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Two men commit suicide in Lilongwe

Mar 14, 2022 1

Two men have committed suicide after quarrelling with their wives in separate incidents in Lilongwe. The two took their own lives over the weekend in Traditional Authorities Chadza and Kalolo. Sub Inspector Foster Benjamin, Deputy… ...

People told to evacuate due to fears of dam collapse in Thyolo

Mar 12, 2022 0

Authorities in Thyolo have advised people downstream of Thunga Dam to evacuate amid concerns over a possible dam disaster. According to Zodiak, heavy downpour in the district has caused the swelling of Minembo and Msuwadzi… ...

Cyclone Gombe: Heavy rain expected to hit Malawi this weekend

Mar 11, 2022 0

The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services says Cyclone Gombe is expected to induce heavy rains that could lead to flash floods in most parts of the Southern Region from tomorrow to Sunday, 13… ...

Malawi Energy Minister threatens to name MPs accused of siphoning fuel from ESCOM

Mar 10, 2022 0

Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola says some Members of Parliament (MPs) were part of a cartel that was illegally drawing fuel from Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM). He made the allegations today in Parliament… ...

Two arrested over K983 million procurement deal

Mar 10, 2022 0

Two former procurement officials at the Ministry of Health have been arrested over the awarding of a K983 million procurement contract for the supply of equipment meant for the Cancer Centre Unit in Lilongwe. The… ...

Four family members in Blantyre died after eating poisonous food – Malawi Police

Mar 09, 2022 0

Malawi Police say a father and three children who died at Chileka in Blantyre on Monday ate pumpkins suspected to be poisoned. The father has been identified as 38-year-old father Evance Kalichero while his three… ...

Malawians warned to brace for fertilizer price rise

Mar 09, 2022 0

The Fertilizer Association of Malawi has warned that fertilizer prices in the country will likely go up due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The association’s executive administration officer Mbawaka Phiri has issued the warning in… ...