Blantyre Archives

Blantyre residents lament noise caused by churches, weddings

Sep 15, 2016 Martha Chikoti 44 &

Residents of Malawi's commercial city have asked the Blantyre City Council to implement measures that will help curb noise in residential areas and other parts of the city. The call follows the increase of ceremonies… ...

Terrible! 138 Malawian children raped in eight months

Sep 13, 2016 Patience Mandala 1 &

Statistics released by the Malawi Police in the southern region show that 138 children have been sexually abused in the region over the past eight months. The 138 cases have been recorded from January to… ...

Thugs steal pens, computers from primary school

Sep 11, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 0 &

Thugs on Thursday invaded Nayizi Primary in Bangwe Township in Blantyre and stole various items including pens and computers, Malawi24 can report. According to Assistant Public Relations Officer Widson Nhlane, the thugs attacked two guards… ...

Be warned! Malawians who buy from vendors face arrest

Sep 03, 2016 Luke Bisani 3 &

The Blantyre City Council (BCC) has disclosed that it is to introduce bylaws that will see Malawians being dragged to court for buying goods from vendors. Confirming the development, BCC Public Relations manager Anthony Kasunda… ...

Malawian teen killed in accident

Aug 29, 2016 Luke Bisani 33 &

A 13 year-old boy has died after a vehicle hit him at fresh water along the road to Chileka Airport in the commercial city of Blantyre. The deceased, Francis M'dala was killed when a vehicle… ...

Malawi Police nab two over hospital mattress

Aug 25, 2016 Luke Bisani 34 &

Police in Blantyre have arrested two men suspected to have stolen a mattress at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) in the commercial city. The two, John Mizere aged 40 and Samuel Austin aged 28 were… ...

Rapist jailed for 18 years

Aug 20, 2016 Luke Bisani 44 &

The Blantyre magistrate court has sentenced a 19 year-old man to 18 years imprisonment with hard labour for repeatedly raping a girl aged 12. The convict, Gift Maunda, is reported to have been sexually abusing… ...