Month: November 2019 Posts

Govt concerned over destruction of forests in Malawi

Nov 11, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Government through the Ministry of Natural Resources has expressed concern over the destruction of forest reserves in the country by individuals with malicious motives. According to the ministry, the Viphya Plantation in Mzimba is the… ...

Blantyre Market vendors to be given loans

Nov 01, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Vice President Everton Chimulirenji has assured vendors who lost their goods in the Blantyre Market fire that they will be given loans. Chimulirenji who is also Minister responsible for Disaster Management made the remarks on… ...

Fire razes Blantyre market

Oct 30, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Fire which broke out at around 11PM on Tuesday night has destroyed a section of Blantyre Market. Blantyre City Council spokesperson said the fire damaged merchandise, stalls and a city council revenue office. Goods destroyed… ...

Fire damages match factory

Oct 28, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A blaze has destroyed part of Leopard Matches factory in Blantyre this morning. A worker at the factory said the fire broke out from one of the rooms where chemicals are mixed. According to reports,… ...

15 netted for torching fishing boats in Mangochi

Oct 24, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

Police in Mangochi are keeping in custody fifteen people suspected of setting on fire fishing equipment worth K9 million. Mangochi police public relations officer Rodrick Maida said the suspects were netted in the wee hours… ...

Raiply sensitises communities on Chikangawa fires

Oct 22, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Raiply Malawi has intensified efforts to sensitise communities on the dangers of starting fires in Chikangawa Forest. Over the weekend, the company organised a football match between Raiply and Mzimba Select where its Chief Executive… ...

Thugs torch Tobacco Commission vehicle

Sep 15, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A vehicle belonging to the Tobacco Commission has been set on fire in the wee hours of today at the commission’s offices in Lilongwe. TC Chief Executive Officer, Kaisi Sadala has confirmed the incident. He… ...

Fire hits Mkaika Market in Nkhotakota

Sep 09, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

Fire broke out at Mkaika Market in Nkhotakota in the wee hours of Sunday. According to a report from Nkhotakota Police Station, property worth millions was damaged. The property lost in the blaze include shops… ...

Fire damages Low Budget restaurant

Aug 26, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Fire has destroyed Low Budget restaurant, a well-known eating place in Mzuzu. The incident happened in the wee hours of Sunday. Eyewitness James Kaira who works close to the place said an unattended charcoal burner… ...

At least 60 dead in Tanzania fuel tanker explosion

Aug 10, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

At least 60 people have died while 70 others have suffered injuries following a fuel tanker explosion in Tanzania. The incident occurred on Saturday in Morogoro region, about 200 km west of the port city… ...

Mia’s office petrol-bombed in Blantyre

Aug 09, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Offices of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) in Blantyre have been damaged following a petrol bomb attack. The attack happened in the wee hours of Friday morning. Fire-fighters were called to the scene of the incident… ...

Fire destroys part of Mzuzu main market

Jul 29, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Fire last night destroyed part of the Mzuzu main market. The part of the market affected by the fire houses tailoring shops, Sofa shops and barbershops. An eyewitness Wasokwa Nyirenda told Malawi24 that the fire… ...

MCP building set alight in Blantyre

Jul 22, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Thugs on Sunday set on fire the Southern Region Headquarters of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) in Blantyre. The party said the criminals also looted the offices. MCP regional secretary for the south Peter Khofi… ...

Fire at Henry Mussa’s house destroys new car

Dec 05, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Fire this morning damaged Minister of Information and Communications Technology Henry Mussa's house at Area 10 in Lilongwe, destroying the minister’s new Toyota Prado VX worth millions of Kwacha. The cause of the blaze is… ...

Girl, 3, dies in house

Nov 04, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A three-year-old child died on Wednesday in Kasungu following a house fire. The incident occurred at Goliati village in the district at around 3pm when the girl was sleeping. Kasungu Police Public Relations Officer Harry… ...