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Ex-convict gets 10 years in prison for burglary, theft

Jul 03, 2022 0

Mulanje Second Grade Magistrate's Court on Friday sentenced 39-year-old James Makalani to 10 years in prison for breaking into a house and stealing an item worth K280,000. Makalani has been sent back to prison a… ...

Weather prompts debate on school uniform

Jul 01, 2022 0

The Civil Society Coalition for Education CSEC) has joined the condemnation of the unwritten “silent” policy that pupils in public primary schools are mandated to wear shorts as part of their school uniform. The cold… ...

Herbalist gets 9 years in jail for possessing pangolin

Jul 01, 2022 0

Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate's Court has sentenced Alex Jumbe, 50, to nine years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) after being found guilty of possessing a live pangolin without license, contrary to Section 86 (1) as… ...

Man arrested for raping his daughter

Jun 30, 2022 0

Police in Kasungu have arrested a 48-year-old man, Sikton Phiri, who hails from Dzanja Village, Traditional Authority (TA) Mwangwaza, Kasungu for raping his 15-year-old biological daughter. The incident occurred on June 27, 2022 when the… ...

NRWB hands over multimillion refuse trucks to Nkhata Bay Council

Jun 30, 2022 0

The Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) on Wednesday officially handed over two multimillion Kwacha state of the art refuse collection trucks to Nkhata Bay District Council. The HINO trucks worth K146 million are part of the… ...

MACRA gives MPC 31 motorcycles

Jun 29, 2022 0

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has donated 31 motorcycles worth K198 million to Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) district offices in order to improve mail delivery in hard to reach areas. Speaking during the handover ceremony… ...

Communities demand DPP MP Vuwa to fulfill campaign pledges

Jun 27, 2022 0

Communities around Kapingama in Nkhata Bay have expressed concern over failure by Nkhata Bay Central Member of Parliament (MP), Symon Vuwa Kaunda, to construct a junior primary school which he pledged during campaign for the… ...