Malawi’s dry spells: The tale of an “irreversible” curse
It is only nine o’clock in the morning but already unbearably hot. Checking my cellphone, I am shocked to see that the temperature is at...
Author : Florence Mwale
Rise in local Covid-19 transmissions worrying
Malawi has recorded 992 new cases of Covid 19 a majority of which are locally transmitted. This is the highest number of new cases ever...
Corona Virus: 2021cases surpassing 2020 record
Malawi has confirmed a record 591 new cases of Covid 19 and 21 deaths within 24 hours. These are the highest numbers ever recorded in...
Dowa court sentences man for motorcycle theft
The Dowa First Grade Magistrate’s Court has convicted and sentenced a 19-year-old man to 36 months imprisonment with hard labour for stealing a motorcycle. The...
Malawi confirms first cholera case
Malawi has confirmed its first Cholera case for the 2020/2021 cholera season. According to Ministry of Health Spokesperson Joshua Malango, the case is of a...
Malawi Police dismiss shot-to-kill reports
Police authorities are trashing as distortion of facts media reports suggesting that a Polytechnic student was shot on his way to night prayers. It follows...
Dowa man in cooler for sodomy
Police in Dowa have arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly sodomizing four boys. The suspect identified as Innocent Poita has been committing the offence since...
MRA intercepts 146 bags of Indian hemp
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has intercepted 146 bags of Indian hemp (Chamba) following a speed chase of a 5-tonne Isuzu lorry in Blantyre. Head...
Bushiris surrender to Malawi police
Self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, have handed themselves over to Lilongwe police. The Bushiris have been in the news since the weekend...
Environmentalists call for policies to enhance waste recycle
Environmentalists are suggesting setting up of policies to promote recycling waste products in order to enhance the effectiveness of the National Clean-up Day. Malawi’s President...