Hajira Halilu, Author at Malawi 24

Man found dead in Nsanje: head and private parts chopped off

Oct 12, 2015 43

Malawi Police in Nsanje district over the weekend found a corpse of a 79 year old watchman who was murdered and had his head and private parts removed by unknown assailants. According to Nsanje police assistant… ...

Happening now: Mapeto Cotton Ginnery on fire

Oct 11, 2015 45

Mapeto cotton Ginnery in Malawi's Salima district is up in flames, Malawi24 can report. Gift Chitowe, Salima police spokesperson confirmed the development. He said the fire started today morning and that the cause is not… ...

20 illegal immigrants sent packing in Malawi

Oct 10, 2015 4

The immigration department has deported twenty immigrants to their respective countries for illegally staying in Malawi. Spokesperson for the department in the central region Elard Banda has confirmed the development. "Yes it is true that… ...

New born baby stolen

Oct 08, 2015 34

Malawi police in the capital Lilongwe have launched a man hunt for a suspected thief who stole a new born baby boy at a hospital, officials say. According to Rhoda Manjolo National police Publicist , the… ...

MEC rolls out constituency demarcation exercise

Oct 05, 2015 10

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is to start constituency demarcation exercise this month. According to MEC Chief Elections Officer, Willie Karonga the electoral body has in this years strategic plan that it conduct the exercise… ...

Gender activists worried over Muthalika’s insensitivity

Oct 01, 2015 43

The Gender Coordination Network in Malawi has expressed great worry over the continued trend of low women representation in public institutions. This comes following President Peter Mutharika’s announcement of the new commissioners to serve in… ...

Peoples Party mum on Ken Kandodo switch to MCP

Sep 27, 2015 44

Former governing Peoples Party (PP) has remained silent on recent media claims that Ken Kandodo has left the party for Malawi congress party (MCP). PP Publicist Ken Msonda in an interview with Malawi24 could neither… ...