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Police shoot, kill man for walking suspiciously

Apr 01, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 55 &

Police in the commercial city of Blantyre on Thursday shot dead a man who is yet to be identified for loitering. According to the southern region's deputy police spokesperson, Beatrice Mkuwa, the incident happened in… ...

Couple chops off baby’s private parts

Apr 01, 2016 Luke Bisani 85 &

A couple in Dedza has shocked villagers after the two killed their newborn baby and chopped off its private parts. Deputy police publicist in the district Cassim Manda said police have arrested the two identified… ...

Poly students demand solution to lecturers’ strike

Apr 01, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 14 &

Students at the Malawi Polytechnic have asked authorities to immediately solve the pay dispute between lectures and the university council. The student have not been learning for over a week now as their lecturers are… ...

Govt calls for fair business practices

Apr 01, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 2 &

Government has asked the Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) to ensure that business people in the country are conducting their businesses in a fair manner. Secretary in the ministry of trade and industry Joseph… ...

Chakwera ‘not scared’ of convention

Mar 31, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 69 &

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says Lazarus Chakwera and the party’s leadership are not scared of the order the High Court gave the party to hold a convention within 90 days . The party's spokesperson… ...

Zuma found guilt! Asked to pay back money he stole from SA govt

Mar 31, 2016 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 238 &

…Zuma’s journey ends here - Malema The South Africa Constitutional Court has given President Jacob Zuma three months to pay back the money he drew from the public coffer that he used to upgrade his… ...

Alex Sakala is new Club 25 president

Mar 31, 2016 Orton Nyirenda 0 &

Malawi club 25, a grouping of blood donors aged 25 and below, has elected Alex Sakala as the club’s national president. During the elections that took place at Ilala Crest lodge in Mzuzu, the club… ...