News In Central Region (1334)
Chinese National Denied Court Bail Over Ivory Smuggling
A Chinese national Bin Liu will spend a little more time in a cooler at Maula Prison as a magistrate court in Lilongwe has denied his application for bail.
One More Charge on Zameer Karim by State
Business person, Zameer Karim and Ecobank Malawi head of domestic banking Victoria Chanza were back in court Friday.
LGBTI Community Decry Chakwera's Silence on Same Sex Marriages
President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera is still skeptical to make a pronouncement on his stand regarding same-sex marriages amid growing concerns from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community who claim his silence is putting their lives at risk.
9 Police Officers Interdicted for “Mishandling” Murder Case
The Malawi Police Service Administration has interdicted nine police officers for professional misconduct in the manner they handled the reported missing and death of a 20-year-old person with albinism Ian Muhamba in Blantyre last month.
EAM Donates Solar Water Pumps to Nkhotakota Farmers
Farmers from two Farmer Field Schools (FFSs) in Nkhotakota were all smiles on Wednesday when the Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) donated solar water pumps to help them irrigate their crops during winter cropping.
Women Councilors Plead For Support
Women councilors in Salima have reiterated calls for 50-50 campaigners to support them in their different development interventions so that they can retain their seats while coaxing others to contest in the next general elections.
HIV New Infections Drop by 13,000 in 2 Yrs
Malawi has recorded remarkable strides in responding to HIV and Aids with the latest statistics indicating the country has reduced new infections from 32, 000 in 2019 to 19,000 in 2021.
Min of Education Close Unregistered Private School in Ntcheu
At least 50 students expected to sit for this year's Junior Certificate of Education (JCE) and Malawi School Certificate of Education examinations at Favour Private Secondary School in Ntcheu are helpless and stranded following the closure of the institution by the Ministry of Education.
MEC Rebuffs Vuwa’s MK600-Million Compensation Claim
The Malawi electoral commission has refused to pay Nkhatabay Central Parliamentarian Symon Vuwa Kaunda 600 million kwacha compensation, which he demanded in August for the suffering he endured for going to the polls twice.
MEJN Faults Nsanje & Salima On DDF & CDF Projects
The Malawi Economic Justice Network has faulted authorities in Salima and Nsanje for flaunting procurement procedures in awarding development projects.
