February 2021

12 people fined K10,000 each for not masking up

Feb 10, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate's court on Tuesday ordered 12 men to pay K10,000 fine each for not wearing face masks in a public place. Mangochi Police Prosecutor Sub Inspector Emmamuel Kambwiri told the court that,… ...

Zodiak staff drag Kazako to Labour Ministry

Feb 10, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Information Minister Gospel Kazako who is a majority shareholder of private owned Zodiak Broadcasting Corporation has been dragged to the Commissioner of Labour with newsroom staff demanding 50% increments after years of receiving peanuts. Zodiak… ...

Peter Banda completes loan move to FC Sheriff Tiraspol

Feb 10, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Nyasa Big Bullets has confirmed that midfielder Peter Banda has completed a loan move to Moldovan National Division side FC Sheriff Tiraspol. According to a statement released by the club on Tuesday, the 20-year-old has… ...

Trial of police officer accused of raping child to resume next week

Feb 10, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The First Grade Magistrate, Soka Banda in Limbe Dalton, is set to hear evidence of the prosecution from 17-19th February in a case where a police officer at Limbe Police Station allegedly raped a girl… ...

Police on stealing spree

Feb 10, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Police Service in Lilongwe is on rampage in Lilongwe breaking into shops, bars and even saloons on the pretext of enforcing Covid-19 restrictions and taking away billions of kwacha items as angry owners have… ...

Kalibu Academy exempted from school closure

Feb 09, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Ministry of Health has given Kalibu Academy the go-ahead to continue classes for its students. Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda said in a letter to the school on February 7 that Kalibu students… ...

DPP concerned over abuse of Covid-19 funds

Feb 09, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says it is disturbed by reports that the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) is failing to submit an expenditure report detailing how it has spent the 6.2 billion Kwacha… ...