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15-year-old girl withdrawn from marriage

Aug 12, 2020 0

Police and Social Welfare officers have withdrawn a 15-year-old girl from a marriage with a man aged 19 at Wimbe area in Kasungu and the man has been arrested. Kasungu Police Spokesperson Inspector Harry Namwaza… ...

Muhara accused of illegally awarding plot to Mchacha

Aug 11, 2020 0

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has accused former Chief Secretary to the Government Lloyd Muhara of abusing his office by allocating land to Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Regional Governor for the South Charles Mchacha.… ...

Malawi First lady to support underprivileged girls

Aug 07, 2020 0

First Lady Monica Chakwera says she will focus on assisting young girls who are underprivileged more especially those living in remote areas to be educated and become independent in future. Chakwera said this in Rainbow… ...

Ministry of Health pledges to protect pregnant women’s privacy in hospitals

Aug 07, 2020 0

Minister of Health and Population Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda says the ministry is committed to fighting against maternal deaths and will also ensure that pregnant women have privacy in hospitals. Kandodo said this at Ufulu gardens… ...

Man arrested for possessing hippo teeth

Aug 05, 2020 0

Mangochi Police Station is keeping in custody Matola Ishmael, 41, for illegal possession of hippopotamus teeth. Deputy Publicist for Mangochi Police Station Sub Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi said Ishmael was found with the hippo teeth… ...

Two traditional leaders arrested for ordering burial of murdered person

Aug 04, 2020 0

Police in Kasungu have arrested two traditional leaders for ordering burial of a murdered person without reporting to police. Public Relations Officer for Kasungu Police Station Harry Namwaza has identified the leaders as Senior Group… ...

Organisation donates to Mtandire community members

Aug 03, 2020 0

An organization called My community, My Responsibility has donated masks, hand sanitizers, blankets and food items worth MK400,000 to community members at Mtandire in Lilongwe. The organization is supporting people in Lilongwe with resources aimed… ...

Kabaza Taxi operator killed in road accident

Aug 02, 2020 1

A 32-year-old man in Mangochi has died after his motorcycle hit the rear part of a motor vehicle which was in motion. Deputy publicist for Mangochi Police Station, Sub Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi, identified the… ...

Two arrested over murder of Chinese national

Aug 01, 2020 0

Police in Limbe are keeping in custody Enock Muyala aged 38 and Rabson Phaweni aged 30 on suspicion that they brutally murdered a Chinese national at Mudi residential area in Limbe. Limbe Police Public Relations… ...

UNHCR donates COVID-19 materials to Malawi Prison Services

Jul 30, 2020 0

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency, has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to the Malawi Prison Service in Lilongwe. The donation took place at the Ministry of Homeland and Security… ...

Woman arrested for stealing baby

Jul 30, 2020 0

A 25-year-old woman in Kasungu district has been arrested for stealing a four-month-old baby. Kasungu Police Station Publicist Inspector Harry Namwaza identified the suspect as Rodha Chirwa of Chingala village in the area of Traditional… ...

UNODC calls for more efforts in fight against trafficking in persons

Jul 30, 2020 0

As the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is being commemorated today, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has called for more efforts in the fight against trafficking in persons The day… ...

Govt urged to establish national prosecution agency

Jul 28, 2020 0

The Anti-Corruption Alliance has proposed the setting up of a national prosecution agency to take away one role of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) because the ACB has a lot on its plate. The chairperson of… ...

Man commits suicide in Kasungu

Jul 27, 2020 0

A 29 -year- old man in Kasungu District has committed suicide by hanging himself at his house . Kasungu Police Station Public Relations Officer Harry Namwaza said the incident happened on Sunday at Kasalika village… ...

Organisation supports communities in Covid-19 fight

Jul 25, 2020 0

A Lilongwe based organisation is implementing the Rapid Response in Addressing Community Impact of COVID-19 project aimed at rendering support to people in Lilongwe. The project is targeting the elderly, children on the street, single… ...