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First Lady hails Good Samaritan Children’s Home

Dec 12, 2016 Bright Malenga 0 &

Malawi’s First Lady Madam Gertrude Mutharika has hailed Good Samaritan Children’s Home in Blantyre for its efforts in making sure that children's welfare is protected. Mutharika has also launched an appeal to all Malawians to… ...

Discourage the youth from going abroad – Govt. told

Dec 12, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 61 &

A diplomat has called on Malawi government to engage the youth in economic activities in order to discourage them from leaving the country. Malawian ambassador to Zimbabwe Annie Kumwenda made the call this week at… ...

Two key players leave Nomads for Japan

Dec 12, 2016 Orton Nyirenda 93 &

Be Forward Wanderers risk facing a goal scoring drought as two of its key players are flying to Japan later today to play professional football in Japan league, Malawi24 can confirm. Wanderers Vice General Secretary… ...

Malawian killed by South African wife

Dec 12, 2016 Bright Malenga 439 &

A Malawian man has been stabbed to death by his South African wife after he went home drunk on Saturday in Cape Town, Malawi24 has learnt. The deceased has been identified as John Kawonga who… ...

Carlsberg all white party leaves patrons in high spirits

Dec 12, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

The capital city Lilongwe was painted white as the Cockpit night club of Sogecoa Golden Peacock Hotel played host to a party organised by Carlsberg dubbed "the all white party." The event which had South… ...

10 years for K300,000 robbers

Dec 12, 2016 Bright Malenga 30 &

The Mangochi second grade magistrate court has sentenced three men to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour each for breaking into a house and stealing items worth K300,000. The three have been identified as Asiki… ...

New record company signs three artists

Dec 12, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

The birth of a talent uplifting record company in Malawi Fresh Arts Music Group (FAMG) has incited ululations as three up and coming artists are now under the record label. The heavens have smiled on… ...

Sulumba’s strike earns Bullets vital points

Dec 12, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 29 &

...as Wizards end Mafco's title dream Muhammad Sulumba's second half strike was enough to inspire Nyasa Big Bullets to a hard fought 1-nil victory over stubborn Epac FC in the TNM Super League on Sunday… ...

Stand up for the Champions: Kukoma defends Presidential Cup

Dec 12, 2016 Orton Nyirenda 2 &

Kukoma Diamonds have defended the Presidential Cup after beating Thunder Queens 47-41 at Kumudzi Eco Centre in Lilongwe on Saturday. The netball side also won the 2015 edition of the cup in January this year.… ...

Devotion: Walk in the power

Dec 12, 2016 Pastor Daniel Walusa 8 &

Acts 1 : 8 " But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the… ...

Polytechnic closure: parents demand reopening of the institution

Dec 11, 2016 Luke Bisani 36 &

Parents of students at the Malawi Polytechnic, a constituent college of University of Malawi (Unima), have demanded for an immediate opening of the college. According to the parents, the closure of the university signifies violation… ...

Boy drowns in pit

Dec 11, 2016 Bright Malenga 8 &

A 7 year-old boy died on Thursday after falling in a pit full of rain water at Nasungwi village Traditional Authority Chiwere in Dowa district. Dowa Police Public Relations Officer Richard Kaponda has identified the… ...

Stop attacking the media, Malawi Govt. told

Dec 11, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 36 &

Political commentators in the country have reiterated the need for government to stop attacking the media and recognise the good work the journalists does. The current Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government has been attacking the… ...

Three fined over medical drugs

Dec 11, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 0 &

The Liwonde First Grade Magistrate Court on Thursday fined three men for being found in possession of stolen medical drugs. The court ordered the three to pay K30,000 each after they were convicted of keeping… ...

Man arrested for raping 11 year-old niece

Dec 11, 2016 Martha Chikoti 36 &

Police in Mzuzu city are keeping in custody a 54 year-old man for raping his 11 year-old niece on several occasions. Deputy Public Relations Officer for Mzuzu Police Cecilia Mfune identified the evil uncle as… ...