Malawi24 Correspondent

Breaking: Zameer Karim arrested

Dec 05, 2018 0

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested businessman Zameer Karim over the Malawi Police Service (MPS) food rations scandal. The bureau has also arrested Central Region Commissioner of Police Innocent Bottoman and Senior Superintendent Grant Kachingwe.… ...

Lucius Banda wants campaign director position at UTM

Dec 05, 2018 0

Member of Parliament for Balaka North Lucius Banda will contest for the position of campaign director at the UTM convention. The party will hold its convention on December 17 at Bingu International Convention Centre in… ...

Woman collapses in NBS Bank: Poor ventilation and abhorrent customer care

Dec 04, 2018 2

A woman collapsed yesterday at NBS Bank in Mzuzu due to poor ventilation. Customers said there was congestion in the NBS Bank branch and this was compounded by poor ventilation as there was no working… ...

Parliament passes Tobacco Bill

Dec 04, 2018 0

Malawi Parliament yesterday passed the Tobacco Industry Bill. Among other things, the legislation outlaws buyers from growing tobacco or engaging in the transportation and grading of tobacco and seeks to strengthen tobacco associations by increasing… ...

CSOs stop tabling of NGO bill

Dec 04, 2018 0

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have obtained an injunction to stop the tabling of the controversial Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) Amendment Bill saying government drafted the bill without consulting the organisations. High Court Judge Charles Mkandawire granted… ...

Face Off! Mutharika, Chilima meet

Dec 04, 2018 5

All eyes will today be in Rumphi where Malawi President Peter Mutharika and his deputy, Vice President Saulos Chilima will meet for the first time since June 2018. The two leaders have confirmed separately that… ...

Synod bans party regalia at Paramount Chief Chikulamayembe’s burial ceremony

Dec 03, 2018 0

The Livingstonia Synod has banned party regalia at the burial ceremony of Paramount Chief Chikulamayembe in Rumphi. The chief will be laid to rest tomorrow at Bolero in the district. General Secretary of the synod… ...

Explosive object found in Machinga

Dec 03, 2018 0

Community members in Machinga found a potentially explosive object suspected to be the head of a rocket propelled grenade. The villagers reported the matter to their traditional leader who later told the police. Officers in… ...

DPP burns MCP flags

Dec 03, 2018 2

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) burnt Malawi Congress Party (MCP) flags in Mangochi hours before the opposition party’s rally in the district. The party, through its cadets who people say had the blessing of top… ...

Joyce Banda answers to childhood friend’s invitation

Dec 02, 2018 0

Former Malawi President Joyce Banda worshiped in the village at the Assemblies of God Church at the invitation of her childhood friend Chrissie who dropped out of school at the age of 13 due to school… ...

I am ready to die for Malawians – Chakwera

Dec 02, 2018 0

...MCP to turn Mangochi into a city Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President, Lazarus Chakwera, says he will not tolerate intimidation of opposition by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and that he is ready to… ...

Kapusa accused of bolting with K293,000

Dec 01, 2018 0

A consultancy firm has accused Television presenter Geoffrey Kapusa of collecting K293, 000 from the company and bolting without working. The firm, Potomac Holdings, on Friday placed a missing person advert for Kapusa on ZBS… ...

Idle coaches won’t be considered for upgrading courses – FAM

Dec 01, 2018 0

The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has challenged the newly trained Beach Soccer coaches to be active as idle coaches will not be considered for all future upgrading coaching courses. FAM executive committee member Daud… ...

Second missing Malawian soldier found

Nov 30, 2018 0

A second Malawian soldier who went missing alongside three others in the Democratic Republic of Congo has returned to camp. Malawi Defence Force Spokesperson Major Paul Chiphwanya says Lance Corporal Gift Tinani-Nkhoma is back in… ...

Woman in great pain after receiving wrong treatment

Nov 28, 2018 0

A woman is in great pain at Ntcheu District Hospital after receiving wrong treatment for a toothache from a fake medical personnel. Ntcheu police station spokesperson Hastings Chigalu identified the fake medic as Sumaili from… ...