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Man in cooler for sexually abusing 14 year-old girl

Sep 17, 2016 Luke Bisani 51 &

Police in Blantyre have arrested a 19 year-old young man suspected to have sexually abused a 14 year-old girl in the commercial city. The young man Denis Chiume is reported to have forced the girl… ...

Boy, 6, drowns in Lake Malawi

Sep 17, 2016 Bright Malenga 15 &

A six year-old boy has died after drowning in Lake Malawi in Kapanga Village, Traditional Authority Malengachanzi in Nkhotakota district. Reports that Malawi24 has gathered indicate that the boy together with his friends went to… ...

Family planning key for Malawi economy – Norwegian MP

Sep 16, 2016 Richard Jimu 34 &

Visiting Norwegian Member of Parliament (MP) Heidi Bordby Lunde has said investing more resources in family planning is key for Malawi’s economic growth. Lunde was speaking in an interview on Wednesday in Lilongwe after meeting… ...

Malawi continued blackouts: Activist calls for ‘incompetent’ Escom board to resign

Sep 16, 2016 Bright Malenga 113 &

Following rampant blackouts that are rocking the country, activist Ben Chiza Mkandawire has called for the resignation of Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) board for failing to make sure that Malawians have electricity. Writing… ...

Ex-MDF soldier, three other criminals locked up for 15 years

Sep 16, 2016 Bright Malenga 74 &

A court in Lilongwe has sentenced four people including a former Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier to 15 years in prison for stealing from a Chipiku shop. The four were also sentenced to 11 years… ...

Cocacola’s Kuphaka life second edition on the cards

Sep 16, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 4 &

The long awaited second season of Kuphaka Life is back in town, the Coca-Cola activations team says. According to a press statement that Malawi24 has in possession, the event takes places in Blantyre on September… ...

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UMP awards nominations open Monday

Sep 16, 2016 Joseph Dumbula 1 &

The nominations to various categories of the flagship Urban Music Party (UMP) Music Awards start this Monday, 19th September 2016, Malawi24 can confirm. The voting will run up until Wednesday 5 October and conclude Thursday… ...

Flames into world’s top 100

Sep 16, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 98 &

The Flames of Malawi are now on position 99 from 127 in the latest FIFA rankings released by the world soccer governing body. The Malawi National Football team failed to qualify for the 2017 African… ...

Man arrested for stealing K5m

Sep 16, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 71 &

Police in Limbe have arrested a 43 year-old man for stealing money amounting to K5 million from his boss. According to assistant public relations officer for Limbe police Widson Nhlane, the suspect has been identified… ...

Mzuni, Moyale promise three points each over Bullets

Sep 16, 2016 Mike Lyson Zgambo 81 &

Mzuni fc and Moyale have promised to collect maximum points each when they play Nyasa Big Bullets this over weekend. Mzuni and Moyale will meet Nyasa big Bullets on Saturday and Sunday respectively at Mzuzu… ...

Wife beater dies after setting fire to his house

Sep 16, 2016 Bright Malenga 40 &

A 44 year-old man who was wanted by the police for assaulting his wife in Nkhatabay died on Wednesday after setting fire to his house while he was inside it. The man identified as Hudson… ...

CSAE Conference goes global, over 41 countries to participate

Sep 16, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 1 &

The much anticipated International Grand Conference on Combining Spiritual and Academic Excellence (IGCSAE) has gone global, with more than 41 countries set to participate in the two day event. According to a statement released by… ...

Robert Ng’ambi scores controversial goal

Sep 16, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 40 &

Flames midfielder Robert 'Baggio' Ng'ambi on Wednesday scored a controversial goal during a South African Premier Soccer League match, raising calls for goal line technology in the rainbow nation. During the match in which Ng’ambi’s… ...

Devotion: Be the ambassador of Christ

Sep 16, 2016 Pastor Daniel Walusa 18 &

2 Corinthians 5 : 20 " Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God." An ambassador represents… ...

Musamange mahule – Khoti liuza apolisi

Sep 15, 2016 Richard Jimu 255 &

Apolisi a vakabuali pa chi ntchito choopsa pamene alamulidwa ndi a khoti kuti asiyiletu mchitidwe omanjata azimayi oyendayenda usiku ati chifukwa kutelo ndikuwaphela amayiwo ufulu komanso ndikulakwila malamulo a dziko lino. Malingana ndichigamulo chimene khoti… ...