The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said five out of 11 institutions seeking to participate in voter civic education in Lilongwe are ready for the exercise. This has come to light as MEC is preparing to accredit institutions that will conduct civic education for the 2019 Tripartite Elections. The five CSOs, namely, National Initiative…
Police in Mzimba have arrested a man and his two sons for allegedly cultivating marijuana locally known as chamba in the district. Northern Region Police spokesperson Peter Kalaya identified the three as Lyton Neverson 91, Alufeyo 74 and Lunda 64. He said the suspects were arrested following a tip-off. “We have uprooted the Indian…
Blantyre Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court has ordered a Malawian businessperson of Asian origin to pay K22 million or in default serve 10 years imprisonment for illegal possession of foreign currency and processed ivory. Sanjay Yashan, who was answering charges of illegal possession of foreign currency contrary to Section 25 of the Exchange Control Regulation…
Police in Lilongwe have said unidentified thugs last week killed a 31-year-old woman in Bunda forest in the district. Lilongwe Police Station spokesperson Kingsley Dandaula told The Nation that the deceased, Liviness Gowa, went to search for a house-maid job at Bunda staff houses and was killed on her way back. Dandaula said: “On…
Paramount Chief Kyungu of Karonga and Chitipa has asked British High Commissioner, Holly Tett to stop interfering in Malawian culture, saying every country has its own cultural values. Kyungu’s reaction followed a twitter message that Tett wrote on her page on Thursday after seeing, in The Nation a picture of a woman lying prostrate…
A man and his sister travelling to South Africa (SA) were left stranded at Mwanza Border on Friday after a man whom they were travelling with robbed them of K200 000. The two—Donnex Kaliati, 32, and his sister Merlia Kaliati, 21—said they wanted to join their brother who works in South Africa. The two…
Ntcheu First Grade Magistrate’s Court has sentenced three men to six years each for burglary and theft. Ntcheu Police Station deputy spokesperson Andrew Kamanga identified the three as Wedson January, 41, Jackson Kathumba, 34, and Billy Ng’ambani, 29. He quoted State prosecutor Evance Kantukule as having told the court that the incident happened on…
Mzuzu Police Station has expressed concern over the increase in children in and around bars and night clubs in the city’s townships for commercial sex. Speaking in an interview yesterday, Mzuzu Police Station spokesperson Paul Tembo said police have since launched an awareness campaign on child protection to sensitise the public to the dangers…
Thyolo district health officer (DHO) has said the district hospital has not registered maternal deaths in 130 days, the entire first quarter of this year. Arnold Jumbe said, in an interview on Friday , there is a lot of work to be done to maintain such a record. He said despite the success, the…
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has started training district electoral clerks in how to use the biometric system ahead of the voter registration exercise expected to start next month in preparation for 2019 Tripartite Elections. Speaking on the sidelines of a three- day training workshop in Mulanje, District on Saturday, MEC commissioner and chairperson…
Malawi has signed the charter for the Africa Cultural Renaissance to become the 32nd nation to commit itself to this continental blueprint towards the promotion of Africa’s rich cultural heritage, history and cultural products. Malawi’s Ambassador to the African Union (AU) Chimango Edward Chirwa signed the charter on behalf of President Peter Mutharika on…
United Purpose, formerly known as Concern Universal, has said it is establishing Village Civil Protection Committees (VCPC) in Thyolo District as a way of strengthening structures for rapid response to natural disasters. United Purpose extension officer Deborah Gondwe said on Thursday that response to natural disasters requires vibrant committees that will effectively coordinate with…
The Ministry of Transport and Public Works last week started upgrading the long-awaited Tsangano -Neno-Mwanza road in Ntcheu from earth to bitumen. The first phase, financed by the government of Malawi to a tune of K9.6 billion, will cover 21 kilometres from Tsangano Turn-off to Kambilonjo Trading Centre in Ntcheu. Speaking last Thursday after…
African Boxing Union (ABU) ABU super lightweight champion Anisha Bashir will on April 29 take on Zambian Mary Musole in a non-title bout at M1 Centre Point in Lilongwe. Gunde Boxing Promotions have organised the bout. Jack Gunde, manager of Gunde Boxing Promotions, said it is high time Malawians watched their champion on home soil.…
Shire River Basin Management Programme (SRBMP) on Wednesday handed over market structures worth K366 million to Ntcheu District Council. The structures have been constructed at Manjawira, Doviko, Senzani and Tsangano Turn-Off markets in the district. Speaking during the handover ceremony of the structures to the council, Ntcheu District Council deputy chairperson councillor Kammwamba Jere called…
Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) says the fight against child marriages cannot be won unless perpetrators are given stiff penalties. MHRC expressed concern over the increasing cases of child marriages in the country due to lack of punitive laws. MHRC principal disability and elderly rights officer George Chiusiwa on Tuesday told Mzimba district Executive Committee…
They nicknamed him Captain, a military rank that personifies his dedication, hard work and hands-on approach to developing his area. Many people in Traditional Authority (TA) Makata, Blantyre, speak well of group village head (GVH) Chilipa. To many, GVH Chilipa, 51, does not bark orders, but leads by doing what he wants done. “The…
They nicknamed him Captain, a military rank that personifies his dedication, hard work and hands-on approach to developing his area. Many people in Traditional Authority (TA) Makata, Blantyre, speak well of group village head (GVH) Chilipa. To many, GVH Chilipa, 51, does not bark orders, but leads by doing what he wants done. “The…
The Department of Energy Affairs has stressed the need for councils to include energy issues as a priority in their development plans. Speaking in Dedza on Friday during a stakeholders’ meeting, principal energy officer in the Department of Energy Affairs, Conwell Chisale, said when councils are collecting information on the development needs of people…
World Vision Malawi (WVM) has embarked on a project to reduce teenage pregnancies and marriages in the country with a call for the need to empower girls with rightful knowledge of maternal health. WVM interim national director Chikondi Phiri made the observation on Friday during the closing ceremony of a week-long training on Channels…