Month: February 2017 Posts

MDF soldier nabbed for stealing under false pretence

Feb 03, 2017 Bright Malenga 85 &

Police in Karonga district are keeping in custody a 27 year-old Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier based at Cobbe Barracks in Zomba for obtaining money from secondary school students by lying that he would get… ...

MDF to plant 10 million trees

Jan 18, 2017 Martha Chikoti 44 &

The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has said it plans to plant 10 million trees by the end of the current tree planting season. Colonel John Chaika made the remarks during tree planting exercise at Zomba… ...

Malawian soldiers urged to set a good example

Jan 04, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 46 &

Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers have been advised to set an example to all Malawians in respecting the country’s laws. Speaking during the 2016 Year End Ball at Kamuzu Barracks, MDF Commander General Griffin Supuni… ...

MDF soldier severely beaten in Mulanje after shooting incident

Dec 30, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 224 &

Irate communities in Mulanje district have roughed up a Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier, one of the militants believed to have a shot a man found cultivating close to Mulanje Mountain. According to reports that… ...

Govt not aware of MDF brutality

Dec 19, 2016 Luke Bisani 95 &

Despite the local media being stormed with reports of Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier’s brutality at Chikangawa Forest, government has disclosed that it is not aware of such cases happening. The sentiments follow reports of… ...

Govt. working on improving security in Malawi

Oct 14, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 20 &

Government says it is making strides to make sure that security in the country is maintained despite the challenges the Malawi Police Service face. This was established during a familiarisation tour by the minister of… ...

Churches hold prayers for Malawi soldiers in DRC

Sep 30, 2016 Bright Malenga 139 &

As some Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers are in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on peacekeeping mission, churches in the country prayed for them during prayers that were held at Kamuzu Barracks in Lilongwe.… ...