Man jailed for impregnating a teenage girl
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.
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Govt justifies internet hike
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Veteran RSA actor Septula dies at 62
Veteran South African actor Septula Sebogodi has died at the age of 62 after complications related to diabetes.
Malawi Prison Service hopes for reduced need for food
The Malawi Prisons Service says it anticipates a decrease in the strain on food and housing resources following President Peter Mutharika’s announcement of a 12-month general amnesty for all inmates, excluding those serving life sentences, in celebration of this year’s independence.