Twenty-one Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers and one officer recently withdrawn from a peace keeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are facing charges of misconduct, it has been established. In a telephone interview yesterday, MDF spokesperson Paul Chiphwanya said the 21 soldiers are on trial, but could not mention the charges, saying:…

Flames interim coach Meke Mwase has named his final 20-member squad for Saturday’s 2020 Championship of African Nations (Chan) first round first leg qualifier against e-Swatini’s Sihlangu. The squad is scheduled to fly out to Mbabane this morning through Johannesburg in South Africa ahead of the match slated for Mavuso Sports Centre in Manzini. It…

In a bid to enhance revenue accountability, Super League of Malawi (Sulom) and sponsors TNM plc are this season set to introduce e-ticketing for Super League matches using Mpamba mobile money service. TNM plc public relations and sponsorship manager Limbani Nsapato said the development follows successful trials for the past two seasons in selected TNM…

A forensic autopsy report issued by an independent pathologist Charles Dzamalala yesterday shows Buleya Lule, a suspect in the abduction of  a boy with albinism, died from electrocution. This is in contrast to an earlier autopsy commissioned by Malawi Police Service (MPS) which claimed Lule had died of natural causes. The Association of Persons with…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Treasury are discussing the possibility of topping the $112 million (about K83 billion) loan under the three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) to offset the impact of Cyclone Idai. IMF resident representative Jack Ree said in an interview yesterday that the magnitude of the additional support will depend on the…