Month: January 2021 Posts

Chiphiko says Gaffar is dead

Jan 17, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) member and former legislator Rhino Chiphiko has apologized for claiming that Minister of Mining Rashid Gaffar has died purportedly of Covid-19. "Minister on Mining, Rashy Gaffar no more. Dziko lavuta" Chiphiko… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi’s death toll hits 300

Jan 17, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Three hundred people have died of Coronavirus in Malawi since the start of the pandemic. The number of Coronavirus deaths has increased over the past weeks with more than 100 deaths recorded since New Year’s… ...

Man commits suicide in Rumphi

Jan 15, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A man aged 24 has hanged himself at Kawaza area in Rumphi district. According to Inspector Henry Mnjere, spokesperson of Rumphi Police Station, the deceased has been identified as Thembani Chavula from Teketani Village in… ...

Two children drown in Mponela

Jan 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda. Two children aged 5 and 6 have died at Mponela in Dowa after drowning in a well. The two have been identified as Junior Nelson Charles, 5, and Shadreck Benson, 6, both… ...

MCP’s Mkandawire visits Mia family

Jan 14, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) second vice president Harry Mkandawire today visited the family of Sidik Mia in Chikwawa where he described Mia as a selfless person who committed his resources to supporting the party and… ...

MHRC launches probe into killing of Nyondo

Jan 13, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has launched a probe into the killing of Polytechnic student Blessings Nyondo and the commission has appealed for information from the general public. MHRC has revealed this in a… ...

Coronavirus: 373 new cases, 19 deaths recorded

Jan 12, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi has today recorded 373 new cases and 19 deaths, taking the total number of cases to 9,400 and the death toll to 254. Of the new cases, 371 of the new cases are locally… ...

Belekanyama, Mia die of Covid-19

Jan 12, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Transport and Public Works Mohammed Sidik Mia and Minister of Local Government Lingson Belekanyama have died of Coronavirus. The Government has confirmed the deaths of the two ministers who were also members of… ...

HRDC demands arrest of officer who killed Nyondo

Jan 11, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has demanded the Malawi Police to arrest the officer who shot Polytechnic student Blessings Nyondo, saying the grouping will hold vigils at Southern Region Police if the officer is… ...

Maria Chidzanja Nkhoma dies of Covid-19

Jan 09, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Veteran broadcaster Maria Chidzanja Nkhoma has died of Coronavirus. Chidzanja, who worked for Zodiak Broadcasting Station was being treated at Kamuzu Central Hospital where she has died. “It is with a heavy heart that we… ...

Police-involved shooting victim dies 

Jan 08, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Twenty-three-year-old Blessings Nyondo has died days after he was shot following a scuffle with a police officer and a security officer. His father has confirmed Nyondo’s death to the local media. Nyondo, a Polytechnic student,… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi registers 274 cases, four new death

Jan 07, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Malawi has registered four new deaths and a record high of 274 new Coronavirus cases with the number of admitted patients now reaching 73. Out of the new Coronavirus cases, 236 are locally transmitted infections… ...

Motorcycle taxi operator killed in Lilongwe

Jan 07, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Thugs on Tuesday night murdered a 31-year-old motorcycle taxi operator and stole the motorcycle. Lilongwe Police Public Relations Officer Sub Inspector Joseph Kachikho said the law enforcers are looking for the unknown criminals. Kachikho identified… ...

Coronavirus: 91 new cases, one new death recorded

Jan 05, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi on Monday registered 91 new COVID-19 cases, three new recoveries and one new death. The new death is a 57-year-old male from Lilongwe District. Out of the new cases, 87 are locally transmitted infections,… ...

Three children drown in Lilongwe

Jan 04, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Three children aged from 6 to 11 drowned on Saturday at Matseketa stream in Lilongwe. Public Relations Officer Lilongwe Police Station Sub Inspector Joseph Kachikho identified the three as Jabali Mussa aged 9, Wanda Kulinji… ...