Month: October 2020 Posts

Communities seek justice over sale of Chirimba land

Oct 16, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Communities around Chirimba industrial site have asked authorities to intervene on alleged illegal sale of land on which the communities have been cultivating on for over 40 years. This is according to several community members… ...

Period poverty ravaging Malawi

Oct 14, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Menstruation brings many challenges to girls who come from underprivileged families as they face stigma due to lack of sanitary pads and are unable to integrate and attend classes. Period poverty is a barrier to… ...

Mpingwe Sports Club accused of racism

Oct 06, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

…as house ‘suitable for Asians’ advertised in Blantyre Mpingwe Sports Club in Blantyre has been accused of turning away a black woman because of her race. The woman identified as Daisy Chasweka said in a… ...

Reject people who want to destroy the party – Nankhumwa

Oct 04, 2020 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

Embattled Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president of Southern Region Kondwani Nankhumwa has pleaded with DPP supporters to reject few individuals who want to destroy the party and he has insisted that he will remain DPP… ...

MP wants Govt to expand Limbe Clinic

Oct 02, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Blantyre City South East Sameer Suleman has pleaded with government to expand Limbe Dispensary Clinic into a full hospital as 150,000 people use the clinic. Suleman asked the Minister of Health… ...

Security guard commits suicide after being sacked

Sep 29, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A 24-year-old man who was working as a security guard in Blantyre has committed suicide by hanging after his employer sacked him. According to Chileka police publicist Peter Mchiza, the man  has been identified as… ...

Husband kills wife in Blantyre

Sep 14, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police at Chileka in Blantyre are looking for a 28-year-old man who is suspected to have murdered his 26-year-old wife following disagreements over family issues. According to Chileka police public relations officer Peter Mchiza, the… ...

Car dealers donate to Blantyre police

Aug 28, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Blantyre based Nagoya Car Dealers Group has donated security equipment to Blantyre police aimed at enhancing community policing operations in the city. The items which include 45 pieces of reflective vests, 3 cellphones and 20… ...

MEC says truck which caught fire was empty

Jun 22, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says the truck which caught fire in Blantyre today was not carrying any electoral materials. MEC chairperson Chifundo Kachale said this in a statement today. The truck, with van registration… ...

Minibus driver dies in car crash

May 19, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 36-year-old minibus driver died while eight passengers sustained injuries on Monday after their minibus slammed into a stationary truck near MACOHA along the Robert Mugabe Highway at Bangwe in Blantyre. Limbe Police Public Relations… ...

Man charged for damaging MEC equipment, released on bail

Apr 14, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A man who was arrested on Tuesday in Blantyre for damaging Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) registration equipment has been released on bail. Southern Region Police Publicist, Ramsy Mushani, did not identify the man but said… ...

Political parties use loud hailers to encourage people to register

Apr 09, 2020 George Banda - MEC Stringer 0 &

Some major political parties in the country have intensified voter civic education, wooing the masses to go and register in readiness for the July 2, fresh presidential elections. A spotcheck in some townships and areas… ...

Woman dies after being hit by husband’s reversing car

Apr 05, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A woman aged 36 has died in Blantyre after she was struck by her husband’s reversing vehicle. Ndirande Police Station Spokesperson Inspector Edna Mzingwitsa has identified the woman as Chrissy Nehiya and the man as… ...

Mutharika hailed for ban on public gatherings

Mar 30, 2020 Mary Banda 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has been hailed for his declaration of Malawi as a state of disaster, which has led to bans on wedding ceremonies, political rallies and street vending. According to people on the streets… ...

Blantyre Council bans street vending, weddings

Mar 30, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Blantyre City Council (BCC) has banned street vending, sporting activities and wedding ceremonies due to threat of the coronavirus. The council announced the ban in a post on its Facebook page this morning. "Blantyre… ...