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People eating goat skins in Mzimba

Sep 23, 2016 153

Some villagers in Mzimba are eating goat and cow skins, exposing themselves to chemicals that may cause health problems. It has been observed that some people in Mzimba are eating animal skins as they cannot… ...

Govt rubbishes reports of Mutharika’s ill health

Sep 21, 2016 52

Malawi government on Tuesday dismissed social media reports claiming that President Peter Mutharika had suffered a cardiac arrest. Mutharika has been reported as having "good health" as he is currently in New York attending the… ...

Malawians injured in bus accident in SA

Sep 06, 2016 4

Scores of Malawians suffered injuries when a Nyali Luxury coach they were travelling in side swiped with another vehicle in South Africa. Zimbabwean media reported that the accident happened in the wee hours of Monday… ...

Driver fined for killing two people

Aug 11, 2016 7

A reckless driver who hit a cyclist and a pedestrian to death has been fined in Dedza district. District police spokesperson Cassim Manda confirmed that the driver has been ordered to pay a fine of… ...

Four years in jail for marrying underage girl

Aug 02, 2016 68

A court in Mzimba district has sentenced a 23 year-old man for marrying an underage girl. According to members of the community, the man, Tembani Theu, was working as a herdboy near the 14 year-old… ...

Bushiri ordered to pay K30m over breach of contract

Jul 25, 2016 244

Prophet Sheperd Bushiri's church, the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) in Pretoria, has been ordered to pay a whopping R600,000 (K30 million) to a supplier whose contract the church had suddenly cancelled. According to reports, ECG… ...

Sonye, Tay Grin in South Africa to shoot ‘Kanda’ video

Jul 22, 2016 55

Renowned Malawian musicians Sonye and Tay Grin are in South Africa to shoot a music video for their hit song ‘Kanda’. The song which was released on Wednesday 15 June this year features a Nigerian… ...