Month: December 2020 Posts

South Africa sends extradition request for Bushiri

Dec 04, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

South Africa has sent to Malawi a formal extradition request for Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and wife Mary and the Rainbow Nation has expressed hope that Malawi will honour the request. In a statement today, the… ...

Pepeta says GBV is a pandemic in Malawi

Dec 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Noel Mkwaila Pepeta Malawi, a branch of Pepeta Africa, says gender based violence in Malawi has turned into a pandemic following the rise in cases of sexual violence against women and girls. National Coordinator… ...

Pastor rapes, impregnates girl

Dec 04, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Thyolo have arrested a 27-year-old pastor for sexually abusing and impregnating a 16-year-old church member. The suspect John Mwanvani is a Reverend at Living Word Evangelical Church in the area of Traditional Authority… ...

Fake NEEF agents stealing money from Malawians

Dec 04, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) says people masquerading as NEEF trainers and recruitment agents are stealing money from Malawians. According to a statement by NEEF acting chief executive officer Humprey A.J. Mdyetseni, the unscrupulous… ...

MEC warns against violence in by-elections

Dec 04, 2020 Ayamba Kandodo - MEC Stringer 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has warned candidates participating in the by-elections in Mangochi to avoid indulging in violent acts, stressing that MEC will disqualify anyone who may be found in the wrong. MEC is conducting… ...

Man jailed 14 years for rape

Dec 04, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The First Grade Magistrate's Court sitting at Mponela in Dowa has sentenced 20-year-old Innocent Phiri to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a girl. The court through the state prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent Gladys… ...

Malawi Posts Corporation rejects Itaye

Dec 04, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The board of directors of Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) has refused to accept redeployment of Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) boss Godfrey Itaye to the MPC. Itaye who is chief executive officer at LWB was redeployed… ...