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Malawians call out Bakili Muluzi over Nkasa’s car

Mar 19, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A promise is a credit. Malawians have asked former Malawi President Bakili Muluzi to live up to his promise of that car he made to musician Phungu Joseph Nkasa. The call follows last night's online… ...

Businessperson sentenced to 11 years in prison over K20 million cashgate

Mar 19, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Businessperson Mainala Reuben Mwale has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for stealing K20 million from the Government. The Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe handed out the sentence to Mwale on March 16, weeks after… ...

Man jailed five years for breaking into two houses

Mar 19, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to five years in jail for breaking into two houses in Rumphi. The convict has been identified as Christopher Chirambo. State Prosecutor Sub Inspector Andrew Singini told the court… ...

30 MCHS students barred from sitting for exams over fees

Mar 19, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Thirty Malawi College of Health Science (MCHS) students, some of whom lost parents to Covid-19 earlier this year, have been barred from sitting for end of semester exams over fees. The students have told Malawi24… ...

By-elections campaign could trigger third wave of Covid-19 – CHRR

Mar 19, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has expressed concern that the ongoing political campaigns for the March 30 by-elections will lead to further spread of Covid-19 and even trigger a third wave of the… ...

Party leaders urged not to import political violence into Karonga

Mar 19, 2021 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD) has urged political party leaders canvassing for votes for their candidates not to import violence into the constituency, saying violence will disrupt the ongoing campaign and discredit the results of… ...

Public panel wants ombudsman Chizuma to head ACB

Mar 19, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

A public panel on the social media has proposed that the Judicial Service Committee should hire ombudsman Martha Chizuma as director for the Anti-corruption bureau, given her impressive track record. Chizuma who was crowned, recently,… ...