Month: October 2020 Posts

Minister Tembo calls for joint efforts to protect Zomba plantation

Oct 27, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources Nancy Tembo has called on stakeholders to work together in protecting Zomba Mountain plantation where bushfire recently destroyed 50.7 hectares of forest. Almost every year, bush… ...

Kumbali Lodge, seven vehicles torched over land wrangle

Oct 18, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Villagers in Lilongwe have burned down part of Kumbali Lodge and seven vehicles at the lodge due to a land wrangle. The villagers torched the property in the early hours of Sunday in Lilongwe. According… ...

Escom poles burnt to ashes in Ntchisi

Sep 25, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

Fire has destroyed thirty two Escom poles in Ntchisi. The incident happened on Wednesday at Buzi Primary School Ground where the utility body was keeping the poles meant for Electrification Programme. According to Sub Inspector… ...

Two children die in house fire

Aug 19, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Two children aged six and three have died in Kasungu after sustaining burns when their house caught fire while they were sleeping. Kasungu Police Station Public Relations Officer for Inspector Harry Namwaza identified the children… ...

Fire destroys part of Balaka Hospital

Jul 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Fire has destroyed part of Balaka Hospital, leading to the evacuation of 146 patients admitted at the hospital. The fire broke out in the early hours of today, starting from the kitchen and spreading to… ...

Restaurant owner sets ablaze employee over K2,800 shortfall

Jul 17, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police in Dowa have launched a manhunt for a restaurant owner accused of setting on fire his employee over a shortfall of K2,800. Confirming the development was Dowa police public relations officer Sub-inspector Gladson M'bumpha… ...

UTM office fire: Third person dies

May 15, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A third person has died following the UTM office fire in Lilongwe. The man identified as Seleman Tambala has died this morning at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH). UTM district governor for Lilongwe, Livan Phiri, has… ...

Two children die in in house fire

May 13, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Two brothers aged four and seven died on Sunday in Lilongwe in a fire that started after a burning candle was left on a refrigerator. The incident happened when the mother of the two boys… ...

Govt wants to assassinate Chakwera and myself – Chilima

May 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

…Funeral held for two fire victims Vice President Saulos Chilima   has claimed that government plans to kill him as well as Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera and human rights activists so that the… ...

Bambo aotcha nyumba ya mkazi wake wakale

Mar 01, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

Bambo wa zaka 35 wochokela m'mudzi mwa Tsadoka, mfumu yaikulu Malemia ku Nsanje waotcha nyumba ya mkazi wake wa kale ku Nsanje komweko atamukaniza kutenga ana. Otsatira wa mneneli wa polisi ku Nsanje a Pilirani… ...

Learners torch Karonga DC’s offices

Jan 22, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Angry pupils in Karonga have torched offices of the District Commissioner. The pupils were at the DC’s offices to demand government to pay teachers their December salaries. In the morning, teachers who are on strike… ...

Malawi Polytechnic reopens this month

Jan 01, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Council of the University of Malawi says the Malawi Polytechnic will reopen on January 20. The college was closed in November after fire ripped through the top floor of Nyika Hostel which accommodates 268… ...

Fuel seller killed in house fire

Dec 20, 2019 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A fuel seller aged 64 has died in the wee hours of today in Thyolo after the petrol he was selling caused an explosion in his house. Police in Thyolo have identified the deceased as… ...

MERA seeks to reduce electrical fire incidents

Dec 12, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) says guidelines for electricity installations are important in the electricity supply industry to reduce risks of electrical fires and electrocution that cause damage to property and injury to humans. Board… ...

Malawi Polytechnic seeks K146m to reopen

Dec 06, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The Malawi Polytechnic says it needs K146 million to reopen the institution and complete the second semester following fire that gutted down one of the hostels at the college. The fire incident which occurred on… ...