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Five Malawians arrested for murder in South Africa

Oct 28, 2016 84

Five Malawian nationals have been arrested in Johannesburg in South Africa. South African Police Service said the five Malawians who were not identified were apprehended after they shot two Ethiopians on Thursday afternoon. "We have… ...

Natasha’s comments on Malawi “hyena” culture earn her the wrath of Malawians

Oct 28, 2016 52

Malawians have questioned the credibility of former Malawi Big Brother Africa representative Natasha Tonthola’s comments regarding Malawi's "hyena" culture. This follows Natasha’s interview with BBC radio few days ago where she spoke about the abuses… ...

SA insurer makes Malawi acquisition

Oct 25, 2016 5

South Africa's fourth biggest insurer, Liberty Holdings, has announced that it will buy stakes in one of Malawi’s insurance firms. Liberty will take a majority stake in Malawian based private short-term insurer Charter Insurance Company… ...

Malawi girls taught to defend themselves against sexual assault

Oct 03, 2016 21

As one way of reducing sexual abuse in Malawi, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with Ujamaa, a Kenyan charity, has started a program that teaches schoolgirls self-defense tactics. According to reports, the… ...

Strange object falls in Mzimba

Sep 30, 2016 193

Villagers in Zuwayumo in the area of Paramount Chief M'mbelwa in Mzimba are living in fear after a strange object fell in the area in wee hours of Wednesday. A voice clip of a woman… ...

PP appoints new regional governor for north

Sep 30, 2016 17

Opposition People's Party (PP) has appointed Mzimba South constituency parliamentarian Maquenda Chunga as its Regional Governor for the North. A PP official who did not want to be named told Malawi24 that Chunga has been… ...

Police burn initiation camps

Sep 26, 2016 123

Malawi Police officers in Mangochi district have set ablaze several initiation camps which were teaching children sexual skills instead of offering them "sound advice". Machinga District Police Spokesperson Dave Sulumba told the press that some initiation… ...