Month: November 2020 Posts

Man arrested for raping three-year-old child

Nov 29, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda Police in Kasungu have arrested a 28-year-old man for raping his 3-year-old stepdaughter. The suspect has been identified as Wilson Mphevu and is alleged to have committed the offence on 25 November,… ...

Karonga, Chitipa share spoils in season opener

Nov 29, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Karonga United and Savenda Chitipa United shared spoils after playing out an entertaining 1-1 draw in the first match of the 2020/2021 TNM Super League Season. The encounter which was played at the Karonga Stadium… ...

Pregnant woman, son die after eating wild roots

Nov 29, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

An expectant woman and a five-year-old boy have died after eating wild roots in in the Area of Sub Traditional Authority Nkapita in Zomba district. According to councillor for Chisenjere ward in Zomba Lisanjala constituency… ...

Minister of labour urges employers to abide by set minimum wage

Nov 29, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Labour Ken Kandodo has warned employers against paying workers wages below the set minimum wage. Kandodo was speaking on Friday in Lilongwe when he had a surprise visit to Hayat, Dia Plastics and… ...

Nyasa Big Bullets held, Tigers win

Nov 28, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Nyasa Big Bullets began the defense of their TNM Super League with a goalless draw at home to Blue Eagles in the opening match of the 2020-21 Super League season played at Kamuzu Stadium on… ...

Hammers lose to Kamuzu Barracks

Nov 28, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Zeliat Nkhoma scored possibly the fastest goal of the new Tnm Super League season to give Kamuzu Barracks three points at Mzuzu stadium. Nkhoma tapped the ball from the left side after noticing that the… ...

Nine people arrested over chamba in Kasungu

Nov 28, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Kasungu have arrested nine people for being found with Indian Hemp (Chamba). Amongst the suspects, 7 people have been arrested for being found in possession of Chamba while two people have been arrested… ...

NOCMA Saga: Chakwera’s aide wants to ‘eliminate’ whistleblower

Nov 28, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera’s advisor Chris Chaima Banda has been accused of attempting to eliminate National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) deputy chief executive officer (CEO) Helen Buluma. Banda who is Chakwera’s advisor on strategy has… ...

Gideons International donates bibles to Kawale Police

Nov 28, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Gideons International has donated over 300 Bibles to Kawale Police Station to help officers live a prayerful life. Speaking on Wednesday, November 25, Gideons International representative Michael Gondwe said time has come for police officers… ...

Chakwera ‘interfering’ in fuel supply tender, leaked memo to ACB reveals

Nov 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

…Memo says Chakwera’s ‘triplets’ working on behalf of president The more things change. President Lazarus Chakwera allegedly ordered National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) to dubiously award fuel supply tenders to companies with State House… ...

Man gets 14 years in jail for raping 8-year-old girl

Nov 28, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A Rumphi man aged 54 has been sentenced to 14 years in jail for raping a child aged 8. The Rumphi First Grade Magistrate court handed the prison sentence to the man identified as Foster… ...

Former ESCOM manager arrested for awarding contract to his brother

Nov 28, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested former ICT Manager for Electricity Supply Company of Malawi (ESCOM) for influencing the awarding of a contract to his brother’s company. ACB Principal Public Relations Officer identified the suspect… ...

Karonga DC calls for collective action in fight against corruption

Nov 28, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Karonga District Commissioner (DC) Paul Kalilombe has called for collective action from stakeholders in the fight against corruption in the district. The DC made the call recently in a press briefing that the Justice and… ...

Immigration officers urged to avoid corruption

Nov 28, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Malawi immigration officers, particularly those working in the country's border posts, have been told to be patriotic and refrain from all corrupt malpractices. This is according to the newly appointed Director General of Immigration and… ...

Malawi Airlines staff detained at airport during Chakwera’s trip

Nov 27, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Airlines staff were forced to remain in their plane at an airport in Botswana during President Lazarus Chakwera’s trip on Friday. The employees who include four Cabin Crew, an engineer and two pilots were… ...