A four year old boy, his elder brother and father have died in Mangochi after they took a herbalist concoction. Police identified the deceased as the Daud family. Mother to the deceased Amina Daudi who took the concoction and survived the death said some thieves broke into the kraal of goats and the herbalist gave […]
The bones of Fletcher Masina, an albino who was murdered last month in Ntcheu have been taken to Ntcheu from Salima and are expected to be presented in court as prime evidence, police have said. Police in Salima last week arrested 11 people in connection with the murder of 45-year-old Masina in Ntcheu in what […]
The US Ambassador to Malawi Virginia Palmer says she is impressed with the national security strategy that is being implemented in trying to combat the problem of albino killings. Speaking in an interview on the sidelines when she officially opened a two day Civil Society Strengthening Conference in Lilongwe on Thursday, Palmer said although the […]
On the afternoon of the 8th June the UK Parliament had a Westminster Hall debate on UK visas for those invited to the UK from sub-Saharan Africa, with Scottish MPs calling for improvements in the handling of UK visa applications for those invited from Malawi. The Scotland Malawi Partnership, a civic network of more than 900 […]
Deputy head teacher at Chamalaza FP School in Nkhatabay District who had sex with a 14-year-old pupil has been slapped with 18-year jail term by Mzuzu Chief Resident Magistrate Court. The incident occurred in December 2014 at Chamalaza FP School in Nkhatabay where the girl was safe boarding. State Prosecutor Lyson Kachikondo told the court […]
Malawi Police in Mangochi are hunting for an unknown herbalist suspected of murdering a 12 year – old boy identified as Duncan Ronald. Mangochi Police Assistant Public Relations Officer, Amina Daudi told the Malawi News Agency that the incident happened on June 5, 2016 at Salanje Village in the area of Traditional Authority Chowe in […]
The Lilongwe High Court Judge Dr Michael Mtambo has disclosed that judgement in the case in which former Minister of Justice Ralph Kasambara SC and McDonald Kumwembe who are being co accused of conspiring to murder former Malawi budget director Paul Mphwiyo, will be delivered July 21. Judge Mtambo has set the date to deliver his […]
The seven young Malawians, who set off on May 30 for a10-day charity 362kms walk from the Capital City Lilongwe to Blantyre to raise funds to buy 11 different medical equipment from India for the High Dependency Unit of Kamuzu Central Hospital’s paediatric ward, finally completed their noble cause Wednesday. “We have just arrively safely […]
Malawi government has made a change of heart that it will now help to repatriate home 20 Malawian girls stranded in that country following confiscation of their passports. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Francis Kasaila said the government is too broke to bring the girls taken out of abusing work places in Kuwait, saying […]
The High Court in Lilongwe has ordered the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) to produce and surrender copies of documents ceased from Cashgate convict and former deputy director for tourism Leonard Kalonga within 72 hours which Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mary Kachale said has names of beneficiaries of K4.4 billion ($5.8 million) Cashgate proceeds. Justice […]
Mourners from across the political divide come together at T/A Masula in Lilongwe to pay tribute of honour to Gogo Aline Chidzira Masula, a grandmother of cabinet minister Atupele Muluzi. The deceased who died over the weekend in Lilongwe was grandmother to Minister, Atupele Muluzi, who is also leader of United Democratic Front (UDF). Renowned leaders […]
Civil society organisations from the northern region have bemoaned government’s lack of meaningful engagement with citizens and civil stakeholders in the implementation of the public sector reforms processes arguably contributing to policy accountability queries. Following the dwindling in service delivery in public offices, the government of Malawi instituted a Commission headed by the Vice President Saulos Klaus […]
A renowned political scientist at Chancellor College of the University of Malawi has described the ruling party biased appointment of commissioners at Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) as recipe for problems during the 2019 elections. Joseph Chunga, chairman of Political Scientists Association said Malawians will not trust the new commission dominated by the ruling Democratic Progressive […]
Malawi Police in Phalombe district have launched a manhunt after a four hour-old baby girl was on Monday stolen at Phalombe health centre. According to the mother of the baby, Tressa Mukoko Kasowa, 18, of Mateyu village, T/A Kaduya in Phalombe, the baby was delivered earlier same day at around 4pm in the maternity ward at the health centre. […]
Wanangwa Ngwira, who was being investigated for burglary and theft, has been arrested for bribery – Police in the northern region city say. On May 26th, a woman reported of a robbery at Chiputula Police Unit involving her house in which a number of various items were stolen. Acting on the woman’s complaint, detectives at […]
Malawi Police say they are registering all persons with albinism across the country in a bid to protect them. According to police spokesperson at the National Police Headquarters Nicholas Gondwa said the process of registration of the people with albinism is going on well. “We are yet to finish the registration exercise. As you might […]
Malawi Police say they have finally chucked out fake recruits from its three training schools in Limbe, Mtakataka and Mlangeni. National Police headquarters spokesperson Nicholas Gondwa said the police managed to remove over 300 fake recruits at Kanjedza Police Training School (PTS) alone. “I do not have figures for other training school but most of […]
Officials from Karonga Town Council say they will be meeting workers in a bid to end an impasse over salary arrears that has led to the complete closure of the offices. The workers closed the offices as they demanded for salary arrears for April and May. They are demanding the heads of director of finance […]