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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Khuda, Mkwate get Masters berth
Masters Football Club has announced the signing of striker Khuda Myaba and midfielder Mike Mkwate.
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.
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.
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.
Govt addresses interns payment glitch
The Ministry of Labour, Skills and Innovation has announced that the outstanding stipend arrears for graduates participating in the government internship program, which have accumulated over two months, will be resolved by August this year. This delay has been attributed to issues with the payroll system.
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.