Thieves steal electricity power lines
Approximately 350 meters of electric power lines belonging to the Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (ESCOM) have reportedly been stolen by unknown criminals in Zomba.
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Young University of Malawi Lecturer found dead
Authorities in Zomba are reportedly investigating the death of Mary Hamba Nyirenda, a 23-year-old assistant lecturer at the University of Malawi (UNIMA), who was discovered deceased in her room at her residence in the City.
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.
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.
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.
Teacher arrested for sending exam questions to partner
Police in Ntcheu have arrested Lucious Fatsani on suspicion of sharing a MANEB Biology examination paper with his partner before candidates sat for the examination.
Woman cries for jailed abusive husband
There was drama at Balaka Second Grade Magistrate’s Court after a woman walked from the public gallery to beg for mercy for her husband moments after he was sentenced.
Men fined for missing manhood stories
The Nsanje Second Grade Magistrate Court has found seven people guilty of disseminating false information likely to incite panic regarding purported manhood disappearances and ordered them to pay fines ranging from K400,000 to K600,000.
Suspected thief arrested in Zomba
Police in Zomba have arrested a 19-year-old man, Charles M’bona, for allegedly breaking into a house and stealing property worth K1.7 million at Matawale Township in the city.
Two men die at Kombucha Factory
Malawi Data News has learnt that two employees of a Kombucha beverage manufacturing company situated at the Njewa Industrial site in Lilongwe have died after they drowned in a septic tank while trying to clear a blockage.