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WhatsApp to end support for Blackberry and older Nokia phones

Feb 28, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 85 &

Malawians who use BlackBerrys and low-end Nokia phones will have to budget for a new phone if they want to continue using popular messaging app WhatsApp as the company has revealed that it will stop… ...

Chilima praises MLS for protecting consumers

Feb 28, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 21 &

Vice president Saulos Chilima has commended the Malawi Law Society (MLS) for making strides to protect people who use financial services. Speaking at the opening of the MLS annual conference, Chilima said financial regulations are… ...

Blantyre City to have a new stadium

Feb 28, 2016 Orton Nyirenda 392 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has said his government will construct a new stadium in the commercial city. Mutharika said this during the official opening of the upgraded Masauko Chipembere Highway in Blantyre on Saturday. "Ndimanga… ...

Angry mob mercilessly beat madman

Feb 28, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 111 &

A mob in Mzuzu yesterday gave a madman in the city a good beating, seriously injuring him such that he had to be taken to hospital by police officers. According to as source, the madman… ...

Two convicted over Indian hemp trafficking

Feb 28, 2016 Macdonald Kaleso 30 &

The Nkhunga first grade magistrate court in Nkhotakota has sentenced two men to three-and-a-half years in prison with hard labour each for trafficking Indian hemp. The duo, Patrick Sopa Mana, 32, and Gift Kapalamula, 25,… ...

Kukoma Diamonds confident of winning Airtel Money Trophy

Feb 28, 2016 Martha Chikoti 5 &

Kukoma Diamonds say they are ready to stamp their dominance on the local netball scene by winning the Airtel Money Trophy Speaking to local media, Kukoma Diamonds Chairperson Isaac Chimwala said they are confident that… ...

Devotion: First prevail in the spirit

Feb 28, 2016 Pastor Daniel Walusa 13 &

Gen 32:28 "No longer will your name be Jacob," the man told him, "but Israel, because you have fought with God and with men and have prevailed." Jacob was left alone on the night… ...