Youths on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 conducted a ‘Clean Up’ campaign around the Lilongwe City main Market and along the Malangalanga Road. The Market and street cleaning was part of the Voluntary Youth Service Week (VYS-Week) running from December 10-16. It was organised by the Youth Consultative Forum (YCF), which is a youth movement comprising […]
Gospel music lovers in Lilongwe should brace for maximum entertainment in the Lord as one of the country’s renowned gospel artists, Peter Mulangeni, is set to launch his latest album ‘Ndichisomo’ this Sunday. The Capital City-based singer, well-known for his masterpiece ‘Wandikweza Yahweh’, will be unveiling the CD at what has become a confluence of […]
Rita Marley, the widow to the late reggae music legend Bob Marley arrives in Malawi on Saturday morning to join the Malawian President Joyce Banda as honourees at the Seventh Annual African International Media Summit (AIMS) to be hosted at the Bingu’s International Conference Centre in Lilongwe on 17th and 18th November, 2012. Malawi’s President will be […]
What earlier seemed to be a boring music show ever turned out to be the most exciting one as Maskal, real name Masiye Kansalu took to the stage at the re-launch of his ‘Umunthu’ album at Lilongwe Golf Club in Lilongwe on Sunday. Though the show started about two hours after the scheduled time of 1:30pm, […]
The state-of-the-art 40,000 seater stadium project in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe has received a boost after the Governments of Malawi and China have signed a framework agreement on provision of concessional loan on the construction of the facility. The new sports arena billed to be of high-tech Olympic standard, is expected to be completed in two years. China […]
The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Court on Tuesday adjourned a case involving a couple being accused of causing malicious damage and theft. The couple identified as Gilbert Felix Mikondo, 35, and Edna Kansekeni Mikondo, 34, caused malicious damage and stole property of Dr. Felix Lombe which is contrary to section 344 and 278 of the […]
President Joyce Banda has directed the Ministry of Local Government and Lilongwe City Council to provide vendors with an office where they should be transacting their office work. The directive comes after vendors on Thursday had an audience with the president at the State House in Lilongwe where among other issues, they asked for more […]
After terrorizing Area 23 and surrounding areas in the capital city, car thieves have now changed focus to Area 49, where they are making away with electronic engine gadgets. This week the thugs stole from vehicles in Area 49’s Dubai, after thuggery stints in Gulliver, Shire, 49 Proper, and New Lines. Items being stolen, and […]
Malawi government has dismissed media claims that the Chinese government has withdrawn the funding for the state-of-the-art stadium project Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe. Government spokesperson that also doubles as minister of information and Civic education Moses Kunkuyu on Sunday whacked the reports, describing the news as “untrue”. “The genuine agreement that was signed is still there […]
People looking to buy residential development plots in the city of Lilongwe face a growing wave of land ‘laundering’ crime as senior chiefs have joined criminal groups selling land and plots to more than one individual, Nyasa Times can reveal. In newly developing Lilongwe’s Area 49, Dubai sector, a group of self-styled land owners are […]
Lilongwe City currently facing intermittent supply of water due to what the utility authority has said is ongoing repairs of their pipes must brace for actual dry taps from August 28th 2012, employees have warned. This time it will be an industrial action to force the Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) and government to up their salaries […]
A person suspected to be a regular thief in the capital city Lilongwe lost his life after an angry mob sentenced him to death, executing the penalty by stoning and beating. Kondwani Mangani 36 , was stoned to death in the early hours of Monday in Area 23, when he was found in possession of […]
The crime wave rising in the country has not spared private schools as on Sunday night thugs attacked Cherub Private Schools in Lilongwe and killed a guard. One other guard was seriously injured. The attackers, which concentrated on the school’s director’s offices, left the office in a total wreck as drawers and other items were […]
Lilongwe Water Board says some areas in the city will continue experiencing water shortages due to rehabilitation exercise the Board has undertaken. In an interview with Malawi News Agency (Mana) Lilongwe Water Board public relations officer, Treva Phoya said Areas like 22, 23, 36 and 24 will still continue having water problems due to such rehabilitations, […]
A middle-aged man was killed a in a car accident on Sunday in the capital city Lilongwe. The accident happened around 4am at the Area 18 and Area 10 intersection along the M1 road on Monday. The deceased identified as Kondwani Membele who was driving a Toyota Corolla registration number DA 3648, collided with a truck registration […]
Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC), a Christian ministry founded by a United Kingdom (UK) based Nigerian pastor, renowned for his powerful faith building messages, Matthew Ashimolowo, is opening its doors in Lilongwe ahead of rumours that its founder who is also the church senior Pastor is due to visit the country soon. Speaking in an […]
Malawi Police in the capita, Lilongwe recently arrested five “most wanted” suspects who were allegedly terrorizing and robbing houses in Chinsapo using violence. According to the Public Relations Officer Kingsley Dandaula, the five men’s files were opened as soon as a series of robbery cases from Chinsapo were reported though they proved tough to pin […]
The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare Anita Kalinde on Wednesday took her motherly role by visiting street kids at the social welfare rehabilitation centre in Lilongwe and underscored the need to provide them with more support and explore ways of how they can be re-united with their parents. Kalinde said like any other […]