NATIONAL NEWS (5372)
Cabinet Given Five-Months’ Probation; 'Perform or Go' - President Chakwera
President Lazarus Chakwera has given members of his transitional cabinet first cabinet five months to prove their worth or face the boot when he next shortlists for public interviews for appointment of his next cabinet at the start of next year.
Man Arrested For Alleged Abduction and Defilement
Police in Phalombe are keeping in custody a 19 - year- old man for allegedly abducting and defiling two girls aged 14 and 16.
Critics Dissect Tonse Alliance Full Cabinet
President Lazarus Chakwera’s first full list of cabinet members has received mixed reactions from critics some of who think it is not inclusive as it focuses on political appeasement that has seen members of the same families taken on board.
Thyolo Registers First COVID-19 Death
Thyolo district has registered first death of COVID-19 on Tuesday.
Google Balloon Causes Stir
Since morning a visibly white object has been seen flying in the sky and has mostly been seen by people in Mulanje, Blantyre, Chikwawa, Thyolo, Nsanje, Phalombe and Chiradzulu.
Rwandese Immigrants and Dzaleka Refugees Tussle over COVID-19 Funds
Misunderstandings have erupted between some Rwandese immigrants and refugees at Dzaleka camp over covid-19 response funds.
Health Rights Activist Sounds SOS over Uncertified Traditional Medicine
A health rights activist has appealed to the Tonse government to help in flushing out uncertified herbal medicine that has flooded the country’s markets.
President Chakwera Names 31 Member Cabinet
President Lazarus Chakwera Wednesday evening named a 31-member Cabinet, which comprises 23 full ministers and 8 Deputy Ministers.
Judge Kenyatta Adjourns Hearing of Area 18 Sewage Contaminated Water Case to Later Date
The High Court in Lilongwe has adjourned hearing of the Area 18 Water contamination case in which Leonard Phiri and others are suing government parastatals; Lilongwe Water Board, Lilongwe City Council and the Malawi Housing Corporation over consumption of sewage contaminated water in 2017.
US Government Pledges Support Towards COVID-19 Fight
The United States Government has pledged continued support towards the fight against the COVID19 pandemic.
