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Dowa Tobacco Farmers Making Huge Profits from Diversified Crop Production
Moses Phiri is a tobacco grower in Madisi Extension Planning Area in Dowa who, for the first time this year, supplemented tobacco with production of maize and vegetables.
CSOs Bemoan Plight of Children in Mzimba
Civil Society Organizations in Mzimba have faulted government for low funding to offices that champion the interests of children saying this is hampering their work towards child protection.
Court Frees the Bushiris
The Lilongwe Principal Resident Magistrate Court has freed Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary, who are wanted for offenses committed in South Africa, saying the couple’s arrest did not follow procedure.
Bushiris in Malawi Court Today
After spending a night in a Police cell at Lumbadzi Police Station, self-acclaimed Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary are expected to appear before the Lilongwe Magistrate Court this afternoon, where they will be formally told why they were arrested.
SA Govt Initiates Bushiri Extradition Process
Government of South Africa has embarked on a process to extradite self-acclaimed Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary who fled the country last week while on bail on alleged fraud and money laundering charges.
Merck Foundation CEO Joins African Women in Media Award Judging Panel
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation is part of the prestigious APO Group African Women in Media Award 2020 100-member jury, that also includes other global icons such as Naomi Campbell, a famous model, actress, businesswoman, and Fatma Samoura Secretary-General of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and other luminaries like Nitin Gajria, Sub-Saharan Africa Director of Google, Vanessa M. Moungar, Director, Gender, Women and Civil Society of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Rose Thuo, Head of Communications and Marketing, Africa of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
Secondary School Teacher Nabbed For Rape
Police in Mzimba is keeping in custody 38-year-old Godrick Nkhoma a teacher at Kapando community day secondary school for allegedly raping his 20-year-old student on 11 November this year.
Expert Advises Govt to Send Bushiri Back to SA
A law expert Professor Garton Kamchedzera has challenged government to send self-acclaimed Prophet Shepherd Bushiri back to South Africa where he is answering fraud and money laundering charges, if it is serious about promoting the rule of law.
Truck Drivers Free Mwanza Border
Truck drivers who sealed Mwanza border on Wednesday have called off the strike after talks with their superiors Friday morning right at the border post.
BT Synod Breaks Ground for School of Excellence
Blantyre Synod of the CCAP has stepped up efforts in providing quality education in the country.
