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Two arrested for possessing pangolin in Blantyre

Dec 29, 2022 0

Police in Blantyre are keeping in custody two suspects, Luka Chiputeni, 64 and Federico Vinti, 36, for allegedly possessing a live pangolin. Blantyre Police Station Deputy Public Relations Officer Sergeant Aubrey Singanyama said police received… ...

Malawi civil servants to down tools over high cost of living

Dec 29, 2022 0

Chakwera Civil servants in Malawi have said they will start striking on 9 January, 2023 over government’s failure to address their concerns relating to the high cost of living. This is according to a letter… ...

Lilongwe has shortage of medical supplies as Cholera cases rise

Dec 29, 2022 0

Cholera camps in Lilongwe are admitting 10 patients per day but the district has a severe shortage of medical supplies to fight the disease which has killed over 490 people in Malawi this year. Lilongwe DHO… ...

Man hangs himself hours after being rescued from first suicide attempt

Dec 27, 2022 0

A 22-year-old man has committed suicide in Dedza following disagreements with his mother over his tendency of selling his mother's maize. According to Dedza police deputy publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda, it is alleged that on… ...

1,628 babies born on Christmas Day in Malawi

Dec 27, 2022 0

Malawi registered 1,628 births on Christmas Day, including 835 girls and 793 boys. According to figures provided by the Ministry of Health, in district hospitals, 1553 babies were born while 75 were born in central… ...

Malawians struggling after being scammed out of K5 billion

Dec 25, 2022 0

The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has said there is little it can do to help about a thousand Malawians, including businesspersons and students, who are struggling to recover their billions which they invested with… ...

Zambia commended for abolishing death penalty

Dec 25, 2022 0

Amnesty International has commended Zambia for abolishing the death penalty and removing criminal defamation of the president, saying the abolition is a good and progressive move. On Friday, Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema announced that he… ...