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Kabaza accidents kill 61 in Rumphi since January

September 14, 2024

* Most of them are caused by unlicensed riders, carrying passengers beyond capacity, speeding and riding while drunk * We have trained them to carry passengers according to capacity, avoid over-speeding and ensure that their motorcycles are road worthy By Manasse Nyirenda, MANA Rumphi traffic police office, says about 61 people have been killed in motorcycle (kabaza) accidents in the district since January 2024. Rumphi Police Station traffic officer, John Nyangulu disclosed this yesterday when police trained motorcyclists on…

Banana wine brings sweet taste of success to Karonga farmers

September 14, 2024

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* Extreme heat was causing bananas to ripen too quickly, resulting in heavy losses for Nkhana and many other farmers * It is not just about making wine — but also survival, resilience, and embracing the new possibilities that come with a changing climate Anne Okumu & Ashley Lime, BBC News in Karonga A small-scale farmer in northern Malawi, Emily Nkhana used to discard over-ripe bananas or just let them rot, but she has now found a profitable use…

Mangochi Police swiftly arrests suspects who broke into a liquor store stealing liquor worth K2.3m

September 13, 2024

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* Some of the stolen items were recovered although some of the bottles were found empty Maravi Express Police in Mangochi have acted swiftly by arresting four men on allegations of breaking into a liquor store at Soko Trading Centre and fleeing with assorted liquor worth K2.3 million while at the same time recovering some of the stolen items. A report by Mangochi Police Station public relations officer, lnspector Amina Tepani Daudi, identifies the suspects as Bongani Kachingwe (26),…

2024/2025 season expected to be wetter than the previous season

September 13, 2024

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* The rainfall season is generally predicted to start mid-November in southern Malawi districts * Such as Mulanje, Thyolo, Chiradzulu, Blantyre, Phalombe, Zomba and Mchinji * And spread to some districts during end November and early December Maravi Express The 2024/2025 season is expected to be wetter than the previous season with a high chance of normal to above normal rainfall amounts over most parts of the country. This is contained in a statement issued by the Department of…

Road Traffic Directorate confiscating motorcycles in Zomba for unlawful operations as taxis

September 13, 2024

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* The exercise is very important and maybe our bosses can consider of registering the motorbikes—operator * Unlawful operators and unroadworthy motorcycles are agents of death-President of the Motorcycle Association * The honeymoon is over, officials have been engaging us for some time and it is about time for action By Emily M’mangisa, MANA The Directorate of Road Traffic & Safety Services (DRTSS) in Zomba has embarked on confiscation exercise of motor cycles operating unlawfully in the city as…

‘Ongoing rail rehabilitation part of a portfolio of strategic infrastructure positioned to awaken the transport sector as a driver of economic growth’—President Chakwera

September 13, 2024

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* We have finally harnessed newly-found opportunities meant to facilitate seamless trade routes to the coastline and ease the cost of imports * Fellow Malawians, when I promised to rehabilitate the country’s railway system, this is it! Maravi Express President Lazarus Chakwera emphasises that commissioning of the first cargo train into Malawi from the Port of Beira in Mozambique through Marka in Nsanje — after 41 years of the rail’s destruction due to lack of usage — “marks a…

Worrying that no record has been broken in men’s Blantyre 42.195km Race

September 13, 2024

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* 2024 champion Mphatso Nadolo only claimed personal best from 2:26:58 last year to 2:22:05 done on Saturday * In women’s Nalicy Chirwa defended her title in 2:57:02 against last year’s 3:00:07 The record of 2:18:40hrs set by veteran Henry Moyo in 2003 for the 42.195km of the Blantyre Marathon stood unbroken for 20 years until it was retired after the race evolved into the Blantyre 42.195km Race with a new route altogether. In changing the name and its…

Mangochi village headman electrocuted on ESCOM powerlines in failed theft attempt

September 13, 2024

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Caught and convicted, a vandalism case that took place in Chiradzulu * The 57-year-old village headman Assani, identified as Stand Ayami, is a well-known tinsmith * His body was found holding a hacksaw in his right hand, with a piece of ESCOM wire and fragments of the hacksaw scattered around him * His actions baffles the mind as he was supposed to be a custodian of the law and in the forefront of fighting the war against vandalism By…

Police caution traders against selling counterfeit cement products

September 12, 2024

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Inspection exercise of cement by Mangochi Police today * Customers advised to avoid purchasing from uncertified cement sellers and to be mindful of where they buy their materials * Suspects were unpacking bags of Njati Cement, mixing the cement with quarry dust, and then repackaging it in the same bags Maravi Express Police in Mangochi have appealed to cement traders and vendors to stop the malpractice of selling counterfeit cement, warning that it is illegal and the law will…

Two jailed for vandalism and theft of ESCOM conductors; As the vice continues to affect ESCOM’s operations

September 12, 2024

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* Eight-year jail term on Manson Simbeye and six years for Patrick Mpepu * The conductors that were stolen and vandalised were meant for a health facility at Mazamba in Mzuzu * The public is encouraged to report any suspicious activities of vandalism through the police or by calling Toll-free number 847 on TNM/Airtel * ESCOM has have a reward system for those who provide information leading to the apprehension of vandals Maravi Express Barely two week after three…