Month: March 2020 Posts

Man jailed 5 years for robbery

Mar 14, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Mponela First Grade Magistrate court has sentenced a 23-year-old man to five years in prison for robbery with violence. Police have identified the suspect  as Samson Kennedy. Assistant Superintendent Gladys Jentala told the court… ...

Government provides relief items to households in Likoma

Mar 14, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The government through the Ministry of Disaster Management Affairs and Public Events on Thursday provided food items to 507 households from Likoma and Chizumulu islands affected by recent heavy rains. According to the Chief Relief… ...

Think tank seeks to transform agriculture

Mar 14, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A think tank called Mwapata Institute has been established to facilitate the development of better policies and supporting institutions that can transform agriculture and improve lives of farmers. The think tank will engage the government,… ...

Theft causes power outage in Ntcheu

Mar 14, 2020 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Criminals have vandalized an Escom transformer worth K2.2 million at Bula Village, in Traditional Authority Makwangwala in Ntcheu. According to Ntcheu Police Public Relations Officer Sub-inspector Hastings Chigalu, the incident occurred on Wednesday night. He… ...

JB rebukes Matola for insulting Ansah

Mar 14, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Former President Joyce Banda has condemned People’s Party (PP) Secretary General Ibrahim Matola for insulting Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Dr. Jane Ansah. At a NECOF meeting in Blantyre on Friday, Matola shocked other delegates… ...

Ansah caught pants down: MEC was paying Attorney General extra salary for doing his job

Mar 13, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah has revealed that the commission was paying Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale extra salary for representing the commission in the presidential elections case. Ansah revealed this at the National… ...

UNHCR donates 308 housing units to Malawi Government

Mar 13, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday donated 272 housing units to the Ministry of Disaster Management Affairs and 36 units to the Ministry of Health. At the Ministry of Disaster, the… ...