News In Brief (876)
Chisa Mbele Out on Bail
Senior Resident Magistrate Court, Wanangwa Nyirenda has released social media activist Joshua Chisa Mbele on bail.
Osward Lutepo Released From Jail After Eleven Years
Osward Lutepo has been released from Chichiri Prison in Blantyre this morning, after completing his eleven years jail term for money laundering and fraud.
Parley Committee On Agriculture Calls For AIP Review
The Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture has called for a comprehensive review of the Affordable Inputs Program in view of failure by 76 suppliers to provide fertilizer and seed in the ongoing implementation exercise.
Muluzi Family Plans To Construct A Cancer Ward
Former Health Minister, Atupele Muluzi, son of the country’s former president has disclosed plans by the Muluzi family to construct a cancer ward at one of the major referral hospitals.
15 Witnesses Lined up to Probe Death of Mtekama
The state says nine more witnesses are to testify in an inquest aimed at establishing the actual cause of death of Bob Mtekama, former head of the criminal investigations department at the Malawi Police Service.
Social Commentator Emily Mkamanga Dies
Renowned columnist and social commentator Emily Mkamanga has passed on.
Erratic Water Supply at KA Hospital Worry Guardians
Guardians at Karonga district hospital have described the erratic water supply being experienced as a recipe for an outbreak of waterborne diseases.
Legislator Pushes For Devolving of Emergency Fund To Constituency Level
A legislator is pushing for the devolving of the District Emergency Fund to the constituency level, arguing that this can assist in ensuring timely response to natural disasters at local level.
Road Accidents Kill 1141 in 8 Months- DRTSS Stats
Statistics from the Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services-DRTSS show that 1,141 people have died on the road this year from January to September.
MBS Finds Minimal Challenges in Fertilizer Market Survey
The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) says its fertilizer market survey has found minimal challenges in compliance with standards such as under-weight and overweight.