Bad cooking oil producers busted
The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has suspended four food processing companies in Blantyre after discovering serious food safety and hygiene violations during a factory inspection exercise.
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Malawi on primary school education improvement drive
Malawi has taken a major step towards improving the quality of education by advancing primary teacher training from certificate level to diploma and degree programmes.
Police investigating the murder of Lilongwe businessman
Police in Lilongwe have launched investigations into an armed robbery that claimed the life of a 32-year-old businessman who was reportedly carrying K4.25 million to purchase 250 chickens.
Woman dies after drinking pesticides
A 51-year-old woman, Judith Suzi Banda, of Dambe Village, Traditional Authority Mpando in Ntcheu District, has died after allegedly consuming pesticides.
Fuel prices ‘drop’ in Malawi
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has reduced the pump price of diesel and kerosene for August, while maintaining the price of Petrol. According to a statement signed by MERA Chief Executive Officer Lucas Kondowe, diesel will now be selling at K5,863 per litre, down from K6,306 per litre. This represents a 7.02 percent price…
Police probing alleged strange murder of Mzuzu woman
Police in Mzuzu say they are investigating reports circulating on social media claiming that a woman, Ritah Mkandawire, has been killed.
South African man accused of intentionally infecting lover with HIV appears in court
A 47 year-old South African man is in custody after allegedly infecting his 38 year-old girlfriend with HIV.
Man dies after mine collapses in Kasungu
A 23 year-old man, Wilson Nkhata, has died after a gold mine collapsed in Nkhwambala Village under Traditional Authority Chitathamapiri in Kasungu District.
Govt agrees with Chinese company on Lake Malawi vessels port
The Malawi Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China’s Xiao Xiang Investment for the construction of four new lake vessels and a modern port at Chipoka in a move aimed at improving water transport and connectivity on Lake Malawi.
Mzuni’s Professor Nyirenda dies
Mzuzu University has announced the death of retired Associate Professor Bright Mathews Chiyandika Nyirenda, one of the founding members of the institution’s Faculty of Tourism, Hospitality and Management.