NATIONAL NEWS (5291)
Nsanje District Council Employees Not Paid for 3 Months
Concerns have emerged that Nsanje District Council employees have allegedly gone three months without receiving salaries.
18 and 20 Years IHL for Defiling Daughters
The Mulunguzi Senior Resident Magistrate Court in Zomba has convicted and sentenced two fathers to 20- and 18-years imprisonment for defiling biological daughters.
Robbers Leave Man with Life Threatening Wounds
Police in Mangochi have launched a manhunt for twelve unknown criminals who nearly killed a 48-year-old man identified as, Asidi Mponda, on Monday night by pouring acidic liquid mixed with petrol, before robbing him goods worth K730, 000.
Man Fined K500, 000 for Buying Farm Produce Without License
The first-grade magistrate's court in Mangochi on Monday, May 10, 2021 ordered a 39-year-old man, identified as Masautso Lazaro, to pay a fine of K500,000.00 or in default, serve a 12 months’ jail term for buying farm produce without a license.
Activist Calls for Appointment of New University Councils
Education activist has asked President Lazarus Chakwera to announce the appointment of councils for the new universities after delinking them from the University of Malawi, UNIMA.
Mkwezalamba Faults Termination of Interns’ Contracts
A labor rights activist says the termination of contracts for first and second cohort of interns in the graduate internship program by the ministry of labor will create a human resource gap in the public sector considering the sector stopped recruitment due to COVID 19 pandemic.
Malawi Police Service And The Public Mend Fences
The Malawi Police Service says it has managed to restore trust with the public that was eroded due to the unprofessional conduct of some law enforcers over the years.
Chilima Calls For Formulation Of National Health Roadmap For Improved Health Services
Malawi’s Vice president Dr. Saulosi Chilima has acknowledged the need to formulate a clear national health roadmap to improve delivery of care services in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic.
Tobacco Rakes in $24 Million in 3 Weeks of Sales
Earnings from Malawi’s top export crop, tobacco, hit $24 million by end of week three of sales after the country sold over 14.9 million kilograms at an average price of $1.66 per kilogram, according to figures from AHL Group.
Chizuma Not Confirmed as ACB Boss
After about two hours of interviewing Ombudsman Martha Chizuma for the top job at the graft busting body, Anti-Corruption Bureau Director, it has emerged that she has failed.
