January 2023

Two arrested for stealing items worth K12.4 million

Jan 19, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Lilongwe have arrested two people who allegedly connived with a guard at Central Region Water Board and stole items worth 12.4 million Malawi Kwacha. The two suspects have been identified as Abel Chipelesi,… ...

Chakwera has taken important steps in fight against corruption – United States

Jan 19, 2023 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

The United States Embassy in Malawi has applauded President Lazarus Chakwera for taking important steps in the fight against corruption. The embassy said this in a statement yesterday after Chakwera fired Steven Kayuni as Director… ...

Man gets 10 years in prison for throwing baby to the ground

Jan 19, 2023 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The First Grade Magistrate Court in Nkhata Bay District has ordered 40-year-old Lyman Salima Kamanga to spend next 10 years of his life behind bars for injuring his own 4-month-old baby girl by throwing the… ...

MET Department monitoring Tropical Storm Cheneso

Jan 19, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Department of Climate Change and Meteorogical Services in Malawi says it is monitoring Tropical Storm Cheneso which has formed in the Indian Ocean where it is expected to intensify as it continues moving westward… ...

Zomba High Court Judge appeals to journalists to write accurate stories

Jan 18, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

High Court Judge, Justice Zione Ntaba, has appealed to the journalists to write well researched and balanced stories to ensure that the society is well informed. The Zomba High Court Judge made the appeal on… ...

CR Women’s League title chase to go down to wire

Jan 18, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Central Region FAM Women’s League title chase is likely to go down to the wire as defending Champions DD Sunshine and Ascent Academy are tied at 30 points with two rounds of matches to… ...

Mzuni students destitute as rain leaves hostels flooded

Jan 18, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Heavy rains in Mzuzu have flooded hostels at Luwinga where Mzuzu University (Mzuni) students reside. The students have complained that they have lost their belongings due to the flooding and they have been forced to… ...

Gambian VP dies

Jan 18, 2023 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Vice President of Gambia Badara Alieu Joof has died in India at the age of 65. According to Gambia`s President Adama Barrow, his deputy has died after a short illness. “Fellow Gambians, it is with… ...

Chakwera threatens to fire Chizuma if she ignores his recommendation

Jan 18, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has threatened to fire Malawi Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Martha Chizuma if she ignores his directive which has been announced today. Chakwera issued the warning this morning when he addressed the… ...

Chakwera maintains Chizuma, fires Kayuni

Jan 18, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has maintained Martha Chizuma as Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general but has fired Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Steven Kayuni for using his position to settle a personal injury. Chakwera has… ...

Malawians using unfinished buildings as toilets

Jan 18, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawians in Mzimba are openly defecating in unfinished buildings. The M’mbelwa District Council has since demolished unused shops at Matabwa market which were being used as toilets and rubbish dumps. The council says it has… ...

Wilson Banda is the governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi which is the central bank in Malawi

Malawi Kwacha value maintained after five banks snub forex auction

Jan 18, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) says only three out of eight banks participated in the foreign exchange auction last week and the results cannot be used to determine the official exchange rate of Malawi… ...

Woman dies after drinking alcohol on empty stomach

Jan 18, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A woman has died in Kasungu after drinking alcohol on an empty stomach for three days, Malawi Police say. Spokesperson for Kasungu police, Joseph Kachikho, has identified the woman as Judith Zidikha. According to Kachikho,… ...

Farmers advised to adopt rainwater harvesting techniques

Jan 18, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Michael chiotcha The Rainwater Harvesting Association of Malawi (RHAM) has advised farmers to adopt rainwater harvesting technologies in order to have water all year round and fight the effects of climate change. RHAM is… ...

Child raped, killed in Thyolo

Jan 17, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 12-year-old Standard 8 learner in Thyolo was abducted on Monday, raped and strangled to death, Malawi Police say. Police found the body of the child today near Namitete river banks in Thyolod District. Thyolo… ...