Justin Mkweu, Author at Malawi24

Terrible! Malawian woman kills own child to sustain marriage

Jul 21, 2016 161

A 27 year-old woman in Mzuzu city has poisoned her eight month-old baby to death in a bid to please her husband who denied being the baby’s biological father, Malawi24 can confirm. According to Martin… ...

Three killed in minibus accident

Jul 12, 2016 33

Three people were killed while 15 were injured when their minibus was involved in an accident in Karonga district on Monday. According to Constable George Mulewa who is Deputy Public Relations officer for Karonga Police,… ...

Insulting albino woman lands man in jail

Jul 12, 2016 65

He says he was just saying it as a joke but surely no person in his right mind would make a rude joke to a person with albinism at a time that their living is… ...

Enemies of development: Robbers target new NkhataBay market

Jul 11, 2016 6

You can either say it is a lapse in security or the negative forces working against development. Police in Nkhatabay district are looking for criminals who broke into a shop at the new Nkhatabay market… ...

Chanco still an active participant in the forthcoming Unima vigils

Jul 08, 2016 1

University of Malawi Students Union (UMSU) has rebuked memos that are circulating showing that Chancellor College (Chanco) will not participate in the forthcoming vigils against UNIMA fee hike. According to a memo that Malawi24 has… ...

DPP, PP members fight in Nkhatabay

Jul 07, 2016 98

Police in the lakeshore district of Nkhatabay have arrested members of opposition Peoples Party (PP) and Progressive Party (DPP) for fighting over party differences. The two are Annie Nyasulu who is a PP member and… ...

Musician Phagocyte joins the fight against attacks on albinos

Jul 06, 2016 13

Zomba based underground rapper Vincent Tambulasi popularly known as Phagocyte has joined the condemnation of the killings and abductions of people with albinism. Phagocyte has expressed his hate for those who are killing and abducting… ...

Two jailed for trying to kill friend in Mzuzu

Jul 02, 2016 27

The second grade magistrate court in Mzuzu on Friday sentenced two businessmen from Enukweni to 8 years imprisonment with hard labour after they conspired to kill their friend. The convicts are Masudi Witman, 28, and… ...

Police nets 47 people in Karonga

Jul 02, 2016 3

Police in Karonga district have arrested 47 people in the district who are suspected to have committed different crimes. According to Constable George Mulewa who is deputy public relations officer for Karonga, as one way… ...

Martse laughs at upcoming rappers: my scandals are more popular than you

Jun 28, 2016 256

Born Martin Nkhata but is well known by his stage name, Martse; he has mocked upcoming rappers labeling them as failures who are crawling to fame but failing. Martse said this during an interview on… ...

Teenager arrested for raping girlfriend in Mzuzu

Jun 22, 2016 74

Police in Mzuzu city are keeping in custody 18 year old Stranger Banda for raping a 14 year old whom he says is his girlfriend. According to deputy public relations officer for Mzuzu police Cecilia… ...

Father throws son into a river in Mzuzu

Jun 21, 2016 108

A 22 year-old man has been charged with murder after throwing his son into a river in Mzuzu. The dead body of the one year-old child was found floating in Mchengautuwa River in the morning… ...

Malawi fines Mozambicans: K25,000 each

Jun 16, 2016 33

Whereas Malawians nabbed in other countries for illegal entry are paying heavily for being found there, Malawi keeps being lenient with the people who violate its space. The Nkhatabay First Grade Magistrate court on Tuesday… ...

Man killed in Mzuzu over vegetable garden

Jun 12, 2016 22

Malawi Police officers in Mzuzu city have arrested a 35 year old Panganani Zakeyu on allegations that he murdered Hastings Mwangonde. According to Public Relations Officer for Mzuzu Police, Martin Bwanali, the arrest comes as… ...

Malawi albino attacks: Man arrested for planning to kill 8 month albino son

Jun 11, 2016 42

As the world is gearing up to protect people with albinism, there are still some people who are thinking violence towards people with albinism is an answer to their problems. Police in Mzuzu are a… ...