National Posts

Massive deforestation in Neno

Feb 17, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Authorities in Neno have expressed shock at the level of deforestation in the district. Assistant Forestry Officer for Neno, Aubrey Macheso said Lisungwi area in the district has lost 60 percent of its forest cover… ...

Two women caught stealing beer at Chipiku

Feb 17, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 207 &

Two women have been arrested after they were caught stealing beer from a Chipiku shop in Lilongwe. According to a source, the women have been stealing items from the shop on several occasions but they… ...

Govt admits failing to distribute maize

Feb 17, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 60 &

Government says it has run into serious problems such that it is failing to distribute maize to Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) selling points. According to minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development Allan… ...

Water availability in the south hinges on rains

Feb 16, 2016 Martha Chikoti 2 &

The Southern Region Water Board says residents should expect more water challenges if the rainfall continues to be erratic in the country. Southern Region Water Board acting chief executive Officer Edward Mbesa made the remarks… ...

Dowa police attempts to stifle plane builder

Feb 16, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 1,710 &

Police in Dowa stopped a Malawian genius from test flying a helicopter he has built saying it possess risks for people in the area. The man identified as Felix Kambwiri who lives in Madisi in… ...

Kamwendo re-called, Chipuwa dropped in Flames squad

Feb 16, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 149 &

Malawi national football team head coach, Ernest Mtawali, has announced his 30 man squad for the 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Guinea next month. Mtawali and his technical team have selected a team… ...

Teen murders abusive father in Dowa

Feb 16, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 104 &

An 18 year-old Malawian young man in Dowa district is in police custody for beating his father to death. The young man, identified as Lewis Kachigamba, beat his father Genesis Kachigamba, 44, who was abusing… ...

Cancer Centre construction site sold!

Feb 16, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 76 &

Reports that Malawi24 has show that the site where a multi million worthy Cancer Centre was meant to be constructed has been sold to a renowned businessman in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe. According to inside sources… ...

Man arrested for stoning President Mutharika’s face on a billboard

Feb 16, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 1,317 &

Chikondi Saidi aged 26 is in the hands of police after he was seen with a pile of stones at Lunzu, Blantyre stoning an image of Malawi President, Peter Mutharika, police say. According to assistant… ...

Maize buyers to dip fingers in ink

Feb 16, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 24 &

People who want to buy maize at Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) depots in Blantyre will have to first dip their fingers in ink. The initiative has been introduced to trace vendors and other… ...

Four Councilors arrested for stealing public funds

Feb 16, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 60 &

Police in Mangochi have arrested four councilors for stealing money from the district’s council. According to Mangochi police, they are yet to establish the amount of money the councilors swindled but they are investigating the… ...

Farming is big business in Diamphwe

Feb 16, 2016 George Mhango 4 &

  He was poverty stricken. Stubborn to take elders’ counsel. Failed to feed his family. Lived hopelessly. Believed in stealing, alcoholism and trouble making, characters that are not in line with the Christian values, Jesus… ...

Malawi Prison band fails to win Grammy’s Best World Music Album

Feb 16, 2016 Richard Jimu 7 &

Angelique Kidjo from Benin beat Malawi's Zomba Prison band to win the Grammy for Best World Music Album on Monday. The Malawian band got nominated courtesy of the album titled “I Have No Everything Here” which… ...

‘Chiukepo Msowoya is going nowhere’

Feb 16, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 91 &

The 2015 joint top goal scorer with 14 goals and the player of the season arrived in the country on Sunday from South Africa after undergoing trials at Bloemfontein Celtic with a message of hope… ...

Zambian chief wants Malawians kicked out of the country

Feb 16, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 417 &

Chief Chanje of the Chewa people in Chipata Zambia has asked the country’s government to give Malawians living in his area an ultimatum so that they relocate to Malawi. In an interview with a local… ...