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Driver, conductor jailed for exceeding capacity

Nov 09, 2017 54

A driver and a conductor have been sent to prison for exceeding seating capacity in their vehicle. The Mangochi first grade magistrate court on Tuesday ordered a 25-year-old driver Gideon Kambewa and his conductor Golden… ...

33 year old man hangs himself

Nov 09, 2017 83

A 33-year-old man in Dowa on Tuesday committed suicide by hanging following a quarrel with his wife. The man who hanged himself to the roof of his house has been identified as Harold Simaone. The… ...

Kabaza licencing, parking fees starts next year

Nov 09, 2017 377

From 2018, not even cyclists will be using the roads for free. In Dowa, the district Council has disclosed that it intends to introduce parking fees for bicycle taxis (Kabaza) in a bid to improve… ...

Man rapes, impregnates teen

Nov 08, 2017 95

Kanengo police have arrested a 21-year-old man for raping and impregnating a Standard 6 pupil aged 15. The man has been identified as Leonard Juma, a Burundian national who owns a grocery shop at Area… ...

Blackouts killing Malawians – MHEN

Nov 08, 2017 117

Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) has said that prolonged blackouts are killing Malawians in hospitals. MHEN says in a statement that ESCOM and Malawi government authorities must know that persistent blackouts that have rocked the… ...

Mutharika should address Malawians over blackouts – Mayaya

Nov 08, 2017 154

Human rights activist Billy Mayaya has asked President Peter Mutharika to address Malawians over persistent blackouts that have rocked the country. Mayaya was speaking in Lilongwe during demonstrations that were organised against persistent power cuts.… ...

CSOs want MPs to boycott Parliament

Nov 07, 2017 38

…says govt is betraying Malawians on electoral reform bills Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have asked Members of Parliament (MPs) to boycott parliamentary deliberations until government includes electoral reforms bills on the Parliamentary agenda list for… ...