Russell Kondowe, Author at Malawi 24

Mpinganjira to spend night in police custody

Jan 22, 2020 1

FDH Bank Chief Executive Officer Dr. Thomson Mpinganjira will spend the night in police custody following his arrest earlier today on bribery allegations. According to the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Mpinganjira will be at Blantyre Police tonight… ...

Hospital workers charged for stealing 200 mosquito nets

Jan 22, 2020 0

Two hospital workers in Balaka have been charged for stealing 200 mosquito nets from Kwitanda Health Centre in the district. The two Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) appeared before the Balaka Second Grade Magistrate's court on… ...

AFORD blasts Mphepo over threats to withdraw projects from North

Jan 20, 2020 0

Presidential aide Francis Mphepo has come under fire from The Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) for claiming that people from the North are ungrateful and that the President Peter Mutharika administration will withdraw all projects in… ...

Malawian woman caught with drugs in India

Jan 15, 2020 0

A Malawian woman identified as Mervis Steven Chiponde was on Monday caught carrying drugs at an airport in India. Chiponde was found with 16.5kg psychotropic drug at Delhi Airport. Indian officials said the drug was… ...

Kabwila denies intimidating judges

Jan 13, 2020 0

…. Bail ruling set for Tuesday UTM member Jessie Kabwila has denied threatening Constitutional Court judges presiding over the presidential elections case. Kabwila appeared at Lilongwe Magistrate’s Court today where she was charged with proposing… ...

Mutharika pardons 184 prisoners

Jan 09, 2020 0

President Peter Mutharika has pardoned 184 prisoners as part of Christmas celebrations. In a statement today, Acting Principal secretary for the Ministry of Homeland Security Hudson Mankhwala announced the release of the prisoners. “The prisoners… ...

Malawians question Reserve Bank’s K1.1b water chiller tender

Jan 09, 2020 2

Malawians have asked the Anti-Corruption Bureau to investigate Reserve Bank of Malawi’s K1.1 billion contract for the supply of water chiller plants, saying they are suspecting foul play. The bank has engaged Anderson Engineering for… ...