Lilongwe Archives

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… ...