News In Brief (876)
Phalombe Council Concedes Poor Waste Management
Phalombe district council has conceded that it is failing to manage waste properly in its markets due to financial hiccups.
December Youth Indabas Crucial for DPP, MCP
Political and youth activists have urged the Democratic Progress Party (DPP) and opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to their party's youth conferences next month as a platform for building youths to be responsible citizens and not agents of violence.
No Internal Police Action Yet in Msundwe Rape Claims
Police has taken no administrative action against any of its officers who were assigned for an operation in Msundwe where girls and women claim were raped.
Khonje Burial in Heavy Downpour
Scores of people from all persuasions have conveged on Chikosa Village this afternoon to lay to rest the body of one of Malawi’s longest serving speakers of the national assembly Nelson Khonje in Mwanza.
MCP Says Not Cross-Examining Chimkango
Lawyers for Dr Lazarus Chakwera say they shall need to cross-examine Bob Chimkango, witness for President Peter Mutharika, as he doesn’t appear, to them, to know much based on his “no” responses during cross-examination by UTM lawyer, Bright Theu.
Trio Arrested Over K5m Missing at Mwanza Council
Police in Mwanza have arrested two employees in the ministry of health and a Standard bank teller for allegedly conniving and defrauding Mwanza district council about five million Kwacha.
Ntcheu Hit by Magistrates' Shortage
Delivery of justice is being obstructed by inadequate numbers of magistrates in Ntcheu district.
Infantino Cancels Trip to Malawi
FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, will not visit Malawi in his visit to Africa, the Football Association of Malawi has confirmed.
Vwaza Now Flies Monitoring Craft
Peace Parks of Germany has made available a light aircraft to help with patrols and ecological monitoring in Vwaza Wildlife Reserve in Mzimba district.
APM witness, Lawyer Chimkango, Back in Court Today
Lawyer Bob Chimkango will be back in the witness box this morning to continue responding to questions in cross-examination as the constitutional court proceeds hearing substance of the presidential election case.