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Concerned citizens give Parliament seven days to remove ACB Director Chizuma

Concerned Citizen called Citizen Advancement for Economic Revolution (CARE) have given Parliament seven days to remove Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director Martha Chizuma from her position failure of which they will be conducting ongoing demonstrations until… ...

Man sentenced to 14 years in jail for rape in Monkey Bay

The Monkey-Bay First Grade Magistrate's Court on Thursday sentenced Dafuleni Chiluwe, 23, to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a 14-year-old girl. The court heard through prosecutor Sub inspector John Pwitika that the… ...

Burundian jailed 14 years for sexual abuse in Dowa

The Dowa First Grade Magistrate's Court on Thursday sentenced 22-year-old Burundian national, Vyimana Koraugustin, to 14 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for sexually abusing and impregnating his employer’s 14-year-old daughter. The court through state prosecutor… ...

NOCMA gives go ahead to local transporters to bring fuel

Government through National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) has granted permission to some transporter associations to bring fuel into the country after they successfully passed tests. The associations are Transporters Association of Malawi (TAM), RTOA,… ...

Chief asks government to provide equipment to Santhe health centre

Traditional Authority Santhe has pleaded with government through the Ministry of Health to provide medical equipment to Santhe Health Centre located in Kasungu District in order to address the problem of long distance to health… ...

Govt warns cooking oil suppliers over high prices

The Ministry of Trade and Industry has issued a ‘final warning’ to suppliers and retailers of cooking oil to reduce prices of the commodity. This has been said in a statement signed by Minister of… ...

Exploits gives Bushiri a PhD

Exploits University has awarded an honorary Doctorate Degree to Prophet Shepherd Bushiri. The award was given to Bushiri during a graduation ceremony at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe today. Speaking after getting… ...

Eid UL Fitr holiday to be observed next week

Government through the Ministry of Local Government says Eid Ul Fitr prayers will be held on either Monday, 2 May or Tuesday, 3 May depending on sighting of new moon marking the end of the… ...

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Husband gets 17 years in jail for dousing wife with hot water

Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate Court on Tuesday sentenced 30-year-old Missi Bwanali to 17-years in prison for dousing his wife with hot water after accusing her of delaying to serve him supper. The court heard through… ...

Man jailed 14 years for raping child in Monkey Bay

The First Grade Magistrate's Court in Monkey Bay has sentenced 50-year-old John Mpereka to 14 years in prison with hard labour for raping a 15-year-old girl whom he employed as a housemaid. The convict committed… ...

UTM suspends Jane Mbale for using party vehicle to ferry immigrants

UTM Party has suspended Regional Secretary for the North Jane Mbale after she was arrested for allegedly using a UTM vehicle to transport illegal immigrants. UTM Disciplinary Committee Chairperson Willet Karonga has said in a… ...

Govt asks for funding for in-depth research on climate change

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change says lack of funding for in-depth research on loss and damages due to climate change in Malawi is one of the hindrances contributing to the failure in… ...

CDEDI puts on hold 4th May vigils

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has put on hold vigils the organization planned to conduct on 4th May aimed to force President Lazarus Chakwera to fire the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)… ...

How does the 2022 FIFA World Cup affect next season’s Premier League schedule?

SuperSport viewers on DStv and GOtv will be counting down the days to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with the tournament set to run from 21 November to 18 December and provide the… ...

Female students urged to resist early marriages in Mangochi

Female students from various primary and secondary schools in Mangochi have been urged not to rush into marriages before completing their studies. The call was made by Mangochi Police Publicist Sub Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi on… ...

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