News In Northern Region (498)
FREDOKISS Pleads Not Guilty of Electoral Offence
The Chief Resident Magistrate court in Mzuzu has set July 28 2020 as the day it will start hearing a case in which Penjani Fredokiss Kalua 34, Steven Mkandawire 31 and David Kausiwa 22 were arrested over an electoral offense on June 23 2020.
MZUNI Staff Concerned Over Use of Girls Hostel as Quarantine Centre
Some workers at Mzuzu University fear for their safety following their authority’s directive to turn one of the student’s hostels within the campus into a quarantine centre for Mzuzu Central Hospital health workers that are handling COVID-19 patients.
MEC to Hold By-elections in Four Constituencies
The Malawi Electoral Commission MEC has disclosed it is strategizing for by-elections in some four constituencies including Lilongwe North-West where President Lazarus Chakwera was Member of Parliament.
Nkhata Bay Head of Health Declares Covid-19 Positive Status
The Director of Health and Social Services (DHO) for Nkhata Bay Dr. Mwatikonda Mbendera has come out as the first senior public health official to declare his COVID-19 status after testing positive.
Malawi Covid-19 Local Transmission Surging
Local transmissions of the corona virus in Malawi are fast rising, a situation that continues to raise concern among health experts and other stakeholders.
HRDC Introduces Whistle Blowing Platform to End Corruption
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition HRDC has introduced a whistle blowing initiative aimed at gathering reliable information on any issues of maladministration and plunder of public funds that occurred under the Democratic Progressive Party Government.
Police Challenge DPP to Provide "Missing Monitors" Details
The police say are yet to receive an official complaint on the allegations by the opposition Democratic Progressive Party DPP that some of its monitors that were abducted during the Fresh Presidential Elections are still missing.
Likoma District Only District with No Coronavirus So Far
A recent report by the Public Health Institute of Malawi (PHIM) on Coronavirus puts Likoma Island as the only district in Malawi which has not recorded any case since the declaration of COVID19 a national disaster on March 20, 2020.
Archbishop Msusa Calls for Peace and Coexistence Ahead of FPE Results Announcement
Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa of the Roman Catholic Church has urged people in the country to remain calm as they anxiously await announcement of the 23rd June 2020 Fresh Presidential Election results.
Commissioner of Police Dr. George Kainja Gets Injunction Against Redeployment
The High Court in Lilongwe has issued an injunction stopping President Peter Mutharika and Acting Police Inspector General Duncan Mwapasa from redeploying Commissioner of Police responsible for Research, Planning and Evaluation Dr George Kainja to the Malawi mission in Zimbabwe.
