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Man jailed 8 years for attempting to sell his uncle

Jul 14, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Salima First Grade Magistrate Court has sentenced 29-year-old Simisi Dzovuta to eight years in prison for putting his uncle up for sale. The man attempted to sell his uncle for K3.5 million. The State Prosecutor,… ...

DPP Govt will develop Salima to match tourism status – Atupele

May 29, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

...promises markets for cotton farmers United Democratic Front (UDF) Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) runningmate Atupele Muluzi says Salima is one of the least developed districts in the country and the DPP administration will develop the… ...

Bloodsuckers saga: Govt urged to take action

May 11, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Centre for the Development of People (CEDEP) have urged government to put more effort in ending the issue of bloodsuckers which has led to violence in parts… ...

Man found with 106 bags of chamba

Feb 19, 2020 Russell Chimbayo 0 &

A man aged 35 has been arrested in Salima after being found with 61 sack bags and 45 plastic bags of marijuana. Police in the district have identified the man as Chingeni Kadam’manja. According to… ...

Roads Authority closes M5 road

Jan 10, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The Roads Authority has closed the M5 Road at Lingadzi Bridge near Chikwawa Trading Centre after heavy rains damaged the road. In a statement, the Roads Authority said the rains which the area has been… ...

Female workers accuse Salima Sugar Company bosses of demanding sex

Jan 09, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Women at the Salima Sugar Company have accused their Asian managers of coercing them into having sex. The Malawian women have claimed that the bosses ask for sex from women seeking employment and from female… ...

15 girls rescued from child marriages in Salima

Nov 18, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Fifteen girls from Traditional Authorities Khombedza and Mwanza in Salima have been rescued from child marriages after implementation of community by-laws in the areas. The girls were rescued through Centre for Youth Empowerment and Civic… ...

Lions cruise for childhood cancer

Oct 28, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Lions Clubs International District 412B comprising Malawi and Mozambique over the weekend held its second annual Lake Malawi Boat Cruise. Over 120 people from across the country boarded Chilembwe ship as it sailed from Monkey… ...

Airtel hands over classroom, donates desks to school in Salima

Jun 29, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Airtel Malawi on Thursday handed over three school blocks to Salima Primary School. The company also donated 180 desks to the school. Salima Primary School was adopted by Airtel Malawi as one of the schools… ...

Mutharika responds to ‘death rumours’

May 14, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

There is just no way one would smile to news that he is dead. None of us would fancy that, even when we had fallen critically ill. For President Peter Mutharika news that he has… ...

Nankhumwa advises chiefs to work with government

May 13, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has said government has high expectations that chiefs who are being elevated will continue initiating development projects in their respective areas. The Minister made the remarks… ...