News In Central Region (1335)
MW To Have a New Low-cost Passenger Airline
Some Malawians have expressed interest to develop a new low-cost passenger airline and make it affordable for Malawians and serving domestic flights within the country on routes that have not been served in recent times.
The spokesperson for the group Mr. John Mkumba has confirmed the development to Zodiak online.
"The company will create jobs in all airports in Malawi, we will look at bringing back Malawian pilots and we shall also make direct flights from places like Mzuzu to other neighboring countries in the future," said Mkumba.
Mkumba said the group will obtain a license by the fourth quarter of 2021 and commence flights between Lilongwe, Blantyre, and Mzuzu.
He added that the airline will be able to provide safe, reliable, and affordable air transport to travelers and also provide an important boost to the national economy.
High Court Orders Seizure of APM & Muhara’s Property
The court order which has been issued by Justice Kenyatta Nyirenda dated May 4, 2021, through Lilongwe High Court Registry shows that the two only managed to pay K47 million, and now face sheriffs for the remaining 22 million kwacha.
Chizuma’s Confirmation as ACB Boss on May 11
Early this week, Secretary for Justice and Solicitor General Reyneck Matemba told the nation about Martha Chizuma’s appointment as Anti-Corruption Bureau ACB’s Director-General.
SPECIAL REPORT: The Dilemma In Childbearing; Bwaila Hospital Interns Left To Handle Complicated Cases
In this special assignment, Grace Khombe is at Bwaila hospital in the capital city Lilongwe (Malawi) exposing weaknesses in the health system as inexperienced health professionals are reportedly entrusted to handle complicated cases especially in the maternity ward resulting in pregnant women dying in labour ward, some having to develop physical disabilities as a result of negligent maternal care.
3 Jailed For Murder in Kasungu
Police in Kasungu is keeping in custody a 44-year-old woman Joice Kadzeve and her 14-year-old son for allegedly murdering the head of the family over a family dispute.
Road Tolling To Start Mid July 2021 - RFA
The Roads Fund Administration (RFA) is optimistic the country will start road tolling system in July 2021 as construction of a 2 billion Kwacha Chingeni Toll Plaza in Ntcheu nears completion.
When Too Little Shepherds Tend to Too Many Flock
Some of the youths in the Catholic Church in Malawi have appealed for supplementary interactive sessions with vocations directors and role models in the church for a better understanding of their calling to God's service.
Nkhotakota Widow Accuses Police of Burning Her House
A 46-year-old widow in Nkotakota has blamed the police for setting her house on fire after a tear gas canister they fired on Sunday landed on the roof of her grass-thatched house and ignited the inferno.
Amputee, 25, Plead for Assistance
Mr. Fote Masawu a man from Kapanda village, Traditional Authority Tambala in Dedza has expressed worry over the delay by managers of Thuma forest reserve to compensate him after being shot by their forest guards.
Secondary School Teachers Dump TUM
In a twist of events, teachers from the country’s public Secondary Schools have founded their own Trade Union called Secondary School Teachers Union (SSTU), breaking away from the teachers’ mother body Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM).
