News In Brief (894)
Police Arrest 3 Sayama Tea Factory Guards on Murder Allegations
Three security guards for Sayama Tea Factory, a subsidiary of Lujeri Tea Estate Company have been arrested in Mulanje in connection to the murder of a 46-year-old man, Dinala Chiponde.
SME’s Decry Prolonged Processes to Access NEEF Loans
The National Economic Empowerment Fund NEEF officials say about 57 thousand Malawians have had access to loans in excess of 16 billion kwacha from the time the institution rebranded in September last year to date against a demand requiring not less than 50 billion a year.
Death Toll in Salima-Lilongwe Road Accident Rises to 7
The death toll on the Salima Lilongwe road accident that occurred yesterday has risen to seven from five.
Police in Mzuzu Shoot Dead a Suspected Robber
Police in Mzuzu have last night shot dead a suspected robber who wanted to steal from a shop at Luwinga industrial area in the city.
MLS Warns Against Amendment of Legal Aid Act
The Malawi Law Society has cautioned against amending the Legal Aid Act to allow legal assistants to offer legal representation in minor cases for people at magistrate's courts.
85 Students Withdraw From MUBAS & UNIMA on Financial Grounds
85 students have withdrawn from the University of Malawi and Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences, MUBAS after failing to pay tuition fees.
Stakeholders Demand Answers on Security Lapse During PSLCE Exams
Hot on the heels of reports of theft of Standard Eight examinations-related material in Rumphi, education experts are urging authorities to investigate what exactly happened.
One Month On, Duty Free Week Yet To Be Authorized
Malawians will need to hold on a little longer before they start to enjoy duty-free week since a law on the same is yet to be gazetted, over a month after parliament passed this year’s national budget.
TEVETA Struggles to Find Land for Extension of Training Centers
Technical, Entrepreneurial, and Vocational Education and Training Authority-TEVETA say it is struggling to find land for extension of training centers in the country, a development which is hindering their desire to meet the demand for increased vocational skills training.
Scabies Out-Break in DZ Worries Health Authorities
Out of two thousand four hundred and seventy-five people screened in Dedza recently, two thousand and ninety-nine have been diagnosed with scabies, a development that is of increasing concern to health authorities in the district.