The new Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (Johannesburg CCAP) says it is set to provide an alternative prayer environment for Presbyterian Christians and aspiring Christians in Johannesburg. It says that it wants to be the church that is devoid of politics, patriotism, cronyism, nepotism and favouritism. In a statement made available to Nyasa Times and […]
Malawi Police in Phalombe on Monday 25th January, 2016 arrested a 22-year-old medical assistant for allegedly stealing government drugs worthy over MK 841, 500.00. The suspect Chimwemwe Maurisu of Mphonde village T/A Ngabu in Chikwawa was working under Phalombe District Health Office as a Medical Assistant at Kalinde Health Centre. According to Phalombe police Public […]
Association of Secular Humanism executive director George Thindwa has severely condemned the brutal killing of four elderly persons in Neno on Monday accused of witchcraft, saying the gruesome murder of the suspected witches was worse than the myth of witchcraft itself. Thindwa said he was shocked to learn that the four elderly people were beaten […]
An ancient Mang’anja tribe in Chikhwawa on Monday abruptly abandoned their rain seeking sacrifices to their god, mbona, after a bees severely attacked them forcing seven of the 200 people who were in a forest for the sacrifice to be admitted to Ngabu Rural Hospital. Village headman Matengambili of chief Ngabu in Chikhwawa said the tribesmen had […]
A dark cloud has befallen Chimbalanga village in traditional authority Dambe in Neno where four family members have been brutally murdered by other people following sudden death of a a 17 year old woman. One of the residents in the village has said that it all started with the death of a 17 year old […]
Seven expectant mothers have died in a space of six months in the lakeshore northern district of Karonga, a development officials say is being triggered by shortage of blood and lack of effective means of transport to get the women to the hospital in good time. Karonga district deputy health officer Dr. Ted Bandawe said […]
Two people have been killed while two others have sustained minor injuries in Balaka district after they were hit by a cruising Electricity Supply Cooperation of Malawi (Escom) vehicle. According to Balaka Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) Joseph Sauka, the accident happened at Chiyendausiku along the Balaka-Liwonde road. Sauka said the vehicle a Toyota Hillux […]
Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP), Nkhoma Synod, has issued a pastoral letter in which among other issues, warns its members not to accept gay and abortion laws but speak out against them wherever they find themselves. The letter read to its congregants on Sunday, January 24, was short but to the point. Among the […]
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) says it is committed to moving with new improved ICT innovations to ensure and enhance revenue performance in the country. MRA Commissioner General Tom Malata said this ahead of this year’s International Customs Day, which is commemorated every year on January 26 under a given theme which is selected by World Customs […]
Malawi Police at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe on Thursday foiled an attempt by a Chinese national to illegally externalise foreign exchange worth K4.2 million to China. KIA Police spokesperson Sapulain Chitonde told Malawi News Agency (Mana) the suspect, Liqiong Chen, was scheduled to travel to China on flight number SA171 through South Africa […]
A High Court judge has pressed an SOS button for urgent action over 37 Ethiopian child offenders at Kachere Reformatory Centre in Lilongwe, saying they are increasing getting malnourished due to lack of food. Judge Fiona Mwale, who is chairperson of Child Review Board, a board mandated to look into problems of child offenders in […]
Malawi vendors are now selling a bag of maize at K13, 000 up from K7,000 two weeks ago, a price that is pushing up inflation steadily as other commodity prices are uncontrollably going up too. Nyasa Times has discovered vendors are deliberating buying off maize from Admarc as soon as it lands in a bid […]
Two Olympic Bakery employees have been arrested for allegedly using Police name to solicit pay from a client. Police Public Relations Officer Edith Kachotsa told Malawi News Agency that they are holding in custody Isaac Kambalame, a salesman and Molosoni Mlambuzi a driver for allegedly trying to tarnish the image of the Malawi Police Service. […]
A man has died in Lilongwe, a second death in two weeks after allegedly been severely beaten by Malawi Defence Force soldiers as the battle over Dzalanyama forest wears an ugly face. Peter Dimba, Lilongwe L South MP told Zodiak radio on Saturday that Daniel Kalendo from Chimkudzi village in the area of chief Masambankhunda […]
Malawi police in Blantyre have launched a special operation to hunt down murderers that have killed some people in the past month, taking out body parts in some cases. Blantyre police commissioner Demster Chigwenembe said this Friday at an executive meeting to review the security of the city following the increasing number of murder cases […]
Robbers have stolen MK 1,432,010 and 257 coupons of Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium (NPK) fertilizer at Khonjeni Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) selling point in Thyolo district. The robbery took place on the night of January 21 to 22, 2016 when a group of unknown criminals attacked the guards on duty that night and tied […]
A woman on trial for murder 17 years ago last Wednesday saw her day in court after getting sentenced to two years in prison. Alice Sinoya pleaded guilty to causing death of Noel Makoko in 1999 contrary to section 208 of the Penal Code. High Court Judge, Dorothy Nyakaunda Nyirenda sitting at the Magistrate court […]
International civil service, the United Nations says it is concerned with Malawi government decision to withdrawal a case against People’s Party (PP) publicist Ken Msonda who was charged with an offence of inciting people to kill gays. In a statement which has been released and signed by the Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for […]