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Malawian beer kills Zambian

Jan 21, 2017 98

A 47 year-old Zambian national has died in Mchinji district after drinking alcohol excessively on an empty stomach. The incident which occurred on Wednesday saw the Zambian national identified as Boniface Miti, 47, leaving his… ...

Mutharika urges MHRC to fight tax evasion, money laundering

Jan 20, 2017 27

President Peter Mutharika has urged Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) to fight against tax evasion and money laundering which he said restrict Malawians from enjoying their full economic rights. Speaking at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre… ...

Agriculture Ministry employees arrested for stealing treadle pumps

Jan 20, 2017 73

Six employees of Ministry of Agriculture and a truck driver have been arrested in Lilongwe following their involvement in the sale of treadle pump parts worth half a million Kwacha. Police said the civil servants… ...

Men arrested for impersonating MRA, MBS officers

Jan 20, 2017 26

Two men are in police custody in Dowa district for impersonating Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) and Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) officers on Thursday. Dowa Police spokesperson Richard Kaponda has confirmed the development and has… ...

Lightning continue claiming lives in Malawi: kills fisherman in Mangochi

Jan 20, 2017 22

A 21 year-old fisherman identified as Salanje Thomas has died after being struck by lightning while fishing on Monday in Mangochi district. Confirming the development to Malawi24, Mangochi Police Deputy Spokesperson Amina Daudi said the… ...

Liquor kills man in Nkhotakota

Jan 19, 2017 40

A 38 year-old man has died after taking Galaxy liquor on an empty stomach in Nkhotakota district. The incident happened on Tuesday when the deceased McDonald Mwale and his employee Harry Tumbwe, 22, left their… ...

MRA seizes truckload of stolen items

Jan 19, 2017 1

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) on Tuesday seized over 2,000 kilogrammes of stolen cables, water pipes bolts and taps from a fuel tanker in Mzuzu. MRA Head of Corporate Affairs Steven Kapoloma said the seizure… ...