Aircraft crashes in Lilongwe
A small plane with two people on board has crashed at a village near Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe. The people on the plane were an instructor and a student pilot. They managed to get… ...
Month: August 2023 Posts
Five women found with 338 ATM cards at Kamuzu International Airport
Five women have been found with 338 ATM cards at Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe while they were coming from Dubai and Police suspect that they were using the cards to externalize forex and launder… ...
Travellers forced out of airport restaurant as Chakwera was due to land in Malawi
Travellers were yesterday told to leave a restaurant at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) shortly before President Lazarus Chakwera landed at the airport on his return from United Kingdom. A video shared on Facebook show Police… ...
3 Chinese nationals arrested at KIA over human trafficking
Police at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) have arrested three Chinese nationals, two men and a woman, who were attempting to traffic two Malawian girls to China. According to sources at the Airport, the incident happened… ...
Mentally ill man found in Kamuzu Airport control centre
A man suspected to be mentally ill breached security at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe, Malawi this morning and gained access to the airport's control centre which is at the top of the air… ...
Chakwera fails to leave for UNGA
President Lazarus Chakwera was expected to leave Malawi at 3PM today through Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe but he has not travelled. Reports indicate that the president's trip to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)… ...
Opinion: Nafenso tilaweko
If you ever you want to experience a small dose of inequality, inefficiency, and corruption in Malawi, start at Kamuzu International Airport. You can’t get past security, check-in, immigration, and other formalities without being asked… ...
Chilima: Munthu wanzeru saotcha tchire nyumba ilibe chimbudzi
Wachiwiri kwa mtsogoleri wa dziko lino a Saulos Chilima ati munthu wa nzeru saotcha tchire lozungulira nyumba ngati nyumbayo ilibe chimbudzi. Iwo ananena izi dzulo ku Kamuzu International Airport poyankhula ndi owatsatira pomwe amafika mdziko… ...
Fuel shortage hits Malawi Airlines
Malawi Airlines says all its flight operations will be affected for a couple of days due to low fuel stock. In a press statement released today, the airline said its local fuel supplier PUMA has… ...
Two women arrested over cocaine
Two Malawian women have been arrested at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe after being found with cocaine. Malawi Police Spokesperson James Kadadzera has identified the two as Judith Wotcheni and Precious Biliat. He said… ...
Last minute flight cancellation leaves Malawi Airlines passengers stranded
About 118 Malawi Airlines passengers were stranded at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe this morning following last minute cancellation of their flight. The passengers were expected to board a Boeing 737-700 which was scheduled… ...
Ballot papers for Tuesday’s by-elections arrive
Ballot papers have arrived in the country ahead of next Tuesday's by-elections which will be held in seven constituencies and two wards. The ballot papers printed by Al Ghurair and Publishing LLC arrived on Friday… ...
‘British druglord’ arrested in Malawi
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… ...
First commercial flight since Airport reopening arrive in Malawi
The first commercial flight since Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) reopened has arrived in the country today. The Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus has confirmed, saying it was the first flight since KIA reopened on 1st September.… ...
Malawi court allows four Chinese nationals to leave quarantine facility
Four Chinese nationals were on Thursday granted an injunction allowing them to leave a quarantine facility at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) and enter Malawi, two days after their arrival from China. The Nation newspaper reported… ...
