One of the suspects in the ongoing case of the attempted assassination of former budget director Paul Mphwiyo, has been re-arrested , Police have confirmed. Dauka Manondo was rearrested on Tuesday and taken to Kanengo Police station on suspicion of “wanting to kill witnesses and prosecutors.” Police confirmed the arrest of Dauka but could not divulge […]
Some traditional beliefs and customs among the Maseko Ngoni continue to threaten rights of girls and women in the country, president of the Maseko Ngoni Heritage Mai Nakonyani has said. “Most of our traditions are still old fashioned,” said Nakonyani. “Most of them are harmful to both girls and women.” She cited early marriages among […]
Unknown criminals on Friday shot and killed one of police detective officers who foiled a robbery in Limbe, Blantyre. Southern Region police publicist, Nicholas Gondwa said the officer, assistant superintendent Victor Midiani was shot dead near Bakhresa Grain Milling after a car chase with unknown criminals who had wanted to rob Right Price Wholesale. Midiani was head […]
Despite fervent efforts to combating it, Malaria is still a major health concern in the country, chief of health services in the Ministry of Health Dr. Charles Mwansambo says. Mwansambo said “women and expectant women continue to be affected a great deal.” But, according to Mwansambo, the Ministry and its partners are implementing a National […]
Judge Micheal Mtambo presiding the case in the shooting of former budget director in the Ministry of Finance Paul Mphwiyo was not available on Monday for the trial and the case was adjourned to April 7. Mtambo was outside the country, according to judicially spokesperson Mlenga Mvula. “It was discussed between both parties that the […]
Malawi’s OG Matches could get into legal trouble for duping Malawians with a competition in which grand winner was to drive away a Nissan 1 tonner. Between November and December 2013 OG Matches flew adverts for its Moto Kuti Buu competition in The Nation newspaper and on MBC Radio 2 FM every Tuesdays with Frank Kandu as host. The […]
Finance Bank through its chairman Dr. Rajan Mahtani has demanded One Million United States Dollars (US$1,000,000.00) from Nyasa Times as damages in a defamation claim for a column is published recently. Mahtani and Finance Bank of Zambia have hired Malawian law firm Mvalo and Company, seeking the damages over an article authored by Lowani Mtonga, saying […]
The world’s poorest country is to make the world’s most expensive bonfire. On Thursday, Malawi will set fire to ivory worth more than $7.5 million, in an extravagant gesture designed to demonstrate its commitment to wildlife conservation and the fight against the colossal worldwide business of wildlife crime. Almost four tons of ivory is held […]
The Zomba City Council is expected to elect a new Mayor during the its second quarterly meeting slated between April and May this year. However, there are grey areas on the matter, especially regarding the position of the Deputy Mayor. Both local government authorities and Zomba City Officials are blank on whether the deputy Mayor […]
About 20 cars including luxury vehicles have been impounded and dozens of people arrested on various offences. The crackdown targeted vehicles reported stolen in Africa and sold to unsuspecting buyers locally under Southern Africa Regional Police Fiscal Operation (Sarpco) dubbed Tugela. According to the consolidated report for Tugela operation for the whole country made available […]
Malawi Police have confirmed that they arrested arrested 22 year old Tiyese James who is suspected to have led a gang of notorious youths that murdered 18 year old Richard Master. Master, who resided in Lilongwe’s Area 36, died on 31 March 2014 in an inter-gang wrangle between “Soft Bombers”, a gang to which he […]
Malawi Police in Phalombe district on Friday arrested a 48 year-old man for allegedly beating his wife to death. According to police, the man, identified as Ganizani Salondwa beat his wife Esther Salimu 26, to death with a wooden brick mould (Chikombole) on suspicion that she was cheating on him. Pholombe police publicist, Augustus Nkhwazi […]
Four people have been arrested in Blantyre after being found in possession of surgical medical drugs and cannabis. Police arrested Flora Salijeni 26, and Christopher Mikayele 20, who were in possession of 37 cartons of surgical medical drugs. Blantyre police publicist, Elizabeth Divala said the two have been charged with bringing in property dishonestly from […]
A 24 year-old man pleaded guilty on Thursday to the charge of selling body tissues. Charles Nyasulu was arrested when he tried to sell a woman’s uterus at K30,000 to a traditional doctor in Mbayani Township in Blantyre on Wednesday. Nyasulu admitted to the charge of selling body tissues contrary to Section 16 (a) of Anatomy Act […]
The United Nations Special Representative to the Secretary General on Violence against Children (VAC) Ms. Marta Santos Pais has asked Malawi to prioritize all forms of violence against children should be a priority for all in Malawi to combat negative consequences which violence has on children’s wellbeing and social progress. Santos Pais said this on […]
Blantyre Magistrates Court has jailed a 27 year-old man who earlier this month defiled two girls at once. Issah Rajabu defiled two girls aged 12 and 8 on 19 march, 2015 in Chilobwe Township. He was on Monday convicted after he pleaded guilty to two counts of defilement under Section 138 (1) of the Penal Code. Magistrate […]
A member of staff at Neno District Hospital, Kondwani Namagonya, has by a hair’s breadth escaped a six year jail term after he was found guilty of assaulting a fellow member of staff. Instead of the jail term, Namagonya paid a K50 000 fine. According to court details, Namagonya beat up a junior staffer – […]
Reuters news agency has corrected a news item that had erroneously reported that the Global Fund had cancelled US$574 million of grants to Malawi. In an update, Reuters reported that Global Funda has redirected the funding away from Malawi’s National Aids Council (NAC) after allegations of financial mismanagement, including the purchase of vehicles that were […]