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Lightning kills couple

Dec 19, 2016 60

A couple has died after being struck by lightning in Mangochi district. Mangochi Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Amina Daudi has identified the two as Yusuf Mbalako, 66, and his wife Annie Akibu, 56, both… ...

APM welcomes K2000 bank note: ‘It will ease pressure of carrying a lot of money’

Dec 18, 2016 284

President Peter Mutharika has welcomed the newly introduced K2000 bank note saying it will ease the pressure of carrying a lot of money during transanctions. Mutharika made the remarks after Reserve Bank of Malawi governor… ...

Woman jailed for wounding ex’s daughter

Dec 18, 2016 0

Dowa First Grade Magistrate Court has sentenced a 20 year-old woman to three years in prison for wounding her ex’s daughter. The convict, Precious Kapala, pierced the rib region of the 4-year-old girl Mercy Kaweta… ...

8 years only for man who raped, impregnated stepdaughter

Dec 18, 2016 32

Nkhotakota First Grade Magistrate has sentenced a 46-year-old man to eight years in prison for raping and impregnating his 15 year-old stepdaughter in Nkhotakota district. State prosecutor Cedrick Cosmas told the court that in August… ...

8 year-old boy forced to rear cattle to earn a living

Dec 17, 2016 79

The right to education is a birthright of every Malawian but the story is different for an eight year-old boy in Nkhotakota who works as a herdboy in a village far away from his home… ...

JUST IN: Mutharika appoints Nyakwawa Usiwausiwa as High court Judge

Dec 15, 2016 46

President Peter Mutharika has appointed Nyakwawa Usiwausiwa as new high court judge Malawi24 can confirm. According to the statement from OPC Mutharika in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 111 sub section… ...

Lilongwe mayor donates to Maula Prison

Dec 15, 2016 2

The Mayor of Lilongwe His Worship Councillor Willie Chapondera on Wednesday cheered up inmates at Maula Prison where he also made a donation. The donation comes under the Mayor's Cheer Fund program which is aimed… ...