January 2022

Over 1,600 children in Malawi receive first dose of Pfizer vaccine

Jan 21, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

About 1,620 children have received the first dose of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine since the country started administering the jab to children aged between 12 and 17 years. The Pfizer vaccine was introduced as a way… ...

Man sentenced to 14 years in prison for raping child

Jan 21, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Blantyre First Grade Magistrate's Court on Wednesday sentenced a 32-year-old man to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a nine-year-old child. Ndirande Police Station Public Relations Officer Sergeant Kelvin Nyirenda identified the… ...

13-year-old boy commits suicide in Kasungu

Jan 21, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 13-year-old boy who was a standard three learner hanged himself on Wednesday in Kasungu district. Kasungu police deputy publicist Miracle Mikozi has identified the child as Chisomo Banda who was a learner at Kamwala… ...

Malawi livestock development policy launched

Jan 21, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe says his ministry wants to transform the livestock sector to effectively contribute to agricultural outputs for improved household livelihood, economic growth and export. Lowe made the statement on Thursday at… ...

Buluma: I was offered K410 million bribe

Jan 20, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) acting Chief Executive Officer Helen Buluma has revealed that she was told she would be given US$500,000 (about K410 million) if she corruptly awarded contracts to companies favoured by… ...

Malawi ex-miners start accessing benefits

Jan 20, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

Deputy Minister of Labour, Vera Kamtukule, says 15 ex-miners have received benefits from the Provident Fund of South Africa. Kamtukule made the remarks in Lilongwe on Thursday during a press briefing under Government Faces the… ...

Court adjourns Kalindo case over lawyer no-show

Jan 20, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

Zomba Chief Resident Magistrate, Austin Banda, has adjourned to a later date a case involving politician, Bon Kalindo, following the absence of his lawyer Gilbert Khonyongwa. Counsel Timothy Chirwa who represented Kalindo's lawyer, requested for… ...