National Posts

Soldier fined for being found with marijuana

Jan 14, 2016 Geoffrey Banda 105 &

Andrew Matochi, a 34 year-old Malawian soldier from Kamuzu Barracks has been fined K100,000 after Police in Nkhotakota apprehended him for being found with Indian hemp which he claimed to be Cassava flour (Kondowole). Nkhotakota… ...

Police officer granted bail in Njauju Murder case

Jan 14, 2016 Luke Bisani 18 &

The High Court in Lilongwe has granted bail to Christopher Naphiyo, a Malawi police officer who was arrested in connection with the murder of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director of Corporate Affairs Issa Njauju. Naphiyo, 43,… ...

Chitipa residents bemoan PTC closure

Jan 14, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 39 &

Malawians in Chitipa district have expressed disappointment over closure of the sole People’s Trading Centre (PTC) retail shop in the district. PTC management embarked on a strategic move to boost business earlier this week, which… ...

Mphwiyo shooting case: Lutepo to be out of prison as a witness

Jan 14, 2016 Richard Jimu 58 &

The High court in Malawi’s capital has adjourned to January 29 when trial of the attempted murder case of former Budget Director Paul Mphwiyo will resume. High Court Judge Michael Mtambo, made the ruling on… ...

‘God is punishing Malawi over feared homosexuality legalization’

Jan 14, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 226 &

The CCAP synod of Livingstonia has said some of the problems the country is facing are a result of God's punishment for not obeying His laws with the one about a feared legalization of homosexuality… ...

Joyce Banda’s powers put to test

Jan 14, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 17 &

A faction that has emerged within Malawi’s ex ruling, Peoples Party (PP) has sought a court injunction restraining, Uladi Mussa and Kamlepo Kalua from picking up their new posts as President and third vice president… ...

Zimbabwe dismisses Mugabe heart attack rumor

Jan 14, 2016 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 142 &

Reports that Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe suffered a massive heart attack that left him in a comma unlikely to survive are a "grim lie", officials from the government of Zimbabwe have said. Some newspapers said the 91… ...