Month: July 2019 Posts

Organisers refuse to cancel demos

Jul 18, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Organizers of post-election demonstrations slated for Friday have refused to cancel the protests in Mzuzu. The development comes  the Mzuzu City Council on Wednesday asked organizers of the demonstrations to think of changing dates for… ...

Mutharika to skip Mzuni graduation

Jul 15, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 3 &

President Peter Mutharika will not attend the Mzuzu University (Mzuni) graduation ceremony on Friday. According to a memo from Mzuni acting registrar James Kwilimbe to university staff and students, Mutharika has told Vice Chancellor John… ...

Mzuzu hosts national boxing tournament

Jul 13, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Presidential Initiative on Sports boxing tournament is taking place today in Mzuzu. Malawi National Boxing Association (MABA) runs the tournament which is being held at Chenda Hotel. According to General Secretary for MABA Elia… ...

Protesters riot in Mzuzu

Jul 04, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Protests in Mzuzu turned into riots as demonstrators set a government building on fire, damaged people’s property and looted offices. The demonstrators also blocked a road and demanded money from motorists. Mzuzu Veterinary, Wildlife and… ...

Wife arrested in British national’s murder

Jun 28, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 7 &

As investigations continue in the murder of British national Michael Alan Fay, police in Mzuzu have arrested Fay’s wife and another person in connection to the killing. Fay who owned Lake View Resort in Nkhatabay… ...

Mzuzu CSOs hail political parties law for yielding deserving leaders

Jun 23, 2019 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 0 &

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Mzuzu say that the Political Parties Act significantly contributed to guiding voters to elect truly deserving leaders in last month's tripartite elections. Peter Mumba, the Governance Coordinator of Mzuzu Civil… ...

Mzuzu protesters loot Bata shop

Jun 20, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

… BT marchers block highway Protesters in Mzuzu ransacked a Bata Shoe shop while in Blantyre police fired teargas at demonstrators who blocked the Masauko Chipembere Highway. The demonstrators were marching against the outcome of… ...