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Itaye was recruited illegally at MACRA – Ombudsman

May 10, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Ombudsman Martha Chizuma says former Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) Director General Godfrey Itaye should not receive terminal benefits because he was appointed illegally in 2015. Chizuma has said this in a report released today… ...

Malawi Army soldier killed in DRC

May 10, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 28-year-old Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier has been killed in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after an MDF base was attacked by an armed group. The Army officer has been identified as Lance… ...

Sumbuleta to spend one more week in jail

May 10, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Director General Aubrey Sumbuleta who has been in custody over the past three weeks will spend one more week in jail as the ruling on his bail application has been… ...

Sexual grooming hits Mia: Started dating Fatra when she was 16

May 10, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) deceased vice president Sidik Mia allegedly groomed and defiled Fatra Amira Jaafar who was an underage child at 16 when he started seeing her. Mia, according to a leaked court… ...

I made K40m from 5 shows – Third Eye

May 10, 2021 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Malawi hip hop heavyweight Mandela `Third Eye` Mwanza has revealed that he made a whooping K40 million from five shows. The revelation comes in response to a song by Kananji, which aims at him. In… ...

Govt to terminate interns’ contracts

May 10, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Tonse Alliance Government says it will terminate contracts of thousands of graduate interns who were recruited in 2018 and 2019. Secretary for Labour Hlalerwayo Nyangulu says the contracts will be terminated at the end… ...

Two arrested over pangolin possession

May 10, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Two people have been arrested in Mulanje for being found with pangolin, a protected animal which is trafficked for its scales. Mulanje Police publicist Gresham Ngwira has identified the two as Luka Bwanali, 31 and… ...