March 2020

South Africa confirms second case of coronavirus

Mar 07, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A 39-year-old woman who had travelled to Italy has been diagnosed with coronavirus in South Africa. She is the second case of coronavirus in South Africa after a man who also travelled to Italy tested… ...

Govt assists flood victims in Karonga

Mar 07, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Ministry of Disaster Management Affairs and Public Events on Friday provided relief assistance to families that have been affected by recent floods in Karonga. The assistance follows floods that occurred on Tuesday, 3rd March,… ...

Police arrest thief who defecates at premises before stealing

Mar 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A thief who defecates at premises before stealing was arrested on Friday night while trying to steal a bicycle from Nkhotakota Police Station. The man has been identified as Kajombo Simunye, 34, who was already… ...

No Act of Parliament needed on quota abolishment – Govt

Mar 07, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology says an Act of Parliament is not required for the abolishment of quota system to be valid since a verbal pronouncement is enough. Principal Secretary in the Ministry… ...

Malawi state broadcaster fires albinism rights activist Simbota

Mar 07, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) on 2nd March, 2020 fired its presenter Ian Simbota who is the current president of the Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi (APAM). This comes months after Overstone Kondowe… ...

Babatunde to seal Silver Strikers move

Mar 07, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Be Forward Wanderers striker Babatunde Adepochu is on the verge of signing for Silver Strikers. The Central Bankers have been chasing for Adepochu's signature for the past two months as an ideal replacement for Khuda… ...

Woman forces stepchildren to crawl on concrete

Mar 07, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Lingadzi Police in Lilongwe has arrested a 28-year-old Rwandese woman for forcing her stepchildren to crawl on concrete because of rice and sugar. Whistleblowers tipped the police that in Area 49 Gulliver, there were two… ...