National News

January 28, 2013 at 10:04 am | FOM

Boxer jailed for robbery

A MZUZU based amateur boxer’s career is in jeopardy after he was on Thursday slapped with an eight-year imprisonment sentence […]

January 28, 2013 at 9:50 am | FOM

JAN 17 Demos Petition: CAMA Warns to take Further Steps

The Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) has put its foot down that it is eagerly waiting for a quick response […]

January 28, 2013 at 9:31 am | FOM

Mardef secretly loans out K1.6 billion

Malawi Rural Development Fund (Mardef) has already given out a total of K1.6 billion loans from the K3billion Youth Enterprise […]

January 28, 2013 at 2:18 am | FOM

Anglican Church gets State House fertiliser, which is understood as a bribe

The Anglican Church in Malawi has swallowed its pride and received the State House fertiliser it rejected three weeks ago. […]

January 27, 2013 at 9:44 pm | FOM

Paladin’s Kayelekera uranium outfit fires 138 workers

Paladin Africa Limited (PAL) on Friday retrenched 138 workers at Kayelekera Uranium Mine, a statement released by the company said. […]

January 25, 2013 at 1:44 pm | FOM

MERA launch electricity inspection campaign

Fire incidents are expected to be reduced following an inspection exercise of houses and buildings by the Malawi Energy Regulatory […]

January 25, 2013 at 1:11 pm | FOM

Villagers smash Police car, injure officer

Irate villager s in Nkhotakota on Tuesday went on rampage, stoning and injuring a Police officer in the process. The […]

January 25, 2013 at 10:01 am | FOM

Mulli Brothers loses challenge on National Bus Company

The Commercial Division of the High Court has sustained an injunction obtained by a minority shareholder in National Bus Company […]

January 24, 2013 at 2:41 pm | FOM

Government, Escom apologise over historical blackout in Malawi

The government of Malawi and the country’s Electricity Supply Corporation have apologised for a national wide blackout that occurred in […]

January 24, 2013 at 1:16 pm | FOM

Horn migrants use new, more dangerous, routes through Malawi

On 20 June 2012, a group of undocumented Ethiopian migrants boarded a boat on the shores of Lake Malawi and […]

January 24, 2013 at 9:48 am | FOM

Kelvin M’mangisa, Former Chief Executive for Lilongwe City Council in court over abuse of office

Witnesses began testifying on Monday against former Chief Executive Officer for Lilongwe City Council (LCC) Kelvin M’mangisa, who is being […]

January 23, 2013 at 12:46 pm | FOM

Police to start Impounding Vehicles without MRA Papers

Malawi police say will commence impounding all motorists who are using unregistered vehicles without authorized document from the Malawi Revenue […]

January 23, 2013 at 8:37 am | FOM

Escom contamplates on new power plants

Malawi’s sole electricity provider Escom is contamplating on constructing three new hydro-electric power plants, Capital FM has learnt. This comes […]

January 23, 2013 at 8:06 am | FOM

Joyce Banda takes masikono to Capital Radio… Bribes chief reporter Timothy Kateta with K4.8milliom…. Currently with Moses Kunkuyu in China

In her continued effort to silence critical journalists and buying positive publicity, President Joyce Banda has invaded Capital Radio and […]

January 22, 2013 at 12:24 pm | FOM