Malawi cannot construct a new airport at Chileka or increase power generation capacity without borrowing funds therefore the recent announcement by President Peter Mutharika to borrow $1.5 billion (K817.5 billion) from China to fund several infrastructure development projects, is a wekcome development, Economists Association of Malawi (Ecama) has said. The loans would be obtained from […]
A 56 year old group village headman Mtende of Traditional Authority (T/A) Kilupula in Karonga was hacked to death Tuesday allegedly because of a wrangle between him and his acting on accusations bordering on witchcraft. Nyasa Times understands that the wrangle was responsible for six mysterious deaths in the month of August alone. Enock Livason, Karonga Police Publicist […]
Wyson Dzinyemba Soko serving his seven and half years imprisonment for ‘cashgate’ offences was back in court on Wednesday morning, appeared before presiding judge, Justice Lloyd Muhara for appeal hearing against his conviction and sentence. The former Deputy Youth Director for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) was on 28th January this year handed a prison sentence after being found guilty […]
A sweet-talking and cheque book-brandishing man, who went on a suspected stealing spree and convinced up to three businesspersons and companies to give him goods worth over K8 million ($14 679), was recently arrested by police in Lilongwe. Brian Thomson, 47, who lives in Area 49 in Lilongwe, allegedly duped the business owners by issuing […]
Malawi Police in Zomba have arrested a 46 year-old man Christopher Kazembe for illegal possession of fire arms. Kazembe, who hails from Lamuzi village, Traditional Authority Mwambo in the district, was arrested on Monday and is in custody at Zomba Police, according to Thomeck Nyaude, Eastern Region Police spokesperson. Nyaude said they received a tip-off that the […]
The police officer who was wounded by criminals in a K6 million armed robbery at OG Plastics shops in Limbe, Blantyre on Saturday, has been promoted to a senior rank. Constable Jailos Phiri was wounded in a gunfire exchange with criminals who shot dead another police officer, Sub-Inspector Yohane Mabutawo during the multimillion Kwacha heist. National […]
An enraged mob of Mtendere Village of Traditional Authority Kyungu in Karonga assualted and set ablaze a couple on witchcraft suspicion that they were responsible for the mysterious crocodile attacks which has been happening in the community. The couple were burned to ashes, relatives who witnessed the horrific attack revealed. According to Karonga Police Spokesperson […]
Police in Phalombe district are keeping in custody two Ministry of Health employees for stealing hospital solar panels. Police arrested a Medical Assistant, Edison Nkhonjera, 33, and Edward Buleya 38, on Sunday 25th October, 2015. The two, who are staff at Gogo Nazombe Health Centre in the district, have since been charged with Theft by […]
A 22 year-old man has died after hanging himself to a tree after his wife’s parents told him to leave their daughter. Eastern Region Police confirmed the death of Crispin Botomani of Mkula village, Traditional Authority Mkula in eastern district of Machinga. The body was discovered Monday morning. He hanged himself with a made rope from mosquito […]
A 25-year-old man, Stanley Nkhoma is currently in police custody after he failed to con a Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) congregation in Mzuzu City under the pretence that he is a converted Satanist. Nkhoma is surely cursing the Sunday 0f 25th October, 2015 when he was cornered as he was about to pocket K18, 470.00 […]
Malawi Council of Churches (MCC), a coalition of 25 church groups, has found itself in unholy spotlight with reports of K6 million ($11 009.17) looting resulting to the dismissal of its general secretary the Reverend Dr. Osborne Joda Mbewe and project manager Godfrey Mkandawire following a number of the forensic audit queries. Bishop Gilford Matonga, […]
A week after the Mchinji First Grade Magistrate sentenced Blessings Chisale who posed as a Medical Doctor at the district hospital to seven years imprisonment with hard labour, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre has registered yet another quack doctor, Zamil Michael, 31. Hospital Administrator Themba Mhango confirmed of the development saying the suspect was apprehended Monday by the hospital’s […]
Mzuzu High Court Judge Dingiswayo Madise has criticised the country’s rogue and vagabond law, describing it as “drunk and incapacitated.” He said at Mzuzu University (Mzuni) during a public debate on vagrancy laws organized by the Centre for Human Rights, Education, Advice and Assistance (CHREAA). Madise who earnestly recommended review of the law argued no law […]
Politicians that included Malawi’s Vice President Saulosi Chilima and chiefs joined Roman Catholic faithfuls in Limbe Cathedral’s Square on Monday to bid an emotional farewell to Fr Edward Masauko at a funeral that drew thousands mourners to Blantyre Archdiocese. Fr Masauko died on Friday afternoon at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital after battling with High Blood Pressure. […]
In ensuring political freedom and civil liberties, Malawi Police Service have approved a request by Civil Society Organisations to hold peaceful demonstrations in Lilongwe on Tuesday October 27 to demand better health service delivery from government. Billy Mayaya, the architect of the demonstrations, has confirmed that letters notifying the authorities of the planned demonstrations have […]
University of Malawi law experts have noted that the Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations law – which was assented to by President Peter Mutharika after parliament passed the bill is inconsistent with the supreme law of the land, the Constitution and renders invalid the Marriage law which increased the legal age of marriage for girls […]
Malawi rights campaigner and prominent leaders of Civil Society organisations (CSOs) leaders, who have been critical of government and issued a communiqué calling on President Peter Mutharika to address economic challenges or resign, have been receiving serious threats to their lives including warning of their impending death. The threats are said to be forcing some […]
Armed robbers have shot dead a Malawi Police officer and wounded another one before they reportedly went with K6 million. The incident happened at Maselema in Limbe on Saturday and the deceased has since been identified as Sub-Inspector Mabutawo while the cop hospitalized at Blantyre Adventist Hospital is Constable Phiri. The law officers also managed […]