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Kawale tailor gets 11 years in jail for raping 15-year-old girl

Jun 03, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate has sentenced a 23-year-old tailor to eleven years in prison for raping a 15-year-old girl after she went to his house to collect uniform. The court delivered its judgement on… ...

Covid-19: Malawi has Indian variant

Jun 02, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi has the Indian variant of Covid-19, Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has confirmed. According to Chiponda, Malawi has been collecting samples and a total of 739 samples have been sent to South Africa… ...

Mpinganjira’s witness fails to testify over security reasons

Jun 02, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A witness for Thomson Mpinganjira in the judge bribery case did not testify this morning after a change of heart over security reasons. Mpinganjira who is being accused of attempting to offer bribes to presidential… ...

Court fires four MEC commissioners

Jun 02, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

The High Court has fired four Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioners representing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), saying they were not duly appointed. Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda has delivered his ruling today after Malawi Congress Party (MCP)… ...

Man arrested for duping people by promising police bail

Jun 02, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Mangochi have arrested a 38-year-old man for stealing money from relatives of suspects at Mangochi Police Station waiting shelter. The suspect has been identified as Lewis Labson. According to Police, he was conspiring… ...

Nine arrested over charcoal at Champhira Forest

Jun 02, 2021 Mike Ching'ande 0 &

Police at Jenda Police on Monday arrested 9 people for being found producing charcoal within Champhira Forest Reserve in Mzimba. According to Police report, the suspects are identified as John Nyirongo 35, Dako Mwale 35,… ...

Flames start training ahead of Tanzania Friendly

Jun 02, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi National Football team local players on Tuesday afternoon started training in preparation for next week’s international friendly match against Tanzania. The Flames regrouped on Monday afternoon and underwent Covid-19 and physical fitness tests.… ...