March 2021

Chimwendo Banda asks MPs to respect Speaker

Mar 05, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Leader of the House Richard Chimwendo Banda has urged Members of Parliament to respect the Speaker as it is stipulated in the rules. Banda said that the Speaker and deputy speakers must always be respected… ...

Man slapped with 14-year sentence for raping niece

Mar 05, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Michael Chiotcha A 35-year-old man identified as John Chinkango has been sentenced to 14 years in prison in Balaka for raping and impregnating his 15-year-old niece. Balaka First Grade Magistrate’s Court handed out the… ...

OG Issa: MP who failed in Chiradzulu dares to stand in Zomba

Mar 05, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Parliamentarian Mahomed Hanif Osman aka OG Issa who failed in Chiradzulu is now standing in Zomba. Osman is contesting as an independent candidate in Zomba Changalume where Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) will hold by-election… ...

Nankhumwa sues DPP leadership

Mar 04, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for the South Kondwani Nankhumwa has dragged leaders of the party to court for tarnishing his image. People sued include DPP spokesperson Brown Mpinganjira, regional governor for the South… ...

Court says Police presented weak evidence in shooting case against officers

Mar 04, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Zomba says Malawi Police did not present substantial evidence in the case in which two police officers have been acquitted after shooting to death three fishermen. The officers Steven Pahuwa and Jack… ...

Protesters storm court as suspected rapist pleads not guilty

Mar 04, 2021 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Protesters invaded the Lilongwe Magistrate’s today where suspected rapist Stuart Kalungama appeared before court as he is being accused of raping his nine-year-old step-daughter. The protesters, mostly women, are demanding stiff punishment for the suspect… ...

Lawyer M’meta told to return K8.7m he earned as PPDA chair

Mar 04, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Lawyer Madalitso M’meta has been told to pay back K8.7 million which was spent on him in less than two years as Chairperson of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Asset Authority (PPDA) because he… ...