June 2021

Nkhata-bay Council hopeful for successful June 29 polls

Jun 12, 2021 Kenneth Mkandawire 0 &

District Commissioner (DC) for Nkhata-bay Rodney Simwaka has expressed optimism towards successful by-election this coming month-end despite the low turnout by the electorate for the inspection exercise in Nkhata-bay Central constituency. The DC confidently made… ...

UTM threatens to break away from Tonse Alliance

Jun 12, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

UTM has threatened to leave the governing Tonse Alliance if its demands for better representation in terms of appointments to top jobs are not met. According to a report by British fortnightly newsletter Africa Confidential,… ...

Malawi regrets conduct of diplomats

Jun 11, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Malawi says it regrets the conduct of Malawian diplomats who have been given 72 hours to leave South Africa over illegal alcohol trade . In a statement this evening,… ...

Malawian diplomats expelled from South Africa over alcohol

Jun 11, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

South Africa has expelled diplomats from Malawi for buying alcohol and cigarettes from duty-free shops in South Africa and then reselling the items. Minister of Information Gospel Kazako has confirmed but did not mention the… ...

Chinese national convicted of wildlife crime and money laundering

Jun 11, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Senior Resident Magistrate in Lilongwe has today convicted Chinese national Lin Yun Hua on charges of illegal possession of rhino horns, money laundering and dealing in government trophy. The Judgement was pronounced by High Court… ...

Young man gets 10 years in jail for marrying child

Jun 11, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Michael Chiotcha The Balaka First Grade Magistrate's court on Thursday sentenced Fasten Lyson, 20, to ten years imprisonment with hard labor for marrying and sexually abusing a child under the age of 16. The… ...

Justice for Ngoleka: Malawians demand FCB to refund Mchikumbe’s money

Jun 11, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Bank which made after-tax profit of US$21.3 million for the year ending December 2020 has stirred the wrath of Malawians after it smooched a farmer's K2 million last December. Kitmass Ngoleka deposited about K2… ...