Lilongwe Archives

Lilongwe South by-election to be held on 30 January

Jan 17, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has resumed the by-election process in Lilongwe South Constituency and people will vote in the polls on 30 January, 2020. MEC Chief Elections Officer Sammy Alfandika announced the resumption in… ...

Boyfriend, two others nabbed over Kottana Chidyaonga’s death

Jan 16, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police in Lilongwe on Wednesday night arrested three suspects in connection to the death of 23-year-old Kottana Maria Chidyaonga. Chidyaonga was reported to have died as a result of a snake bite but an autopsy… ...

Coffee shop closed for selling drugs to teens

Jan 15, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism has closed Beirut Coffee Shop in Lilongwe for operating without a Trade Tourism Licence and for selling Shisha, an addictive inhalable drug, to teenagers. According to the Ministry,… ...

Opposition politician Kabwila released on bail

Jan 14, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

The Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to politician Jessie Kabwila who was arrested for intimidating Constitutional Court judges. Senior Resident Magistrate Shyreen Chirwa told Kabwila to pay a cash bond of K20,000,… ...

Kabwila in court today

Jan 13, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

Opposition politician will appear at the Lilongwe Magistrate Court where she will be formally charged. The former Salima North West parliamentarian is also expected to take plea and the court will also hear her application… ...

Eight ambassadors present letters of credence to Mutharika

Jan 10, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Eight Ambassadors on Thursday presented their letters of credence to President Peter Mutharika at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe. The Envoys that presented their letters are ambassadors from Finland, Georgia, Republic of Canada, Iceland, and Federal… ...

Most snakes are harmless and are afraid of humans – expert

Jan 08, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A Lilongwe based snake handler has tipped Malawians on how to handle snakes when they encounter them saying many snakes in the country are harmless and only bite as a last resort. The expert, Gary… ...