Geoffrey Banda, Author at Malawi 24

Farmers project further hunger this year

Jan 12, 2016 31

Farmers in Malawi's southern region have expressed worry that they may not have good harvests this year following dry spells that have hit the region. According to some farmers in Chiradzulu district, they have not… ...

Speeding vehicle overturns, driver dies

Jan 12, 2016 18

A driver died in a road accident in Chiradzulu district after his over-speeding vehicle had overturned and hit a pedestrian, Malawi Police say. The pedestrian and a passenger sustained minor injuries. Police identified the deceased… ...

Man kills cheating wife, kid before committing suicide

Jan 11, 2016 325

There is commotion at Zingwagwa Township where an angry man has shot his wife after he caught her in sexual action with another man. The husband also shot his kid to death before shooting himself.… ...

Youths dream of ending mob justice in 2016

Jan 10, 2016 10

Following rampant cases of mob justice in 2015, youth advocates in the country say there is need for massive community sensitization campaigns on consequences of mob justice in order to reduce the cases this year.… ...

Bogus Vacancy advert attracts over 6 Thousand applicants at MRA

Jan 06, 2016 6

Unemployment remains a rampant challenge among citizens in Malawi and some people have taken advantage of the high unemployment rate to pull off pranks on job seekers. Over the past month, a bogus job vacancy… ...

Premier bus kills a pedestrian in Mzimba

Jan 06, 2016 23

A Premier Bus Company vehicle has hit and killed a 37 year-old man in a road accident that occurred in Malawi’s Mzimba district. Police in Mzimba said the Man Diesel bus with the registration number… ...

Four arrested for having human bones

Jan 06, 2016 61

Malawi Police in Phalombe district are keeping in custody four people for being found with human bones suspected to be of a person with albinism. Phalombe Police Station Public Relations Officer, Sub-Inspector Augustus Nkhwazi, told… ...