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Northern Region Water Board beaten on capacity

Nov 19, 2015 Thula Chisamba 3 &

The Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) has expressed worry at the increase in demand for water in Mzuzu city which it says has drastically surpassed the board’s supplying capacity. Speaking with Malawi24 on Wednesday, the… ...

Girl killed by boyfriend in Mzuzu

Nov 19, 2015 Thula Chisamba 112 &

A sombre atmosphere swallowed up Sonda Township in Malawi’s northern region city of Mzuzu, where people discovered the bodies of a girl identified by villagers as Gertrude Nyirenda and her baby brother who are believed… ...

Malawi government can’t do without donors!

Nov 19, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 72 &

Malawi government is expected to collapse once it finishes using the foreign exchange it had stored in its reserve if donors fail to resume with aid by end of this year. In June this year,… ...

Three teams to face the chop in Malawi Super league

Nov 19, 2015 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 21 &

The Super League of Malawi (Sulom) vice president Daud Suleman has revealed that three bottom teams will still be relegated at the end of the season. This follows a meeting which the body had in… ...

Traditional doctor rapes ‘barren’ woman

Nov 19, 2015 Gladson Mbumpha - Citizen Journalist 44 &

The Ntchisi First Grade Magistrate's Court has sentenced a 27-year-old Malawian traditional doctor to 10 years imprisonment with hard labor for raping a 35-year-old woman who visited him to seek medicine to end her barrenness.… ...

Private Radio closed in Salima

Nov 19, 2015 Martha Chikoti 23 &

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) has closed Chisomo Radio in Salima which was being illegally operated by Jefferson Saguga. The Macra officials were tipped off by Police about the pirate radio and the regulatory… ...

African Researchers promises to end neglected diseases

Nov 19, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 3 &

Researchers in Africa have assured the continent that they are committed to fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) which have can affect over 1.5 billion people including Malawians. Speaking during the 3rd General Assembly Meeting… ...