News In Brief (877)
Factory to Process Vertiver Into Essential Oils Opens in Nkhotakota
A factory that will be processing Vertiver into essential oils, under a 425 thousand United States Dollar Project (a proximately 430 million Kwacha), funded by United Nations Development Program – UNDP has been opened, in Mtambalika Village, in the area of Senior Chief Mwadzama in Nkhotakota District.
Justice for Masambuka at Last!, 5 Sentenced Life Imprisonment
The High court in Blantyre yesterday sentenced five people to life imprisonment for brutally killing a person with albinism, Macdonald Masambuka in Machinga in 2018.
PPDA Banks on EPS to Improve Efficiency
Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority (PPDA) is banking on its Electronic Procurement System to improve efficiency of Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
MPICO Registers MK6.6 Billion Profit in 2021
One of the country’s major Real Estate and property managing firms, MPICO has announced it made a profit of 6.6 billion kwacha in 2021, up from 4.6 billion kwacha in 2020.
National Parks & Wildlife to Translocate Over 400 Animal Species
Department of National Parks and Wildlife in Malawi says all is set for the translocation of over 400 animal species from Liwonde to Kasungu National Park that will include 250 elephants beginning next week.
Police Officer Arrested in Mzimba on Theft Allegations
Police in Mzimba have arrested one of their own, Sub Inspector Dumisani Mtenje, and some five other civilians for allegedly stealing a motorbike belonging to a businessman at the boma.
Fear Fueling Withdrawal of Sexual & GBV cases-MHRRC
The Malawi Human Rights Resource Center (MHRRC) has cited fear to provide evidence among witnesses as a challenge that is fueling withdrawal of sexual and gender-based violence cases in the country's courts.
Cholera Continues to Wreak Havoc in Nsanje
A Cholera outbreak continues to wreak havoc in Nsanje, as the District Health Office recorded 18 new cases, with one death in 10 days.
MPS Investigating Chinese Man Susu For Allegedly Exploiting Children
The Malawi Police Service says it is investigating a Chinese man identified as Lu Ke also known as Susu, for allegedly exploiting Malawian children by shooting videos which he sold for profit in China.
5 Billion Kwacha Needed for Archival Storage Building
The National Records and Archive Services says it needs about 5 Billion kwacha to construct a purpose built archival structure for effective keeping of archival collections as some collections are being stored below minimum storage conditions.