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One of the suspects accused of breaking into Seed-co Malawi warehouse

Four arrested for breaking into Seed-co warehouse and stealing items worth K11m

Dec 22, 2023 0

Police in Blantyre are keeping in custody four people on suspicion that they were involved in the act of breaking which occurred at seed-co Malawi during the night of 21 December, 2023 where assorted types… ...

Teenage boy accused of stealing computers at Balaka District Hospital

Dec 21, 2023 0

Police in Balaka District have arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion that he broke into Balaka District Hospital Data Office and stole three computers and other items valued at K4.8 million. Public Relations Officer (PRO)… ...

Democratic Progressive Party members with Peter Mutharika

Nankhumwa wants court to nullify resolutions made at DPP NGC meeting

Dec 15, 2023 0

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members Kondwani Nankhumwa and Cecilia Chazama have asked the High Court to nullify resolutions which the party made at the Peter Mutharika-led National Governing Council (NGC) meeting in Mangochi. Nankhumwa and… ...

Headteacher commits suicide after suspecting wife of having an affair

Dec 07, 2023 0

A 59-year-old headteacher at St. Paul's Primary School in Mzimba has committed suicide after suspecting his wife of having an affair. Malawi Police public relations officer in the district Sub Inspector Peter Botha says Mortson… ...

Malawi Electricity workers protesting against low salaries

Escom workers protest against 10% pay increase, demand 44%

Dec 07, 2023 0

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) are demanding a 44 percent pay increase, saying the 10 percent salary hike the company has implemented is unrealistic following the 44 percent devaluation of the Malawi Kwacha. Workers… ...

Over $30 million mismanaged at Salima Sugar Company, says Attorney General

Dec 06, 2023 0

Attorney General Thabo Chakaka-Nyirenda says over US$30 million (about K51 billion) has been misappropriated at Salima Sugar Company. This has been disclosed by the Attorney General during a press briefing at the Ministry of Justice… ...

Child killed by panga thrown by father

Dec 04, 2023 0

A 3-year-old girl has died in Kasungu after a panga knife which her father threw at her mother landed on the child's head. Police have identified the child as Agnes Banda from the area of… ...