Month: August 2020 Posts
Chisale’s bail ruling set for August 28
Judge Ivy Kamanga has set 28 August, 2020 as the date for the ruling on the bail application by former presidential bodyguard Norman Chisale who is facing murder charge over the killing of Issa Njauju.… ...
Three girls killed after soil wall collapses
Three girls – two aged 13 and one aged 12 –have died in Ntchisi district, after a cave in which they were tapping soil collapsed and fell on them. The three have been identified as… ...
Sheriffs storm Chimulirenji’s house
Sheriffs on Friday stormed former Disaster Management Affairs Minister Everton Chimulirenji’s house in Lilongwe to impound property over a K100 million deal. The debt collectors were representing businessman Matias Bonongwe, owner of Agrizone International Trading… ...
Minister unveils Moffat as new Thyolo DC
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Lingson Belekanyama, went to Thyolo on Friday to unveil Douglas Moffat as new District Commissioner for Thyolo following the rejection of Medson Matchaya by councilors. The minister said… ...
A life experience of Covid-19
My name is Francis Munthali, an Accountant by profession. I work for Northern Region Water Board as the Director of Finance. I want to share my Covid-19 story to you fellow professionals, particularly Malawian professionals… ...
Bushiri lauds Chakwera: He is a listening president
Leader of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church, Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, has lauded Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera's leadership. Bushiri who persistently complained about the treatment he received in the previous administration of President Peter Mutharika… ...
Three fined K1.8 million for chewing money
A court in Chikwawa has ordered three men to pay a total of K1.8 million for chewing K2000 banknotes. The three were in July this year captured on a video chewing the bank notes and… ...
Chakwera pardons 499 prisoners
President Lazarus Chakwera has pardoned 499 prisoners in a bid to reduce congestion in prisons amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Minister of Homeland Security Richard Chimwendo Banda has confirmed that the prisoners have been released. Recently,… ...
Driver fined K100,000 for breaking Covid-19 regulations
A driver of a bus belonging to Future Tours has been fined K100,000 for contravening Covid-19 regulations. Kasungu police public relations officer, Inspector Harry Namwaza, Traffic Police Officers were at Gogode turn-off on traffic check… ...
Health Minister faulted for changing law through press statement
Law experts have faulted Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda for changing the Coronavirus Prevention Rules through a press statement, saying she should have gazetted the variation. Dean of Law at Chancellor College Sunduzwayo Madise… ...
Mzuni student found dead on Bunda Mountain
A Mzuzu University student identified as Zue Machilika was on Wednesday found dead on Bunda Mountain where he had gone to pray and fast. Machilika lived at Area 36 in Lilongwe and was a second… ...
Mzuni students to hold protests over delayed graduation
Mzuzu University (Mzuni) students who are expected to graduate this year are planning to stage a vigil to force management to give them their diplomas and degrees. According to a letter dated 10th August and… ...
Malawi records 160 new Coronavirus cases
Malawi has registered 160 new Coronavirus cases, taking the total number of recorded cases to 4,912. Co-chairperson of the presidential taskforce on Coronavirus John Phuka announced the new cases on Thursday. He also announced 21… ...
Govt eases restriction on public gatherings after backlash from churches
The Government has increased the limit on public gatherings from 10 to 100 people, following a backlash from religious leaders. Churches argued that the limit of 10 people in public gatherings was an attack on… ...
