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) to conduct nationwide demonstrations on Thursday saying the protests affect their businesses. In an interview, one of the Mzuzu main market… ...

Plan Malawi donates motorcycles to Mulanje Police

Jan 15, 2020 Aubrey Makina 0 &

Plan Malawi on Tuesday donated motorcycles to Mulanje Police with the aim of helping the police to ease transportation challenges when dealing with child protection issues. This has brought comfort to the Mulanje Police Officer-In-Charge,… ...

Man attempts to kill son and sell organs for K3 million

Jan 15, 2020 Bwemba Jameson 0 &

Police in Nsanje district have arrested a 36-year old man for attempting to kill his 9-year-old son in order to harvest the boy’s organs and sell them for K3 million. The suspect, Master Thomson, and… ...

Commonwealth lawyers call for independent investigations into bribery allegations

Jan 15, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Commonwealth Lawyers Association has demanded a full and independent investigation into allegations of bribery of Constitutional Court judges. In a statement on Tuesday, the association also emphasisied on the importance of the independence of… ...