Briton jailed in Malawi over wife’s murder
The High Court’s Criminal Division in Lilongwe has sentenced British national Mohamed Shahid Iqbal Juma to 45 years in prison for the murder of his wife, Zaheera Jabbar Akbanie.
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Famous Machinga toilets approved for construction
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has cleared Machinga District Council to proceed with the reconstruction of 17 toilets damaged by Cyclone Freddy under the Resilient Communities Recovery Project Phase Two (RCRP-2).
Malawi deports 13 foreigners
The Central Region Immigration Office has deported 13 foreign nationals for violating Malawi’s immigration laws. The deportees comprise 12 Ethiopians and one Nigerian national. According to the immigration authorities, the 12 Ethiopians were arrested for illegally entering Malawi, contrary to Section 21(1) of the Immigration Act, while the Nigerian was arrested for unlawfully residing in…
Female MPs support female prisoners
The Parliamentary Women’s Caucus has donated 84 cartons of washing soap and 84 wrappers worth about K5 million to inmates at Kachere Women Prison in Lilongwe.
Mulanje Mountain struck by worrisome tree cutting
Recent reports indicate that Mulanje Mountain is experiencing significant tree cutting activities.
Minister of Natural Resources, Patricia Wiskes, has stated that the ongoing degradation of forest reserves on Mount Mulanje presents a grave threat to both human life and the mountain’s biodiversity.
Total darkness: Malawi hit by national power blackout
A massive nationwide power outage plunged Malawi into darkness late Wednesday night following a sudden system shutdown, leaving homes, businesses, and essential services across the country without electricity.
UN approves use of new changed global map
The United Nations has approved a resolution promoting the use of the “Equal Earth” map projection, which gives a more accurate picture of the size of the world’s continents.
Malawi to sale dormant ships
The government says it will sell three water vessels that have been out of service for a long time . The vessels are Mpasa and Nkhwazi, currently at Monkey Bay Port, and Mcheni, which is in Nsanje District. According to Ministry of Transport public relations officer Chikondi Chimala, the decision follows plans to bring in…
Pamsika goes in partnership with gospel artists
Pule Events, one of the foremost event organizers in the country, has teamed up with the digital ticketing platform Pamsika Online to facilitate online ticket sales for gospel music events.
”We have no fear”-Mtumbuka tells Chisale
UTM senior official Mathews Mtumbuka has condemned what he describes as a growing culture of political intimidation in the country. Mtumbuka’s remarks follow a video circulating on social media in which Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) official Norman Chisale appears to threaten UTM members over their political activities. Writing on his social media page, Mtumbuka said…