Month: February 2020 Posts

HRDC angers demonstrators in Mzuzu

Feb 14, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

People who joined protests with the aim of closing the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) offices went home disappointed as HRDC failed to lock the offices. One of the protesters Joseph Mseteka said HRDC leaders locked… ...

Police, Army ready to keep peace – Govt  

Jan 28, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Government has assured the public that there is going to be peace, law and order before, during or after the Constitutional Court ruling in the presidential elections case. According to the Minister of Information, Civic… ...

Govt officials, MDF plant trees at Dzalanyama Forest

Jan 20, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy Mining together with different stakeholders including Malawi Defence Force and development partners on Saturday planted trees at Dzalanyama Forest. The tree planting exercise at Dzalanyama Forest took place… ...

Senior army officer injures fellow soldier

Dec 28, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier has injured a fellow soldier at Kamuzu Barracks in Lilongwe following disagreements between the two. The victim was reportedly hit with a bottle at the officer’s mess where the… ...

Government to construct 100 houses at MDF military camp in Chitipa

Nov 26, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 2 &

Government says it will construct 100 staff houses at Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Meru Military Camp in Chitipa and the houses will be ready by June next year. Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development… ...

Expert calls for mental health facility at MDF

Nov 18, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

A mental health expert has underlined the importance of a psychiatrist at the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) following the murder of two soldiers by a fellow soldier in Ntcheu. Earlier this month, Corporal Robert Banya… ...

MDF soldier shot dead hours after killing fellow soldiers

Nov 10, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier who was on the run after killing fellow soldiers has been shot dead in Ntcheu. Malawi army soldiers have shot dead the soldier identified as Corporal Robert Banya. On… ...

Malawi Defence Force corporal kills fellow soldiers

Nov 09, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A Malawi Defence Force (MDF) corporal has killed his fellow soldiers in Ntcheu. The soldiers who were murdered on Friday were working on the Tsangano-Neno-Mwanza road in the district. The victims have been identified as… ...

Malawi Defence Force soldier killed by grenade

Nov 05, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

A Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier has died after a grenade exploded during military training in Machinga. Three other soldiers were injured during the incident which occurred at Chikala Hills in the Southern Region district.… ...

Buy a poppy if you love peace, Mutharika tells Malawians

Nov 01, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Peter Mutharika has urged people who love peace and wish the country peace to buy and wear a poppy. The Malawi leader made the remarks on Thursday when he inaugurated the poppy flower week… ...

Malawi Defence Force soldiers urged to serve true God

Oct 20, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Muslim Chaplain, Sheikh Major Saad Khamis Malovu, has urged soldiers to submit themselves to the true God. Sheikh Major Malovu made the call on Thursday during MDF Inter-religious prayers held under… ...

APM promotes two Malawi army soldiers

Oct 03, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Peter Mutharika has promoted two Malawi military officers who went missing last year in the Democratic Republic of Congo but later managed to return to camp. The two are Corporal George Salimu and Lance… ...

US Navy Seals trains Malawi Maritime Forces

Sep 23, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

About 45 Malawi Defence Force (MDF) marines and boat crewmen have completed a one month long training organized under the Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) conducted by instructors from the US Navy Seals. Speaking to… ...

Soldiers whip protesters in Karonga

Sep 20, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers on Thursday whipped protesters in Karonga after the demonstrators injured several soldiers. The two incidents occurred during a vigil organized by the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) at Karonga Roundabout.… ...

Former MDF soldier jailed for conning ex-boss

Sep 13, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A former Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for duping his ex-boss out of K24,000. According to Eastern Region Police Spokesperson Joseph Sauka, the ex-army officer Charles Mpaya,… ...