Terrible: Man commits suicide in Chiwembe
A man committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree near the sewage area in Chiwembe, Limbe, Blantyre .
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Chakwera STOPPED from attending inauguration ceremony tomorrow
President Lazarus Chakwera and Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba have been barred from attending the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Peter Mutharika, scheduled for tomorrow at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre.
Manhunt underway for Mponela murder incident
Police in Mponela have launched a manhunt for a suspect accused of murdering 48-year-old Zintambira Sauli, who was found dead in his home. Sauli’s body was discovered with no signs of forced entry or struggle, but a postmortem revealed he died from strangulation. The suspect, who remains at large, is believed to have stolen items…
Pregnant woman among three of the dead in Mangochi accident
A tragic hit-and-run road accident in Mangochi has claimed the lives of three individuals: a pregnant woman, her guardian, and a motorcycle rider. The incident , at Nkhwazi Lodge along the Monkey Bay–Mangochi Road, when an unidentified driver lost control of their vehicle and collided with the motorcycle carrying the victims . The driver fled…
Fuel prices rise by 33 percent in Malawi
Malawi’s fuel prices have increased by an average of 33.16%. The figures by the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority show that petrol now costs K3,499 per litre (up from K2,530) and diesel costs K3,500 per litre (up from K2,734). This change comes after the last revision in November 2023.
Rasta steals millions from Indian
Police in Lilongwe have arrested a 30-year-old man, Dyson Sitolo, on suspicion of stealing K15.2 million from an Indian national. According to Lilongwe Police spokesperson Hastings Chigalu, Sitolo and an accomplice, who is still at large, blocked the victim’s motorcycle on Friday around 4 p.m. and threatened him with metal bars before fleeing with a…
Protests held over MP win
Tensions flared in Blantyre City’s Chichiri-Misesa Constituency, where scores of concerned residents on Friday staged a protest march, voicing their dissatisfaction with the parliamentary election results.
Bad woman: Mother kills son in Balaka
Police in Balaka have arrested a 38-year-old woman, Alefa Katema, on suspicion that she murdered his 15-year-old son, Tony Chiutira. The incident happened at Kankao Village in Balaka District. Police report indicates that the father, the suspect and the deceased were staying together in the same house as a family, but they were fond of…
Man jailed for rape in Blantyre
Mandala Midima First Grade Magistrate Court has sentenced a 32-year-old man, Thomas Nkumbira, to eight years imprisonment with hard labour for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl at Madulira Village in Traditional Authority Machinjiri, Blantyre. According to Limbe Police deputy public relations officer Sub-Inspector Sam Kadyore, Nkumbira was convicted for having carnal knowledge of a minor,…
Exodus begins: Chaima Banda leaves MCP
Chris Chaima Banda, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) 1st Deputy Director of Strategic Planning, has resigned from the party.