National Posts

Girl commits suicide after being forced into marriage

Dec 17, 2015 Thula Chisamba 113 &

After getting tired of a forced marriage, a Malawian girl identified as 18 year-old Jestina Gondwe decided to commit suicide by throwing herself into a river in Mzimba, Malawi police say. Malawi24 understands that the girl… ...

MCP dares Peter Mutharika again

Dec 17, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 24 &

Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says Peter Mutharika's  led Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) does not deserve to win any position in the by-elections scheduled on the 22 December this year. The by-elections will take place… ...

War Within: Shake ups in Peoples Party again

Dec 17, 2015 Luke Bisani 21 &

Following a self-imposed exile by Malawi's ex governing  People's Party (PP) president Joyce Banda, things continue to get chaotic within the structures of the party. Earlier, northern region provincial chairperson, Christopher Nzomera Ngwira, endorsed Khumbo… ...

Primary school teacher rapes 3 pupils

Dec 17, 2015 Archangel Nzangaya 285 &

Malawi Police in Blantyre city are keeping in custody a teacher for being suspected to have sexually assaulted his three standard eight students. Reports reaching this publication show that the suspect, Harry Thokozani, 47, who is… ...

2015, the year that dragged Malawi to her knees

Dec 16, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 23 &

As the year 2015 draws to an end, an economic expert has described the year as a period of ups and down for the country’s economy. Early this year, Malawi experienced natural disasters which eventually… ...

Government must withdraw Oil drilling in Lake Malawi

Dec 16, 2015 Godfrey Mfiti 89 &

Recent media reports that Malawi government is still undecided on whether to explore oil or not in Lake Malawi. The media reports quote the official communication from Malawi Government to World Heritage center offices in… ...

Malawian man handed 84 month jail term for rape

Dec 16, 2015 Thula Chisamba 71 &

The Mzimba first grade magistrate court has sentenced 35 year-old Khumbo Soko to 84 months imprisonment with hard labour for defiling his brother’s eleven year-old daughter. State prosecutors told the court that despite the case… ...