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Revealed: Government fails to pay 55 Community Development Assistants

Dec 08, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 17 &

Cash-strapped Malawi Government is now failing to come up with money for salaries and other costs for fifty five Community Development Assistants (CDA) and this emerges as another large hurdle government is facing. Government through… ...

Malawi Police accused of receiving bribes to let suspects free

Dec 08, 2015 Luke Bisani 39 &

Blantyre residents have blamed Malawi Police for the increase of mob justice cases in the city saying the law enforcers receiving bribes to let the suspects free as such people would want to punish them… ...

Two Malawian women arrested for possessing marijuana

Dec 08, 2015 Thula Chisamba 68 &

Malawi police Mzimba district have nabbed two women on charges of being found in possession of about 45 kilograms of Chamba. According to Police publicist for the district, Constable Kanjauso, the two are 34 year-old… ...

Peter Mutharika slammed for ‘false’ BBC confessions

Dec 08, 2015 Joseph Dumbula 121 &

The Malawi leader has been criticized by former ruling People’s Party (PP) for branding ex President Joyce Banda as the master minder of the infamous Cashgate scandal. President Peter Mutharika has asked donors that they… ...

Hundreds of Malawians displaced by heavy rains in Mzimba

Dec 08, 2015 Thula Chisamba 44 &

Official information emerging from Mzimba disaster preparedness department indicates that hundreds of people have been displaced following a heavy downpour that destroyed houses in the district on Sunday. Chairperson in the department,Thom Mnthali told Malawi24… ...

Malawi prisoners receive Grammy nomination for Best World Music Album

Dec 08, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 7 &

They were jailed yes. Living behind bars at Zomba Prison but for them to snatch a Grammy nomination for the Best World Music Album of the year is not a scanty achievement at all. Since they were sentenced… ...

Malawi Police for more arrests this festive season

Dec 08, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 4 &

As the police are conducting a sweeping exercise in order to intensify security during the festive season, Limbe Police say the exercise is going on well as they have been able to arrest some wanted… ...