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Man jailed for impregnating a teenage girl

Peace KachingweJuly 18, 2026July 18, 202601 mins

The First Grade Magistrate Court in Mulanje District has sentenced 35 year-old Jerason Pigoti to 14 years in prison after he was found guilty of defiling and impregnating a 16 year-old girl.

Khuda, Mkwate get Masters berth

Staff WriterJuly 18, 2026July 18, 202601 mins

Masters Football Club has announced the signing of striker Khuda Myaba and midfielder Mike Mkwate.

Govt justifies internet hike

Peace KachingweJuly 17, 2026July 17, 202601 mins

Minister of information, Shadric Namalomba has told Parliament that mobile network operators Airtel Malawi and TNM said the recent increase in internet data bundle prices was caused by rising fuel and electricity costs.

MPs sent out from Malawi Parliament for wearing jeans

Bridget MkulaJuly 17, 2026July 17, 202601 mins

Today, Esther Jolobala, the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, expelled two Members of Parliament for breaching the dress code.

Court rules on land ownership case

Timothy NkhonjeraJuly 17, 2026July 17, 202602 mins

In a prominent land case in Malawi, the High Court, acting as a Constitutional Court in Blantyre, has rejected a petition from the privately owned Pacific Limited that contested certain provisions of the nation’s land laws.

TNM, Airtel to pay back Malawians

Peace KachingweJuly 17, 2026July 17, 202602 mins

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has directed Airtel Malawi Plc and Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) Plc to compensate customers after the two mobile operators failed to comply with legal requirements when implementing recently approved tariff adjustments.

Fallen wall kills three, others injured in Limbe

Bridget MkulaJuly 17, 2026July 17, 202602 mins

Three people have died, and 21 others have suffered varying degrees of injuries following the collapse of a warehouse wall they were constructing at GM Plastics Industries in Maone, Limbe Township, Blantyre.

Napoleon Dzombe’s fertilizer project approved

Peace KachingweJuly 17, 2026July 17, 202601 mins

The Malawi Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) has approved the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the proposed Mulalo Granular Fertilizer Production Factory owned by businessman Napoleon Dzombe in Dowa District, allowing the project to move forward.

Best dancer knows the time: Mkwate leaves Bullets

Peace KachingweJuly 16, 2026July 16, 202601 mins

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets have confirmed the departure of midfielder Mike Mkwate after both parties reached a mutual agreement to end his stay at the club.