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Woman arrested over Chamba

Sep 22, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Nkhotakota have arrested a 38-year-old woman for possessing 60 kilograms of cannabis sativa (Chamba). The woman has been identified as Mirriam Dickson. Nkhotakota Police Spokesperson Williams Kaponda said the suspect was arrested along… ...

MRA boss confident of meeting K1.1 trillion target

Sep 22, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) Commissioner General John S Bizwick says he is confident the MRA will meet the K1.1 trillion revenue collection target for the 2020/21 budget. Bizwick said this on Monday when MRA staff… ...

Chakwera administration urged to fire ACB director

Sep 22, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A legal expert has advised the Lazarus Chakwera administration to replace the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general if the government is serious about fighting corruption. The expert, law professor Danwood Chirwa, said the government should… ...

Community leaders dare Karonga Central candidates on health challenges

Sep 22, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Community leaders from the four health centres in Karonga Central Constituency on Thursday had a rare opportunity to chest out challenges that are impeding health service delivery in their respective health facilities to the Parliamentary… ...

MP donates reflectors to kabaza operators

Sep 22, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka As one way of reducing road accidents involving kabaza operators in Zomba, Member of Parliament for Zomba Malosa Grace Kwelepeta has donated reflector jackets worth K1.5 million to kabaza operators in her… ...

Eight fight for Chakwera’s old seat

Sep 22, 2020 Joshua Mphanda - Contributor 0 &

Eight people have collected nomination forms as they look to contest for President Lazarus Chakwera’s former parliamentary seat. The candidates in Lilongwe North West Constituency will be seeking to replace Chakwera, who resigned as MP… ...

Kazombo takes by-election campaign to hard to reach Katili

Sep 22, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Member of Parliament for Kasungu East Madalitso Kazombo popularly known as Kamatcheni on the political scene, on Sunday braved the Karonga scorching heat and bumpy road and took the by-election campaign to Katili to sell… ...

Activists warn Chakwera against abandoning campaign promises

Sep 21, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A rights group has warned President Lazarus Chakwera against shelving Tonse Alliance campaign promises, saying the Chakwera administration will be branded as a team of liars if it fails to deliver on the promises. Executive… ...

Commercial banks issuing out fake notes

Sep 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Commercial banks have been accused of issuing out fake Malawi Kwacha banknotes to customers. The allegations come after incidents of people being given fake bank notes when withdrawing money from their accounts at banks in… ...

Court says Chisale should undergo mental checkup

Sep 21, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The High Court in Lilongwe has ordered that former presidential bodyguard Norman Chisale should undergo mental examination at Zomba Mental hospital. Judge Ivy Kamanga has issued the order in a ruling on Chisale’s bail application.… ...

‘Mutharika should have resigned in June’

Sep 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A social commentator says former President Peter Mutharika should have resigned as Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president in June because he has nothing more to offer to the party. The commentator, Sunduzwayo Madise who is… ...

Zomba chiefs want GVH Jali suspended over corruption

Sep 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Concerned village heads and community members from Group Village Head Jali, Traditional Authority Mwambo in Zomba have demanded Zomba District Commissioner (DC) to suspend GVH Jali for being involved in corruption and… ...

Two Flames players test positive for Coronavirus

Sep 21, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Two Malawi National Team players and two officials have been forced into quarantine after testing positive for Coronavirus (Covid-19). As part of precautionary measures, FAM tested all the selected local players for the national team,… ...

Computer theft suspect Henry Mussa granted bail

Sep 21, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A court in Lilongwe has granted bail to former Minister of Information Henry Mussa who is being accused of stealing computers from the ministry. The Lilongwe Principal Magistrate Court has also freed on bail former… ...

Gotani Hara drums up support for MCP’s Mwalwanda in Karonga

Sep 21, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Deputy secretary general for the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Catherine Gotani Hara has called upon women in Karonga Central Constituency to vote wisely during the forthcoming by-election billed for November 10 if poverty levels are… ...