March 2021

Woman dumps baby in pit latrine

Mar 11, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Mangochi have arrested Sausedye Saizi, 20, for dumping her newborn in a pit latrine where the child died. The incident occurred on the night of March 10, 2021 at Bwanali village Traditional Authority… ...

Sub-T/A Mkumba dies in Mangochi

Mar 11, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Benjamin Chisale One of the prominent sub-traditional authorities in the country, Sub-Traditional Authority Mkumba of Mangochi District, has died after a long illness. A statement issued by Mangochi District Council under the Ministry of… ...

Chakwera refuses to release K6.2b Covid-19 report

Mar 11, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera’s administration has refused to release expenditure reports on the K6.2 billion Covid-19 funds. Journalist Idris Ali Nassah used the Access to Information Act to request for the information but the Chakwera administration… ...

Chakwera removes Education PS who ended Teachers’ strike

Mar 10, 2021 Russell Kondowe 1 &

The Principal Secretary of Administration for Education who successfully negotiated with teachers to end their strike has been kicked out of the Education Ministry. Kiswell Dakamau has confirmed his removal from the Ministry but has… ...

Immigration officers, Malawi Embassy officials accused of demanding bribes from returnees

Mar 10, 2021 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

A Malawian national based in South Africa claims that Malawi Immigration officers at the Malawi border posts and officials from Malawi Embassy in South Africa demand bribes from Malawian returnees. The self-proclaimed UTM member Amos… ...

Supporters to join players’ demos over Super League restart

Mar 10, 2021 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Football supporters have vowed to go to the streets to support Super League players’ demonstrations if football administrators in the country fail to provide dates for the resumption of Super League games. On Tuesday, Super… ...

Rookie politicians battle it out in Lilongwe Msinja South

Mar 10, 2021 Joshua Mphanda - Contributor 0 &

By Joshua Mphanda, MEC Stringer Save for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate, Lilongwe Msinja South constituency by-election is being dominated by freshman politicians who are promising development Jamboree that includes tarmac roads, cooperatives, new… ...