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Woman hacked to death for refusing to offer Children for rituals in Kasungu

Woman hacked to death for refusing to offer Children for rituals in Kasungu A woman in Kaungu has been hacked to death by her husband for refusing to offer their four children for rituals to get rich. The incident happened on the night of 20-21 August, 2016. Police in Kasungu have confirmed of the development and identified the… Read More »

Four suspects nabbed over stolen washing machine at Queens

Four suspects nabbed over stolen washing machine at Queens Police in Blantyre have arrested four people in connection with the theft of a washing machine from Queens Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH). The four are Francis Gwiranani, 52, Philip Malitino, 45, Yohane Kankhuni, 46, and Gerrard Maonde and they work with the hospital. Blantyre Police assistant spokesperson Andrew Mayawo… Read More »

Pakistani national arrested for defiling 15-year old girl hidden in a freezer

Pakistani national arrested for defiling 15-year old girl hidden in a freezer Police in Liwonde, Machinga district have arrested a Pakistan national over defilement charges. The suspect, identified as Raja Zeeshan, is said to have defiled a 15 year-old girl. “The suspect had been defiling the victim for over two weeks,” said Inspector Joseph Sauka, Eastern Region Police… Read More »

MACRA pounces on Zodiak over Kamlepo interview: Misa-Malawi urges regulator to conduct itself in transparent manner

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has summoned private owened Zodiak Broadcasting Service to a disciplinary hearing which is to be held in Blantyre, following an exclusive interview which the station offered to Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) vice-chairperson Kamlepo Kalua  . Itaye: Macra summons Zodiak Kalua, who is also Rumphi East member of Parliament (People’s Party-PP) and PP… Read More »

Robbers steal K4.2mil from Mangochi NBS Bank

Unidentified robbers ransacked and robbed NBS Bank Mangochi Branch of K4.2million, police have confirmed. Mangochi Police Station Public Relations Officer, Inspector Rodrick Maida said  the incident happened on August 18 when the thugs broke into the bank’s premises. “The cash was stacked into the ATM. The criminals stormed the bank premises and tied security guards with ropes before… Read More »

Blantyre Utd, Mitra Icons draw in top table league affair: Malawi 2nd tier football league

Blantyre United still lead Malawi’s second tier Southern Football League after drawing 1-1 with second-placed Mitra lcons at Chiwembe on Saturday as the two fight to qualify for the top flight TNM Super League. Mitra Icons, still two more games to play Chigoga: It was tough match Blantyre United lead with 39 points, just one ahead of Mitra Icons.… Read More »

Wells for Zoe reaches out to 500 000 Malawians with clean water

Wells for Zoe, an Irish voluntary organisation, has reached out to half a million Malawians by providing them with safe and clean water. A Wells for Zoe team at work in rural Mzimba. The revelation comes following a Nyasa Times’ follow up on the organisation works in northern Malawi since 2005. Among others, Wells for Zoe focuses on enabling the… Read More »