Martha (not her real name) was only 16 when she had her first sexual encounter.As fate would have it, that single episode of sex, flung her on a path to motherhood.

Some primary schools in the area of traditional authority Kalumo in Ntchisi are facing serious water problems, which have affected hygiene and other operations.

The Second Grade Magistrate Court in Ntchisi has convicted and sentenced Hopeson Ndundu, 24, to 30 months in jail for breaking into the building, and stealing 2 bags of maize weighing 70 kilograms each, valued at sixteen thousand kwacha from a warehouse belonging to one of the residents in the district.

A 33-year-old man, Frank Kapesi who was working as a loan officer for an organization known as Concern Universal Micro Finance Organization (Cumo) in Ntchisi, will spend the next 3 years in jail for stealing money amounting to five million three hundred kwacha for the organization.

Senior group village head Kavulala of the area of traditional authority Chilooko in Ntchisi has come under fire as people in the area have removed him from the position on allegations of corruption.

An 18-year-old man identified as Brino Daniel has been arrested by police in Ntchisi have on suspicion that he sexually abused a 10-year-old boy at Gule wamkulu initiation camp within Chindewe Forest in the district.

President Chakwera had a meeting with Emirates Airlines Vice President responsible for Cargo Operations in Africa, Mr. Khalid Hinai, and Regional Finance and Administration Manager (Gulf, Middle East, and Iran). During the meeting, Mr. Hinai renewed their previous commitment of sponsoring air tickets for farmers who are in cooperatives to fly to Dubai from Lusaka to attend the Food Show in February 2022. This is an event where countries showcase their agricultural food products. This offer was previously made but nothing materialized.

The British government has donated a Land Rover vehicle to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services to ease its transportation woes.

Veteran broadcaster Anania Kasiya Banda has died. Kasiya Banda, who worked for several years at the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation, died at around 2 a.m. today.

About 2 billion Kwacha has been added as an extra cost in the rehabilitation of the Nsanje – Marka road in Nsanje, moving the budget to 11 billion kwacha from 9 Kwacha.