News In Brief (894)
Nice Trust Launches Social Cohesion Campaign, For After Presidential election Case Court Verdict
The National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust has launched a peace building campaign aimed at preparing Malawians from all political persuasions for eventual court outcome of the presidential election case.
FIFA President to Visit Malawi
FIFA President, Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino, will be in Malawi from Wednesday next week.
Hail Storm Hits Sharpe Valley
Hail storm has hit Sharpe Valley Extension Planning Area where roof tops for many houses have been blown off especially in the area of Group Village headman Mnkhwani.
Teargassing in Kasungu Over Motorcycle Taxi Skirmishes
Kasungu police have had to use teargas to disperse multitudes of rioting motorcycle taxi operators this morning.
Magawa Students Torch Headteacher's House
Students at Magawa Secondary School in Mchinji, Malawi, last night set on fire their head-teacher's house and the school accounts offices as they protested failure by school authorities to address their grievances.
Vendors Clash Over Trade in Lilongwe
Tsoka market vendors in Lilongwe Old Town have gone on a rampage in the streets in protest that city authorities are doing nothing about growing street vending in the city which, they argue, is negatively affecting sales for those plying their trade in designated markets.
Killing warthogs costs poacher K1m court fine
A magistrate in Chikwawa district in Malawi has ordered a man to pay a fine of K1m or in default go to jail for two years for killing two warthogs in a game reserve.
Death toll shoots in Make Sure Pirates road accident
The death toll of the accident that happened on 10 November at M’bwatalika Mchinji road which involved central region football association outfit make sure pirates has reached to 3 following the death of Douglas Nkolongo and Chimwemwe Mkwinja who before their death were player and general secretary respectively.
Interfaith group reflects on HIV/AIDS
The Malawi Interfaith and AIDS Association Neno chapter has impressed on Church leaders to encourage their faithful to take anti-retroviral drugs and not discourage them based on belief they can be cured through prayer.
Lesser female opting for primary school teaching
A top education official has expressed concern that numbers of females applying for teacher training are going down in the country, a situation that has effect on the need for role models to encourage girls to enroll and stay in schools.