Month: July 2021 Posts

Two drivers fined over charcoal

Jul 17, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Two drivers aged 29 and 27 have been ordered to pay fines after they were found transporting bags of charcoal. The Chisenjere First Grade Magistrate Court on Friday fined the two people identified as Isaac… ...

Three people arrested over murder of woman in Limbe

Jul 13, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Limbe are keeping in custody three people, including a gardener and a maid, over the murder of a 74-year-old woman identified as Amina Aziz Sunka. Sunka was killed on June, 20, 2021, at… ...

MP Lipipa to introduce driving and tailoring schools

Jul 06, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

As a way of empowering youth and women in his constituency, Member of Parliament for Blantyre City South Noel Lipipa has said he will open Lipipa Driving School and a tailoring school in the constituency.… ...

DPP candidate wins in Chikwembere ward

Jun 30, 2021 George Banda - MEC Stringer 0 &

Unofficial results for the June 29 local government by-elections in Chikwembere Ward, Blantyre North have shown that Democratic Progressive Party-DPP candidate Flossie Elizabeth Hera has won the election.. With only 3,675 cast votes out of… ...

Boy child who slept with girl child acquitted of defilement

Jun 24, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A young man aged 18 years who was facing defilement charges on allegations that he was sleeping with another child, a girl aged 15, has been acquitted. The case was brought before Senior Resident Magistrate… ...

Man erects birthday billboard outside wife’s office

Jun 21, 2021 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

The one who said 'va ma love you can die' didn't see this man coming. In the morning, Blantyre central business district was greeted by a birthday billboard, thanks to her husband's effort. The man… ...

Mota Engil accused of damaging houses in Blantyre

Jun 20, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Residents at Machinjiri in Blantyre have accused construction company Mota Engil of damaging their houses through the company’s quarry mining activities. A woman identified as Catherine Ntandika has been posting on Facebook for several months… ...

HHI Secondary School closed over students’ indiscipline

Jun 14, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Henry Henderson Institute (HHI) Mission Secondary School in Blantyre has been closed indefinitely over unruly behavior from students. “With regret, HHI Mission Secondary School (main campus) management hereby announces an immediate and indefinite closure of… ...

Voter registration and inspection ends on low note in Chikwembere ward

Jun 09, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Despite the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) instituting a vigorous voter civic education in readiness for the June 29 by-elections, voter registration and inspection has ended on a low note in Chikwembere Ward in Blantyre North… ...

BT district council in drive to mobilise voters

May 29, 2021 George Banda - MEC Stringer 0 &

Acting District Commissioner for Blantyre, Hastings Dowe says the district has intensify initiatives aimed at wooing people to register in-droves ahead of the June 29 by-elections. Voter verification and registration exercise in readiness for the… ...

Tasiya kunyera mutchire campaign under threat

May 28, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Tasiya Kunyera Tchire Bwerani Muzaone campaign is under threat in Blantyre. It is now 3 days in a row that taps in the commercial city have been running dry without a single drop. Blantyre… ...

Girl aged 17 commits suicide in Blantyre

May 18, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 17-year old girl hanged herself to death on Monday in Ndirande Township in Blantyre. The girl has been identified as Navy Chingola, Police say Nancy committed suicide at around 18:00hrs at Ndirande Mapuloti in… ...

Armed robbers steal K30 million at Lunzu FDH Bank

Apr 17, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Robbers armed with guns have stolen K30 million at FDH Bank in Lunzu. The thieves reportedly broke into the bank when officers were balancing transactions for the day. They threatened workers and then went away… ...

Organization seeks to promote accountability at local level

Mar 23, 2021 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

A non-governmental organisation has launched a project which seeks to promote accountability and improve service delivery for residents of the commercial city of Blantyre. The one-year project -Building an active citizenry for accountable and transparent… ...

Eight arrested over charcoal in Chileka

Mar 13, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police at Chileka in Blantyre are keeping in custody a driver and seven other people for being found with 30 bags of charcoal. Confirming the development to this publication was Chileka police public relations officer… ...