Month: January 2022 Posts

Two men sentenced to 5 years in prison for motorcycle robbery

Jan 05, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The First Grade Magistrate's (FGM) Court in Blantyre yesterday sentenced Kelvin Swaibu, 26, and 20-year-old Amos Shaibu to 5 years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) each for the offence of robbery with violence. According to… ...

EGENCO to carry out repair works at Kapichira Power Station

Jan 05, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Kapichira Power Station’s generation capacity of 129.6MW will not be available to the national grid during two weekends this month as Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) will be carrying out repair works. The company… ...

Ministry of Education awards three young people

Jan 05, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has today presented awards to three young people for their innovations. The 2021 Young Innovators Awards were held at the Ministry of Education headquarters in Lilongwe. The top three… ...

12-year-old boy commits suicide in Nkhata Bay

Jan 05, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 12-year-old boy identified as Kumbukani Nyirenda hanged himself in Nkhata Bay on Monday. Kumbukani committed suicide after picking up a quarrel with his grandfather in the area of Traditional Authority Timbiri. The incident happened… ...

Man looking for wife advertises himself using billboards

Jan 05, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 29-year-old bachelor in United Kingdom has plastered himself on billboards in a bid to find a wife. Mohammad Malik has launched a billboard campaign to help him find his soulmate. He has put up… ...

81 illegal immigrants netted during festive season

Jan 05, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services says it apprehended 81 foreign nationals during the just ended festive season. Confirming the development to Malawi24 was the department's National Public Relations Officer Wellington Chiponde who said… ...

Malawi ready for AFCON, says Marinica

Jan 05, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi National Football Team's head of technical panel Marian Mario Marinica has expressed optimism that his charges are ready for this year's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Marinica made the remarks on Tuesday afternoon,… ...