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Man who raped young girls jailed for 14 years

Feb 13, 2016 Orton Nyirenda 39 &

The Liwonde first grade magistrate court has sentenced a pervert to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping two young girls. According to information gathered by this publication, the monster, Gringo Banda was arrested… ...

Mzuzu council to pull down billboards

Feb 13, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 12 &

The Mzuzu City Council (MCC) has warned billboard owners that their adverts will be pulled down for non-payment of site permit rental fees. In a statement signed by MCC chief executive officer, Mcloud Kadam’manja, institutions… ...

Manufacturing industry derailed by climate change

Feb 13, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 14 &

Malawi Government says climate change and environmental degradation are affecting the manufacturing industry in the country. Spokesperson for the ministry of industry and trade Wiskes Nkombezi said environmental degradation in the Shire River - the… ...

Malawi Hunger: Vendors in trouble

Feb 13, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 65 &

The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) has vowed to penalise traders who are found secretly storing maize in order to trigger a price increase. In a statement signed by CFTC executive director Charlotte Malonda,… ...

Malawian duo fined in Zimbabwe for smuggling vehicles

Feb 13, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 55 &

Two Malawians have been penalised in Zimbabwe for attempting to export two vehicles from South Africa to Malawi through Zimbabwe without paying duty. The two were fined US$2000 (about K1.5 million) after trying to evade… ...

Rapist who infected daughter with HIV gets 18-year jail term

Feb 13, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 78 &

A rapist in Malawi has been sentenced to 18 years in jail for forcing himself on his step-daughter and infecting her with the deadly HIV virus. Lilongwe Police Station Spokesperson, Inspector Kingsley Dandaula, said… ...

Airtel netball trophy kicks off today

Feb 13, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 3 &

The third edition of the Airtel Money national netball trophy will be launched today at Salima community centre ground. Airtel Malawi, who sponsors the trophy, says the competition has been effective and working with Netball… ...