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Mangochi Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr

May 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Muslims in Mangochi are celebrating Eid al-Fitr today, saying they saw the moon. Muslims started fasting for the month of Ramadhan on April 12. It was expected that Malawian Muslims would celebrate Eid today after… ...

Police hunt for robbers who poured acid on man

May 13, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Mangochi are hunting for twelve criminals who poured acid on a 48-year-old man and stole his property worth K730,000. The attack occurred in the wee hours of Monday in the area of Traditional… ...

Thyolo police officers trained on human Trafficking

May 13, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

At least 80 police officers in Thyolo have been trained on human trafficking and police say the training will help officers in identifying, intercepting and processing human trafficking cases. Opening the training on Tuesday, 11… ...

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera and vice president Saulos Chilima

Chilima, Chakwera, APM received bribes

May 13, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Court evidence shows that Tonse Alliance partners received more than half a billion of what commentators describe as bribes in the greatest corruption scandal to hit Malawi after cashgate. Business magnate Thom Mpinganjira revealed in… ...

Rute joins Islam following threats over her life

May 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

… Comedian stays mum South African based female comedian Rute has joined Islamic religion a few days after her life was subjected to threats. The Malawian lady posted a video on social media which is… ...

Man gets 21 years in jail for raping stepdaughter

May 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Kasungu has sentenced a 45-year-old man to 21 years in prison with hard labour for raping his 12-year-old stepdaughter. The rapist has been identified as Madalitso Nkhoma. State Prosecutor, Sub Inspector James… ...

Malawians feel Tonse Govt has turned the country around – Chakwera

May 13, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says Malawians feel that his government has turned the country around and is leading it in the right direction. He was speaking yesterday when he delivered his State of the Nation (SONA)… ...