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Prophet Liabunya geared to fight drug abuse among youth in Mzuzu

Jun 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Prophet Austin Liabunya says he will implement an initiative aimed at curtailing drug abuse among the youth in Mzuzu, following reports that youth in the city are using drugs such as Chamba and Ngirimbo. Recent… ...

Rural hospitals running short of drugs: Patients told to buy

Mar 02, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Rural hospitals in the country are running short of essential medical supplies and patients are being told to be buying prescribed drugs from pharmacies. Spot check findings in rural hospitals like Chitheka in Nkhatabay and… ...

Ngilimbo: Drug from Malawi selling like hot cakes in Tanzania and SA

Feb 16, 2021 Thula Chisamba 1 &

A local intoxicative drug popularly termed, in Karonga as 'Ngilimbo' is fast becoming favorite for drug addicts in Tanzania and South Africa. The 'Malawian cocaine' as celebrated by its darlings, has made its way to… ...

Nigerian man jailed 10 years over drug deal that led to Malawian’s death

Jan 09, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Lilongwe has sentenced a 60-year-old Nigerian national to 10 years in prison over a drug trafficking deal that led to the death of a Malawian in Brazil. The convict identified as Alex… ...

Malawian woman caught with 1kg of cocaine in India

Nov 27, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 43-year-old Malawian woman has been arrested in India after she was caught smuggling 1kg of cocaine. The woman Ellena Kasakatira was arrested on Monday this week by Directorate Revenue of Intelligence (DRI) at Mumbai… ...

‘British druglord’ arrested in Malawi

Nov 07, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

A 31-year-old man described by police as a British druglord has been arrested at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe after being found with about 6Kgs of dangerous drugs. The man identified as Mohammed Hamid… ...

Drug thief fined K1 million

Sep 28, 2020 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

The Ntcheu Senior Resident Magistrate’s court has ordered a 43-year-old man to pay a K1 million fine for stealing medical drugs. Senior Magistrate Yohane Munthali told the convict to pay one million kwacha fine or… ...