Geoffrey Banda, Author at Malawi24

US gay rights envoy ‘not welcome’ in Malawi

Jan 20, 2016 488

The announcement that United States of America Special Envoy for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and inter-sex (LGBTI) persons will visit Malawi has not been received well by Malawians as the agenda… ...

Two men arrested for stealing gun from evangelist Shadreck Wame

Jan 19, 2016 102

Two men are in custody for stealing a Greener gun which belongs to Malawi's renowned Evangelist Shadreck Wame, Malawi police in Salima district say. Salima District Police Public Relations Officer, Sub Inspector Gift Chitowe confirmed… ...

Nkhotakota recording high cases of Indian hemp possession

Jan 19, 2016 74

After being named the second best police station in combating crime in the central region, Nkhotakota police says in last year 71 people were convicted in the district after the police had arrested them for… ...

Black Missionaries band members risk arrest

Jan 18, 2016 305

Two church choirs and a club based in Dwangwa have threatened to take Malawi’s renowned reggae band, Black Missionaries, to court claiming that the band pocketed money from them but failed to show up for… ...

I am not Satanist – Skeffa

Jan 18, 2016 555

Malawian Musician Skeffa Chimoto has denied social media reports which said the music icon confessed in a program on one of the local radio stations that he has been introduced to Satanism by another local… ...

US gay rights envoy to visit Malawi

Jan 18, 2016 410

Malawi will this week receive United States of America Special Envoy for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, trans gender and inter-sex (LGBTI) persons. According to a statement released by US Department of State… ...

Malawi Government remains coy on hunger reports

Jan 18, 2016 92

The Malawi government through Ministry of Information, Tourism and Civic Education has downplayed media reports that a man died of hunger in Mzimba district, at a time when verified reports indicate that hunger is already… ...

Albino’s grave found tampered with in Balaka district

Jan 18, 2016 23

Malawi Police in Balaka district are hunting for unknown criminals who have tampered with a grave of an albino in the district. Balaka Police Public Relations Officer Inspector Joseph Sauka told Malawi24 that the incident… ...

Ministry of agriculture vehicle kills two year-old in Nkhotakota

Jan 16, 2016 65

A two year-old girl has died in Nkhotakota after being hit by a motor vehicle as she was crossing the M5 road at Chamba village in the area of senior chief Malengachanzi in the district.… ...

Breaking: Police shoot three vendors in Limbe

Jan 15, 2016 516

Malawi Police officers in Limbe, Blantyre have this evening shot three vendors who were doing their business at a restricted premise close to Block Buster shop leaving them with serous injuries, Malawi24 can confirm. When… ...

Church watchman and friend jailed for theft

Jan 15, 2016 23

Nkhotakota New Apostolic Church watchman Luke Simfukwe (26) and his friend Bernard Zimwanda (30) were on Wednesday convicted to two years and 18 months imprisonment respectively for stealing iron sheets at the church in Nkhotakota.… ...

Malawians asked to hold Chilembwe Day in high regard

Jan 15, 2016 75

As Malawi today is commemorating Chilembwe day, people in the country have been asked to treat the day as of vast significant since it symbolizes the genesis of the freedom that citizens are enjoying today.… ...

Foot and mouth disease outbreak hits Nsanje

Jan 15, 2016 8

Malawi Government has suspended all livestock sales in Nsanje district following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the district. The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development through its secretary Bright Kumwembe says… ...

Prophet Liabunya asks Mugabe to repent

Jan 15, 2016 490

Malawian Prophet Austin Liabunya has once again asked President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe to repent saying 2016 is his prophecy fulfilment year. According to a statement through his ministry’s Facebook page on January 14 2016,… ...

Scare after woman kills her three kids in Mchinji

Jan 15, 2016 27

A few days after a Blantyre based man Charles Chipanda committed suicide after murdering his wife and step-son in Zingwangwa Township, a woman believed to be mentally ill in Mchinji has killed her three biological… ...