August 2021

Dowa woman jailed two years for burning son over chicken

Aug 25, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Dowa First Grade Magistrate's Court on Tuesday sentenced a 28-year-old woman to two years imprisonment with hard labour for burning her 7-year-old son after accusing him of stealing chicken. The court through state prosecutor… ...

ACB arrests four in Liwonde for stealing K120,000 from AIP beneficiaries

Aug 25, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested four people for stealing MK120,000 from Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) beneficiaries. The suspects have been identified as Enifa Stefano Phiri, Titani Kamtondo, Charles Sembereka and Chasi Muloza. Principal Public… ...

A Grezelda agwada, alira mukhothi kupepesa a Ulemu Msungama

Aug 25, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Mlembi wa mkulu mum’chipani chotsutsa boma cha DPP a Grezelda Jeffrey anagwada m'bwalo lamilandu kwinaku akukhetsa misozi pomwe amapepesa nduna ya zamasewero a Ulemu Msungama powanena kuti anagwililira nsuweni wawo. Nkhaniyi ikutsatira zomwe zinachitika chaka… ...

Village headman stabbed to death in Mzimba; murderer on the run

Aug 25, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

A village headman at Eswazini in Mzimba has been killed allegedly by a person identified as Makayiko Moyo who is currently on the run. The village headman has been identified as Gift Mkandawire. The victim,… ...

Malawians lament Zambian police brutality

Aug 25, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Whilst Zambian nationals can walk scot-free without travel permits in Malawi, the situation is completely different in the neighboring country where once Malawians are caught in Zambia, without a passport, they are treated like criminals.… ...

Upgrading works on Kenyatta Road to start soon – RA

Aug 25, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Roads Authority (RA) says it will soon start works to upgrade Kenyatta Road and Sharrar street in Lilongwe from two lanes to six lanes. Kenyatta Roads starts from Parliament Roundabout through Bisnowaty past Tsoka… ...

Sparc, Caring Hands developing mental health app

Aug 25, 2021 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

In a bid to promote mental health awareness and the importance of a healthy mental being, Caring Hands Center Limited has partnered Malawi's leading ICT service providers Sparc Systems Limited to develop a mobile application… ...

Youth encouraged to bring peace in their communities

Aug 25, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Twenty young peace builders currently undergoing training on peacebuilding course in Lilongwe have been encouraged instill peace in their communities before they reach out to others. Drawn from various religious and cultural backgrounds are expected… ...

Africa is not a charity case – Chakwera

Aug 25, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says the positive story of the Zambian polls has demonstrated that Africa is not a charity case to be pitied and is not an infant to be babysat. The Malawi leader was… ...

DPP’s Jeffrey begs for forgiveness from Msungama

Aug 24, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Secretary General Grezeldar Jeffrey begged for forgiveness from Minister of Youth and Sports Ulemu Msungama in court today, four years after Jeffrey insulted Msungama from a political podium. A clip from… ...

Zambians tell HH: Don’t imitate Chakwera, he only speaks

Aug 24, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Zambians have advised their new president, Hakainde Hichilema, against imitating President Lazarus Chakwera who they say only speaks but is poor with action. President Chakwera this morning attended the inauguration of the new Zambian President… ...

Boy commits suicide after being accused of impregnating girl

Aug 24, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A boy aged 15 has hanged himself n in Mangochi after a teenage girl told him that she is pregnant with his child. The boy has been identified as lbrahim Mateyu who was a primary… ...

RBM loses ICT case

Aug 24, 2021 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 1 &

Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda has ordered the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) to nullify the award for the supply and delivery of ICT hardware for Flexcube Upgrade and ICT hardware for Automated Transfer System which was… ...

Hichilema urged to end dark era of repression in Zambia

Aug 24, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Amnesty International says the inauguration of former opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema as Zambia’s new president is an opportunity to turn the tide on the country’s worsening human rights situation. Hakainde Hichilema has been sworn in… ...

She is my wife: Matumbi denies kissing a hooker in public

Aug 24, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Veteran musician Annie Matumbi has distanced himself from rumours that he was kissing and cuddling a sex worker in public a few days ago. According to the Lilongwe based artist, the woman in the clip… ...