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Dowa police attempts to stifle plane builder

Feb 16, 2016 1,710

Police in Dowa stopped a Malawian genius from test flying a helicopter he has built saying it possess risks for people in the area. The man identified as Felix Kambwiri who lives in Madisi in… ...

Man arrested for stoning President Mutharika’s face on a billboard

Feb 16, 2016 1,317

Chikondi Saidi aged 26 is in the hands of police after he was seen with a pile of stones at Lunzu, Blantyre stoning an image of Malawi President, Peter Mutharika, police say. According to assistant… ...

Man rapes 13 year-old child

Feb 14, 2016 51

Police in Kasungu have arrested 24 year-old Adam Kaisi for raping a 13 year-old mentally ill girl. According to police, the victim was on her way to see her grandmother, who lives within their village,… ...

Malawi Hunger: Vendors in trouble

Feb 13, 2016 65

The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) has vowed to penalise traders who are found secretly storing maize in order to trigger a price increase. In a statement signed by CFTC executive director Charlotte Malonda,… ...

Bingu National Stadium opening to delay

Feb 12, 2016 252

The opening of the Bingu National Stadium in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe may well delay as government is considering numerous suggestions of changes on the sports facility which will hold up to 41,100. This has come… ...

Two Mzuzu prisoners escape when warders were chatting

Feb 11, 2016 98

Two inmates at Mzuzu prison were quick to capitalize on what looks like a ‘silly’ mistake by warders by staying at a distance in a farm the prisoners were doing the hard labor to run… ...

Malawi Government shot in the arm

Feb 10, 2016 47

At a time when the hunger situation in Malawi is becoming worrisome, the Japanese government has helped Malawi with a whooping 61 Million Kwacha for irrigation projects under the Gift of the Givers hand. The… ...