Malawi24 Correspondent

Blantyre residents send SOS over street kids

Sep 26, 2015 16

A cross-section of concerned citizens in Malawi's commercial City of Blantyre have expressed worry over the increase in crime alleged to have been perpetrated by street kids. In a random interview with Malawi24, some people… ...

Bisnowaty takes action on area 18 market fire

Sep 26, 2015 15

Member of Parliament for Lilongwe City Centre David Bisnowaty on Thursday made a surprise visit not only to cheer and sympathize with Malawians who trade in Area 18 market and whose goods were burnt by… ...

Malawi police net 19 people

Sep 26, 2015 11

At least 19 people are expected to start appearing before Ntchisi First Grade Magistrate's Court following their arrests during a sweeping exercise police conducted during the night of Wednesday this week. The sweeping exercise led by… ...

Two get fined for selling beer

Sep 26, 2015 9

The Ntchisi Second Grade Magistrate's Court has ordered two Malawian men to pay a fine of K40 000 each or in default serve a twelve-month jail term for being found selling liquor without a licence. The court… ...

Malawi in support of Female Genital Mutilation

Sep 24, 2015 154

Malawi Government rejected a recommendation by the United Nations Human Rights Council that would have forced it to criminalize Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The revelations, made during a 2015 Universal Periodic review (UPR) dissemination workshop… ...

Tiwonge Chimbalanga & Steve Monjeza are a gay couple who were arrested and jailed to 14 years in Malawi

Zomba NGO takes homosexuality debate to College of Health Sciences

Sep 23, 2015 58

The Art & Global Health Center Africa (AGHCA), a non-governmental organisation based in Malawi’s old city of Zomba, on Monday engaged students of Malawi College of Health Sciences in Blantyre in a debate on homosexuality… ...

Malawi rejects compulsory primary education

Sep 22, 2015 13

...Malawi's commitment to the rights of children questioned The Malawi government has been refusing to make primary education compulsory for all schools, a review undertaken in May 2015 by the United Nations Human Rights Council… ...