Month: July 2021 Posts

Organization petitions Parliament over dubious land sales

Jul 09, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Youth Health Network on Thursday petitioned Parliament over dubious sale of land to foreigners in Lilongwe. The organisation presented its petition to Parliament asking the Members of Parliament to demand investigations into the sale of… ...

Lilongwe Motor Show to be held in August

Jul 04, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi’s biggest automotive exhibition, The Lilongwe Motor Show, is back this year and is slated for August 28, 2021 at the Lilongwe Golf Club Grounds. CEO for Lilongwe Motor Show Ltd, Alinane Njolomole disclosed that… ...

Sex worker arrested for raping 2 boys in Lilongwe

Jun 29, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Lilongwe have arrested 24-year old sex worker, Christina Masina, for sexually abusing two boys aged 4 and 15. Lilongwe police station Deputy Publicist sergeant Foster Benjamin has confirmed and said that Masina committed… ...

Another One: Battle of romance goes to Lilongwe

Jun 27, 2021 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Men with fat wallets have taken the centre stage in Malawi in the name of love as a man from Blantyre and another one from the capital Lilongwe have made headlines for spoiling their lovers… ...

Lilongwe Mayor calls on companies to sponsor Women’s golf

Jun 21, 2021 Chris Loka 0 &

Lilongwe City Mayor Juliana Kaduya has appealed to individuals and the corporate world to sponsor golf in order to encourage women to join the male dominated discipline. She hailed Umodzi Park for showing interest in… ...

Two arrested for breaking into warehouse in Lilongwe

Jun 18, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Lilongwe have arrested two people for breaking into a warehouse at Chitipi and stealing cartons of food warmers and padlocks. The suspects have been identified as Lapken Magombo, 39 and James Lawrence, 45.… ...

Motorcyclist fined K190,000 over traffic offences

Jun 15, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 29-year-old motorcyclist in Lilongwe has been ordered to pay K190,000 fine for committing five traffic offences, including riding a motorcycle without licence, insurance and helmet. Senior Resident Magistrate Court Sitting in Lilongwe on June… ...

Chinese national convicted of wildlife crime and money laundering

Jun 11, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Chief Magistrate in Lilongwe has today convicted Chinese national Lin Yun Hua on charges of illegal possession of rhino horns, money laundering and dealing in government trophy. The Judgement was pronounced by High Court Judge… ...

Man gets 6 years in jail for stabbing wife over sex

May 25, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A man aged 27 has been sentenced to six years in prison for stabbing his wife after she refused to have sex with him because she had just given birth. The convict has been identified… ...

Kabaza operators banned from Lilongwe city centre, major roads   

May 22, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Lilongwe City Council has warned motorcycle and bicycle taxi operators that they will be arrested if found operating at the city centre or on major roads within the city. A statement released on Friday by… ...

Lilongwe council demolishes Fingerpole

May 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Lilongwe City Council has demolished the Fingerpole, a replica of the Statue of Liberty which was erected in Lilongwe. The statue was constructed by the Beautify Malawi Trust near Parliament Building and Malawians have… ...

Govt. to spend K9 billion for swimming pool construction

Apr 29, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Government has announced plans to construct a K9 billion swimming pool in Lilongwe. The Olympic Standard Swimming Pool and ancillary structures are expected to be constructed at Kamuzu Institute of Sports in the capital… ...

Lilongwe City Council launch K100 million conservation project

Apr 16, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Lilongwe City Council has embarked on K100 million Lilongwe Rivers Ecological Corridor Initiative which seeks to restore the city’s rivers to their natural state. Speaking with reporters after a media briefing and site tour,… ...

Businessperson sentenced to 11 years in prison over K20 million cashgate

Mar 19, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Businessperson Mainala Reuben Mwale has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for stealing K20 million from the Government. The Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe handed out the sentence to Mwale on March 16, weeks after… ...

All cities will prosper under Tonse Govt – Chakwera

Mar 18, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Lazarus has allayed fears that relocation of headquarters of government institutions from other cities to Lilongwe will affect economic development in some cities of the country. He was speaking when responding to question from… ...