In the wake of the cold-blood murders of two soldiers in Ntcheu by a fellow soldier, it has raised a lot of concerns on social media about the mental state of soldiers especially those returning from missions. The comment section on Facebook was a host to discussions around what might have caused the soldier to […]
The Commonwealth Ex-servicemen Of Malawi CELOM has commended Shiraz Ferreira of SF International for the donation of K2 million to war heroes as part of 2019 Poppy Day commemorations. Colonel Jones Giva thanked Ferreira for assisting the war veterans who fought in two world wars, saying the support will ease the challenges the veterans face […]
Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has denied a rogue soldier military who shot to death two of his colleagues, military honours burial. Robert Banya, who was trained as a special forces soldier, killed his two colleagues on Friday; corporal Keston Mtambo and corporal Gift Magombo of the MDF Engineers Battalion department who were working on Tsangano-Neno-Mwanza […]
A Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier, Corporal Robert Banya, who on Friday killed two of his colleagues at Tsangano in Ntcheu where they were working on a road project before escaping, has been shot dead in the district, the military spokesperson has confirmed. MDF spokesperson, Major Paul Chiphwanya, confirmed that Banya was shot dead Saturday […]
Malawi Defence Force (MDF) are guarding overnight the High Court which is housing the Constitutional Court hearing the historic presidential election nullification petition case. The courts were keeping Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) gadgets which IT expert Daud Suleman, witness for second petitioner and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwer is using to illustrate how […]
A Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier has killed two of his colleagues at Tsangano in Ntcheu where they were working on a road project. MDF spokesperson Paul Chiphwanya said the soldier, Robert Banya has killed corporals Magombo and Keston Mtambo of Engineers battalion using a pistol. Chiphwanya however could not say why the soldier killed […]
A Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier has been killed while three others have been rushed to hospital with various degrees of injuries they sustained during training. MDF spokesperson Paul Chiphwanya has confirmed of the incident, saying the soldiers were training at Chikala Hills in Machinga. “The soldiers were trying to dispose ammunition that had outlived […]
Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers have been called in to help quell protests and violence in Chilobwe, Blantyre as residents are battling with police over a murder suspect. Police are currently firing tear-gas to disperse an angry crowd which is swelling around Chilobwe police unit demanding the release of a murder suspect who is in […]
Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers on Wednesday forced striking truck drivers to release five fuel tankers. The tankers were carrying fuel for Electricity Generation Company (Egenco), the country’s main producer of power, but the strike for the truck drivers continued in Lilongwe, paralysing the cargo industry. The truck drivers sent their union leaders back to […]
Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers are now escorting fuel tankers as the strike by truck drivers that has paralyzed transportation of imports and ex[ports enters the third day. The truck drivers on Tuesday disagreed with the leadership of Truck Drivers Association who negotiated with the government to have salaries for all cargo truck drivers pegged […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika’s aide-de-camp (ADC) Colonel Gilford Golden Chafikana has been dropped on a presidential trip in Russia amidst reports that he is being removed from State House. Chafikana was seen with the President on departure at Kamuzu International Airport on Monday but did not make a trip to Sochi, Russia where Mutharika has gone […]
Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers now have a permanent combat deployment (SCD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo where they are on UN sponsored peace keeping mission. A statement from the UN says Monusco recently established the permanent combat deployment. “…[It is] conmposed of peace keepers from the Malawi battalion, in Kabasha town on the […]
Malawi Police fired tear-gas as anti-Jane Ansah protesters pelted the law enforcers with stones, chasing them away from the demonstrations in Lilongwe prompting Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers to come in and the protests proceeded peacefully. The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) sanctioned highly patronized protests started with the clash between the police and the […]
The family of a protester who has died whilst on remand at Mzuzu prison after allegedly been beaten up by Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers say they have engaged a private expert to do the postmortem. A 39-year old Justin Phiri died at Mzuzu prison a few days ago where she was remanded with 18 […]
About 45 Malawi Defence Force (MDF) marines and boat crew have completed a one month long training organized under the Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) conducted by instructors from the US Navy Seal. Speaking to journalists after officially closing the training, MDF Chief of Training, Brigadier General George Phiri described the training as important for […]
Members of parliament have asked Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers to go back to Namizimu forest in Mangochi to fight illegal mineral miners. Chairperson of Natural Resources and Environment parliamentary committee Welani Chilenga said it was worrisome that illegal miners are back in the forest just a year after they were forcebly driven out by […]
Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has confirmed that some of its soldiers were attacked by some protesters who were holding a vigil at Karonga Roundabout, when they tried to help motorists who were barred from using the M1 to access the road and reach Songwe Border. The vigil was being held against Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson […]
Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers from Chirumba Barracks on Thursday attacked a group of radical protesters holding demonstration in Karonga for vandalising and looting privately owned Chipiku stores and Simama shops. The group of young men were among hundreds of protesters in Karonga holding a vigil at Karonga Roundabout, where they pledged to camp until […]