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Pothole on M1 claims 4 lives: Malawian roads neglected

Apr 27, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A pothole on the neglected M1 road in Malawi has claimed the lives of four innocent people. The accident occurred on April 25 at Kandoje Village along the Chingeni-Zalewa M1 road. According to a police… ...

Covidgate: Three suspects arrested in Blantyre

Apr 27, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Police on Monday arrested three more suspects in connection to the plunder of Covid-19 funds. The three are Elizabeth Mbeye, nee Sofasi, Senior Procurement Officer from Blantyre District Council; Henderson Sofasi, Brites Trading, Blantyre… ...

Malawi bans travelers from India, Pakistan

Apr 27, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi has banned travelers from India and Pakistan to reduce threat of importation of new variants of the Coronavirus. Travelers from Brazil and Bangladesh are also barred from entering Malawi. Co-chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce… ...

Strabag withdraws bid: We can’t compete with substandard contractors

Apr 27, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The company that constructed the Mzuzu-Nkhatabay M05 road with an alleged bonus of the Mzuzu Highway at no-cost has withdrawn its bid for the M1 road after noting that most companies vying for the bid… ...

Transition Unit to oversee Unima delinking

Apr 26, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Ministry of Education has established a Transition Unit (TU) to oversee the delinking of University of Malawi which is set commence on May 4 this year. Acting secretary for education Raphael Agabu said in a… ...

Man arrested for inserting bone into child’s private parts

Apr 26, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Nkhotakota have arrested a 26-year-old stepfather for inserting a bone into a 4-year-old child’s private parts. According to Nkhotakota Police Station spokesperson Sergeant Paul Malimwe, the man has been charged with indecent assault.… ...

UK leaves Malawi on red list: Malawians banned from getting into the UK

Apr 26, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) has banned travellers from Malawi due to Covid-19. The UK categorize Malawi among 40 countries from which entry to the UK is banned. The red… ...