National Posts

Cow kills woman in Chikwawa

Apr 02, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A woman aged 85 has died in Chikwawa after she was kicked by a cow while she was sweeping around her house. Chikwawa Police Station Deputy Public Relations Officer Dickson Matemba has identified the woman… ...

Coronavirus: Mzuzu Asian community donates items worth K2 million

Apr 02, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Mzuzu Asian Business Community has donated various items worth K2 million to hospitals, police and the army to help them prevent the coronavirus. Speaking to reporters after the donation, member of the group Ash… ...

Shopkeeper jailed 7 and a half years for theft

Apr 02, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The First Grade Magistrate Court in Phalombe on Tuesday sentenced a 32-year-old man to seven-and-a-half years in prison for stealing from a shop where he was working as a shopkeeper. The court heard that in… ...

Don’t wait for police, form security teams to stop criminals asking for IDs – Chakwera

Apr 02, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus has asked Malawians to form community security teams that will send a clear message to people whom he said are moving around the country demanding national identity cards in… ...

MEC asks Mutharika to appoint new commissioners

Apr 02, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has asked President Peter Mutharika to appoint new commissioners for the electoral body. MEC chief elections officer Sammy Alfandika revealed this when he appeared before the before the legal Affairs… ...

Public transport fee hike justifiable – Economic expert

Apr 02, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

… Urges Govt to reduce fuel prices Economic expert Lwitiko Munkhondya has said public transport owners are justified to raise their charges in response to the government's directive of reducing vehicles capacity but the government… ...

Houseboy jailed for sexually abusing, impregnating 14-year-old girl

Apr 02, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The First Grade Court in Phalombe on Tuesday sentenced a houseboy to 8 years in prison after he sexually abused and impregnated his boss’ 14-year-old granddaughter. The convict has been identified as Mackford Sonkho. State… ...

Mzomera tells Reverend Nyondo to join politics

Apr 02, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Governor for the North Christopher Mzomera Ngwira has demanded Livingstonia Synod General Secretary Levi Nyondo and Moderator Douglas Chipofya to resign for endorsing the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM alliance.… ...

Zomba man beaten to death after insulting woman

Apr 02, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

  Police in Zomba are keeping in custody 41-year-old Never Matewere for beating to death 29-year-old Samuel Navaya after a fight broke out between the two when Navaya insulted a woman. Accoding to Deputy Public… ...

Maranatha Academy switches to online education amid coronavirus outbreak

Apr 02, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

As the uncertainty surrounding the re-opening of schools continues in Malawi due to Covid-19 outbreak, Maranatha Academy has introduced online teaching for all the students. The Academy's students have now been given an opportunity to… ...

Govt vindicated on Mtambo’s political ambitions – Botomani

Apr 02, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Information Mark Botomani says government is not surprised by former Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Chairperson Timothy Mtambo’s decision to join politics because Mtambo has been a politician disguised as an activist for… ...

Malawi ill-prepared for coronavirus – Chakwera

Apr 02, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera says Malawi is not adequately prepared for the coronavirus as health facilities are not ready for an outbreak and people from affected countries are continuing to enter Malawi… ...

MCP welcomes Mtambo’s endorsement

Apr 01, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has welcomed Timothy Mtambo's endorsement of the MCP-UTM alliance, saying it energises leaders of the alliance. The party's Publicity Secretary Rev. Maurice Munthali told the local media on Wednesday that… ...

Man arrested for robbery with toy gun

Apr 01, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

  Police in Mangochi have arrested a man aged 31 for stealing a motorcycle and items worth K650,000 while armed with a toy gun and a panga knife. The man Owen Chimadzi robbed a businessman… ...

DPP rejects rigging claims

Apr 01, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youths have rejected claims that the party is plotting to rig the 2020 presidential elections. The party's youth made the statement today following remarks by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM… ...