Month: March 2021 Posts

Midnight magistrate Chitsakamile fired

Mar 12, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Zomba midnight magistrate Ben Chitsakamile has been fired over the court order which led to the release of bribery suspect Thom Mpinganjira from police custody last year. Gladys Gondwe, Registrar of the High Court of… ...

 Aspiring for alternative vote in by-elections

Mar 10, 2021 Leah Malimbasa - MEC Stringer 0 &

On March 30 the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) will conduct by-elections in seven constituencies and two wards following the death of incumbents and nullification of parliamentary election results by the courts. Thus, voters in Zomba… ...

10 present nomination papers in Zomba Changalume

Mar 09, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Ten candidates including People's Party candidate Lawrence Bisika and independent candidates Annie Fletcher and OG Issa have presented their nomination papers for the parliamentary race in Zomba Changalume. The presentation of nomination… ...

DPP sells candidate Muheya in Zomba Changalume

Mar 08, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Sunday started by-election campaign in Zomba Changalume constituency with a lot of confidence about victory for its candidate Mary Muheya. During the campaign launch at Msamba primary… ...

OG Issa: MP who failed in Chiradzulu dares to stand in Zomba

Mar 05, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Parliamentarian Mahomed Hanif Osman aka OG Issa who failed in Chiradzulu is now standing in Zomba. Osman is contesting as an independent candidate in Zomba Changalume where Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) will hold by-election… ...

Court says Police presented weak evidence in shooting case against officers

Mar 04, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Zomba says Malawi Police did not present substantial evidence in the case in which two police officers have been acquitted after shooting to death three fishermen. The officers Steven Pahuwa and Jack… ...

Ripped-Off: Malawi Police officers pocketing money meant for government coffers

Mar 03, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka While Malawi government is struggling to provide quality services to the citizenry due to revenue generation constraints, it has been discovered that the Malawi Police Service is one of the major culprits… ...

Zomba Malosa MP awards 54 students

Feb 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Member of Parliament for Zomba Malosa constituency Grace Kwelepeta has awarded 54 students who were selected to various national and district boarding secondary schools. The event was graced by Education Division Manager… ...

Ten young women trained in tailoring in Zomba

Feb 19, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Everlasting Life Ministry has trained ten young women in tailoring and designing to empower them economically, saying it is one way of fighting against Gender Based Violence (GBV). Director and the Founder… ...

Zomba Central MP launches road construction project

Feb 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Innocent Nyondo Zomba Central Parliamentarian Bester Awali has launched a project which will see the rehabilitation of Mpondabwino Bridge and the construction of the road that connects Mpondabwino and St Mary’s. According to business… ...

Police officers kill three fishermen

Feb 14, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Two Police officers on Saturday killed three fishermen and injured two others on Lake Chilwa in Zomba Malawi Police spokesperson James Kadadzera has confirmed the shooting in a statement today. According to Kadadzera, Mchenga Beach… ...

Chingale residents drilled on public finance tracking

Feb 11, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Centre for Social Concern has emphasized the need to empower communities in tracking public funds as one way to promote transparency and accountability in the implementation of various development projects in the… ...

Red Cross recovers over K1.2 million from ghost beneficiaries

Feb 10, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) has recovered K1, 256, 000 which was given to ghost beneficiaries under the 2020/2021 Lean Season Response programme in Zomba district. According to a report Malawi24 has… ...

PP’s Elis Kumpukwe dies

Jan 28, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

People’s Party Director of International Affairs Elis Kumpukwe has died today at Zomba Central Hospital. PP National Publicity Secretary Ackson Kalaile Banda has announced Kumpukwe’s demise in a statement. “Late Kumpukwe will be remembered for… ...

Chikalimba, Chikuta to be laid to rest tomorrow

Jan 27, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Legislators John Chikalimba and Jacqueline Chikuta, who have died today, will be laid to rest tomorrow. Speaker of Parliament has confirmed the burial arrangements in a statement today. Chikalimba was Member of Parliament for Zomba… ...