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.
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.
”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…
Mzuzu Prison shines in MSCE results
All inmates at Mzuzu Prison who sat for this year’s Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations have passed, with the institution recording the best overall performance among prisons.
EGENCO denies feared generators mess
The Eectricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) has dismissed reports that it would require about K32.3 billion per month to operate its diesel generators, describing the figure as inaccurate and based on assumptions that do not reflect the company’s actual operations.
Egyptian journalist gets death sentence
Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa has been sentenced to death after being convicted of drug trafficking and other offences.
Court forgives Zomba woman
The Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court in Zomba has acquitted Grace Phiri after the State failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that she committed a sexual offence against a 27-year-old man with a mental disability.