Officials at Lilongwe District Health Office say they are alarmed and overwhelmed with the number of sexually transmitted diseases which has hit 9000 in the last four months. Richard Mvula, spokesperson for Lilongwe DHO said most of the people suffering from gonorhoea and syphilis are aged from 19 to 25 from Chinsapo, Areas 24 and […]
Police and Council officials in Balaka district of eastern Malawi have impounded over 14 minibuses in cleanup exercise. The joint exercise was conducted in an effort to bring sanity at Balaka town. Balaka Police Station Operations Officer Superintendent Gideon Chisale says, the operation was organized after noting that minibus drivers resorted to picking up passengers […]
The Judiciary has rejected reports from some online publications that claimed Mzuzu High Court Judge Dingiswayo Madise ruled that it is illegal for spouses to pry into each other’s cellphones without permission. Judiciary spokesman Mlenga Mvula explained that the report circulating in some online publications and social media groups is not correct because it is […]
High Court has ordered FDH bank to pay Maranatha Girls Academy Limited K392 million for as compensation for loss and damage arising from a breach of three months statutory notice by FDH Bank. The court ruling in Blantyre has reduced an earlier compensation which the court ordered FDH Bank on April 4 2015 to pay […]
Staff from Ministry of Justice and Constitution Affairs, Ombudsman and Human Rights Commission (HRC) Monday underwent a day long training workshop aimed at imparting them with investigative skills. Speaking during the official opening of the training Solister General and Secretary for Justice, Dr. Janet Banda SC said the training would equip members of staff with […]
Kanengi CCAP of the Livingstonia synod has inducted a new church cleric to replace rebel reverend Chimwemwe Mhango who has since broken ties wih the northern region based presbterian church. Moderator of the church, Reverend Levy Nyondo said during the induction ceremony on Sunday that the new church cleric, Reverend Samson Ng’anjo would work to unite […]
Government says persistent rains are hampering efforts to deliver relief items to close to 1000 families displaced by the rains. Department of Disaster and Preparedness in the office of the vice president spokesperson Jeremiah Mphande said Monday 97 houses have since collapsed since the onset of the El Nino powered rains a week ago. “We […]
Acase where former president Bakili Muluzi and his then personal assistant, Violet Whisky, are accused in relation the K1.7billion that the state had claimed was money for government on Monday faced another hurdle as a key witness was reportedly taken ill, forcing the judge to adjourn the case to Thursday. Judge Maclean Kamwambi was told by […]
Lilongwe based lawyer Gift Nankhuni is watching his back all the time as gangsters have put a price on his head after the man of the rob allegedly swindled well known and respected kingpins in the city. Insiders said Nankhuni is alleged to have “swindled” three ‘businessmen’ of more than K25 million he collected from […]
Commercial banks in Malawi are warning each other to take extra care when dealing with two ‘businessmen’ Ernest Kaonga of Maranatha Private Schools and Elvis Nserebo of Matindi Private Schools. It has been established that the two are using “tricks” to obtain huge amounts of loans from different banks and make it harder for the […]
Controversial Paramount Chief Lundu and Chikwawa Central Member of Parliament (MP) Zaheer Gaffar Issah took it to the podium to openly attack Illovo Sugar Manufacturing company accusing it of failing to play any cooperate social responsibility role. The two made the attack at Nchalo in Chikwawa at a developmental rally President Arthur Peter Mutharika held […]
Chief Secretary to government, George Mkondiwa has clarified that Vice-President Saulos Chilima has not been stripped of his responsibilities as minister responsible for disaster response management, public events and chairperson of civil services and public services reform commission in the newly reorganised cabinet announced by President Peter Mutharika. In the cabinet announcement, which was released through the […]
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has asked Speaker Richard Msowoya to ensure the National Assembly prioritise funding for committees with oversight functions at Parliament. PAC said when it summoned the Speaker to appear before the committee following from constitutional committees such as Budget and Finance, Legal Affairs and Public Accounts which have failed to meet […]
President Peter Mutharika on Saturday led the nation in remembering former head of state Bingu wa Mutharika in Thyolo with Archbishop of Blantyre Diocese Thomas Msusa describing him as the great gift God gave to Malawi. Thousands of Malawians including ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) faithful and government officials at his village, Kamoto Village in […]
Malawi Police dawn raid in a village in Dedza has led to the arrest of 30 people in a village in Dedza suspected of killing a murder suspect whom they allegedly took from a police cell before torching the police station. Councillor for Katewe ward in the district, Lucius Chidovu said the law enforcers came […]
Malawi’s Chief State Advocate in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Pacharo Kayira has said government is committed to see justice prevail over all the extrajudicial killings including those of University student Robert Chasowa and Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) official Issa Njaunju. Kayira made these remarks at the 58th Session of the African Commission […]
Malawi Police in the populous township of Ndirande in Blantyre city have arrested three people for allegedly stealing 48 batteries worth K14.5 million after guards of Master Security managed to pounce on them. The three, Steven Khanyepa, 26, Foster Namalopa 24 years old, and 28-year-old John Cosmas, were arrested during on Thursday night in the township. […]
Malawi Police in Karonga have launched a man hunt for an unknown woman who dumped a newly born baby in a toilet at Baka Township in the district. Confirming the incident to Nyasa Times, Karonga Police Public Relations Officer Enoch Livason said the baby who was wrapped in a plastic bag, was found by a certain […]