Month: January 2021 Posts

Fraudsters dupe businessperson of K300,000

Jan 13, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Fraudsters who impersonated a police officer in Mangochi have tricked a businessperson into sending K300,000 through mobile money. Mangochi Police Station says it has received complaints that unknown fraudsters are stealing from various people by… ...

40% of girls at risk of getting into early marriages in Zomba

Jan 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka At least 4 out of every 10 girls aged between 12 and 16 are at risk of getting into early marriages in the area of Traditional Authority Malemia in Zomba district. According… ...

Medical expert says schools should remain open

Jan 13, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A medical expert says Malawi has not reached the stage of closing schools despite a recent rise in Coronavirus cases. Epidemiologist Dr Titus Divala said there are a lot of issues, including non-compliance to preventive… ...

Five nabbed for theft of cooking oil

Jan 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda Police in Lumbadzi have arrested five men for allegedly stealing 20 Jerry cans of cooking oil at SunSeed Oil Company. The suspects have been identified as Alfred Banda aged 35, Edwin Tembo… ...

MHRC launches probe into killing of Nyondo

Jan 13, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has launched a probe into the killing of Polytechnic student Blessings Nyondo and the commission has appealed for information from the general public. MHRC has revealed this in a… ...

Bar owners urged to close bars at 8PM

Jan 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda. Police have urged bar owners to follow Coronavirus prevention guidelines by opening bars at 2PM and closing at 8PM and only allowing customers to buy alcohol and leave. The Officer in-charge for… ...

5 Pakistanis, 3 Bangladeshis jailed for illegal entry

Jan 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda. The Karonga Senior Resident Magistrate Court on Monday sentenced five Pakistanis and three Bangladeshis to six months imprisonment with hard labour for illegal entry. The convicts have been identified as: Raheer Naem,… ...