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Wash hands before entering minibuses – Govt

Mar 30, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

… Cross-border travel, international flights to be banned from Wednesday Government has advised people in the country to wash hands before entering minibuses. Minister of Transport Ralph Jooma said this in a statement outlining measures… ...

Chakwera urges support for health workers

Mar 30, 2020 Russell Chimbayo 0 &

President of the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Lazarus Chakwera, has called for support for health workers amid the threat of Covid-19 in the country. Chakwera made the remarks today while visiting health facilities today.… ...

Fake police officer arrested

Mar 30, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Neno have arrested a boy aged 18 for stealing a police uniform from a police officer and using the uniform to steal two cellphones. The suspect has been identified as Brighton Gremu of… ...

Blantyre Council bans street vending, weddings

Mar 30, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Blantyre City Council (BCC) has banned street vending, sporting activities and wedding ceremonies due to threat of the coronavirus. The council announced the ban in a post on its Facebook page this morning. "Blantyre… ...

Man arrested for stealing vehicle

Mar 30, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 23 year old man is in custody in Mulanje police for stealing a motor vehicle valued at K3.4 million. Sub Inspector Gresham Ngwira, public relations officer for Mulanje Police Station said the suspect identified… ...

BWB denies selling contaminated water after man found dead in chamber

Mar 30, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has denied that it is offering to some of it's customers contaminated water following an incident where a man was found dead in water chamber 79 in Ndirande – Malabada.… ...

DPP accuses MCP of attacking innocent villagers

Mar 30, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

… Jeffrey says DPP supporters living in fear The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has accused the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) of attacking innocent villagers looking to benefit from MEDF loans, and targeting DPP leaders… ...

27 arrested over blood suckers saga

Mar 29, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police in the North have arrested 27 people as they continue to crack down on perpetrators of violence heightened by rumours about blood suckers. The suspects have been arrested from different areas in the region.… ...

Alliance wants more awareness on nutrition

Mar 29, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Civil Society Organization Nutrition Alliance (CSONA) has urged for more awareness on nutrition as one way of fighting against malnutrition in the country. Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for CISONA Kate Sambani made the call in… ...

Ntcheu man on the run after raping biological daughter

Mar 29, 2020 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Police in Ntcheu are hunting for a man who raped his 16-year-old biological daughter last Tuesday in the district. This comes a few days after the Senior Resident Magistrate's court in Ntcheu sentenced a 40-year-old… ...

COVID-19: CSOs demand release of prisoners

Mar 29, 2020 Luke Bisani 0 &

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Malawi have demanded the release of inmates in the country’s prisons as one way of fighting the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The five CSOs namely Paralegal Advisory Service… ...

Coronavirus: 39 bus passengers quarantined after Malawian dies in transit from SA

Mar 29, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Passengers of a bus have been quarantined after a Malawian national died on the bus while in transit from the Republic of South Africa. Mwanza border public relations officer Pasqually Zulu confirmed that authorities at… ...

Malawi Red Cross launches mobile emergency operations centre

Mar 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) on Friday launched a K25 million mobile Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), which is a central control unit used for coordinating response operations during disasters. The launch was held in… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi Judiciary encourages out of court settlements

Mar 28, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

… Some court proceedings to be held via video conferencing The Judiciary has encouraged parties involved in various court cases to settle matters outside the courts due to the threat of the coronavirus in Malawi.… ...

18 teams to participate in Simso League

Mar 28, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Northern Region Football Association (NRFA) has released a list of 18 teams which meet requirements to participate in the 2020 Simso League. The number of teams varies each season but the association is allowed… ...