August 2020 - Malawi 24

Makhadzi raped

Aug 31, 2020 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 0 &

South African singer, Makhadzi, has revealed that she had repeatedly been raped by her manager's husband. The Riya Venda and Matorokisi singer made the revelations on MacG podcast. Makhadzi whose real name is Ndivhudzannyi Ralivhona… ...

269 child marriages registered in Chitipa

Aug 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A total of 269 child marriages with 37 teen pregnancies have been registered in Chitipa District following the closure of all learning institutions due to Covid-19 pandemic. This was disclosed Thursday during an interaction between… ...

Mponela police chief calls for unity among residents

Aug 31, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Officer In-Charge for Mponela Police Station Clement Gulo has called for unity among residents and has urged them to work together with the police. Gulo who is also Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police said this… ...

Tombstone for musician Michael ‘Yekha’ unveiled

Aug 31, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Tombstone for iconic Musician Michael “Yekha” Mukhito Phiri has been unveiled 31 years after he died, and the tombstone is courtesy of Muthukumano wa Alhomwe. Phiri’s songs hit the airwaves of the then only radio… ...

Tabitha Chawinga awumbuzidwa ndi mphwake

Aug 31, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 1 &

Katswiri okankha chikopa mu timu ya mpira wa miyendo ya fuko lino Tabitha Chawinga adaona ngati kumaloto loweruka lapitali pamene mng'ono wake Temwa Chawinga adamuonesa zakuda. Tabitha adalephera kuithandiza timu yake ya Jiangsu Suning kupeza… ...

MP Salim Bagus leaves DPP

Aug 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Member of Parliament (MP) for Chikwawa Central Constituency Salim Bagus has dumped the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), saying his constituents want development. Bagus who was Minister of Trade in the DPP administration won his… ...

State playing hide and seek: National Intelligence ex-chief & State House ICT aide want case dismissed

Aug 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The state is not ready to start hearing of a case in which former National Intelligence Bureau chief Kenam Kalilani and former State House chief ICT officer Chance Chingwalungwalu are accused of stealing computers and… ...

Coronavirus: Phuka urges men to seek healthcare when unwell

Aug 31, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Co-chairperson of the Coronavirus Taskforce Dr. John Phuka has urged men to seek healthcare when unwell, saying there is the high occurrence of Coronavirus among men when compared to women. In a statement on Sunday,… ...

Two killed in road accident in Mzimba

Aug 31, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Two people died on Sunday in Mzimba after a Toyota Sienta which had six passengers on board overturned when the driver attempted to overtake another vehicle. Mzimba Police spokesperson Sub Inspector Peter Botha has identified… ...

Minister Gwengwe appointed as trustee of Press Trust

Aug 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Minister of Trade Sosten Gwengwe has been appointed as a trustee of Press Trust which is the majority owner of Press Corporation, raising concerns that it is part of a process to hand the company… ...

Two men nabbed for stealing motorcycle in Chitipa

Aug 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Joseph Mbughi Police in Chitipa have arrested two people for stealing a motorcycle in the district. Chitipa police station Public Relations Officer Sub-inspector Gladwell Simwaka said this occurred on August 29, 2020 at around… ...

MPs asked to help end corruption at ADMARC

Aug 31, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Center for Social Concern has called upon Members of Parliament to support the Tonse Alliance government to end corruption and depoliticize ADMARC if they really want Malawi to be free from hunger. The appeal was… ...

600 self-repatriated Malawians arrives

Aug 30, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

More than 600 self-repatriated Malawian nationals who boarded 13 buses have arrived in the country through the Mwanza border from South Africa. Confirming the development to Malawi24 was Mwanza border public relations officer, Inspector Pasqually… ...

Talking Blues: Malawians say “no” to deals, golden parachutes and revolving doors

Aug 30, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Sincere apologies for missing an entry last week. Please take note that I now have a mechanism in place to spare you from reading recycled pieces. Talking of recycling, it is enough that the Malawi… ...

Pardoned convict killed by mob

Aug 30, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 34-year-old man who was recently pardoned from prison has been burned to death by a mob for allegedly stealing a motorcycle. Police in the district have identified the man as Evance Mthuluwe aged 34.… ...