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Two jailed for raping teenager at Jenda

Jul 17, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

First Grade Magistrate Court in Mzimba on 14th July sentenced Joseph Banda aged 21 and Emmanuel Theu aged 26, to eight years imprisonment for raping a 19-year-old girl. A circuit court sitting at Champhira heard… ...

Hundreds chased from National ID registration centres in Nkhatabay over K2500 fee

Jul 17, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Hundreds of Malawians in Nkhatabay whose national identify cards expired are being chased from registration centres for failing to pay K2500 to renew their IDs. In an interview, Sarah Banda, who was chased from Kang'oma… ...

Road accident claims 5 lives in Dedza

Jul 16, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Five people have died in a road accident at Makankhula village along the Dedza-Lilongwe M1 road in Dedza on Friday afternoon. Dedza police deputy Publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda has confirmed. The accident occurred after a… ...

Airtel donates assistive devices for people with disabilities

Jul 16, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Airtel Malawi has donated assistive devices, including braille machines, worth K15 million to the Ministry of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare. The donation was made yesterday at Ministry of Gender offices in Lilongwe. Donated… ...

Super League: Civil date Silver in Lilongwe Derby

Jul 16, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

TNM Super League week 23 promises fireworks with Lilongwe giants Silver Strikers set to host their rivals Civil Sporting Club at Silver Stadium as the home side look to dislodge table toppers Nyasa Big Bullets.… ...

FAM hopeful Bingu National Stadium will host World Cup Qualifiers

Jul 16, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) is optimistic that the Bingu Stadium will be able to host Flames’ World Cup qualifying matches including night matches as floodlights at the stadium are now fully functional. Government through… ...

Rapist gets 19 years in jail

Jul 16, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Mzimba Senior Resident Magistrate's Court has sentenced 23-year-old Chikondi Alexander to 19 years in prison for raping a 15-year-old girl. The court heard through state prosecutor Sub Inspector Wyson Julius Phiri that on 13th… ...