Police in Kawale, Lilongwe are keeping in custody Andrew Mthiko, 38, on allegation that he was selling dog meat.
It is reported that Mthiko used to conduct his business as a mobile vendor while roasting the meat on his charcoal bunner around area 24 and surrounding areas in the disguise of goat meat.
On Saturday, February 18, 2023, Area 24 Police officers received a tip-off that they are sniffing a strange smell from the suspect’s house.
Detectives went to find out only to discover that the suspect was busy doing braii (kanyenya).
When asked, he lied to police officers that it is goat meat for his personal consumption but his confession that it is dog’s meat came in when officers discovered skulls and fresh dog heads on top of the roof of his bathroom.
After his arrest, it was further discovered from on lookers, who have been his customers for a while that the suspect disguised the dog meat as goat’s.
Meanwhile, the suspect is in police custody and will be appearing in court soon.
Andrew Mthiko hails from Kalumbu Village in the area of Traditional Authority Kalumbu in Lilongwe District.
In an effort to improve quality education in the country, a Blantyre- based youth group Open Hearts Network (OHN) on Friday donated exercise books and writing pens worth K500,000 to learners at Mwayi Primary School in Blantyre district.
Speaking after donating the items, the group’s Public Relations Officer Takondwa Velemu said the donation was part of the goals of the group which is reaching out to different people who are in need.
She said OHN members felt it very important to join hands in boosting learners at the school with the writing materials. .
“At OHN as our motto suggests, we believe that sharing is caring.
“We are here to make this donation in support of Mwana Alembe Project which aims at making a difference to learners by providing them with various materials” she said,” said Velemu.
Velemu said the grouping is into a project called’ Mwana Alembe’ which seeks to support learners in the country with different materials.
On his part, Mwayi Primary School Headmaster, Mac Lennan Kengere commended the youth group for the good gesture.
“We are very thankful for this donation.
“As teachers we are aware that many children do not have enough materials as things are now expensive such that many parents are finding it hard to provide these writing materials to their children.
“We do not take this for granted because the donated materials will make a difference,” kengere said.
Meanwhile, the grouping is calling on other stakeholders to join hands with it so as it can reach out to many beneficiaries.
The donation was made possible with generous support from members of the group.
Former Nyasa Big Bullets FC midfielder Chimwemwe Idana has joined Tanzanian side, Mbeya City Council FC on a free transfer after parting ways with the people’s team in January.
According to information from the club, the player has signed a one and a half year long contract.
Former Malawi Football National Team, the Flames notable player Esau Kamwendo has congratulated Idana for his new opportunity and urged him to continue working hard.
Idana now Mbeya FC Player
“Wishing you all the best, time to face the new challenge.”
Idana was the 2021 TNM Super League player of the season while playing for Bullets.
He had no team after leaving Bullets at the end of his contract in January this year.
The player tried his luck at South African club Sekhukune United but the deal did not materialise as the club’s foreign quota was full.
President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera says his administration is set to connect free electricity to 32,325 households country-wide in the upcoming financial year under Ndawala Initiative through the Rural Electrification Fund (REF).
In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the opening of the 1st meeting of the 50th Session of Parliament and the 2023/2024 budget meeting in Lilongwe on Friday, 17 February 2023, Chakwera announced that government is also set to connect 30,325 low – income households to the nation grid.
Said the president, “We are also increasing access to electricity through grid connection of 180,000 ESCOM customers under the World Bank-funded Malawi Electricity Access Project (MEAP) to be completed next year as well as the construction of 16 mini-grids under MEAP, MAREP, the UNDP supported Access to Clean and Renewable Energy (ACRE) project, which will connect 200,000 off-grid customers by next year as well.”
Chakwera said his top priority is the provision of reliable electricity for Malawians. He explained that though his efforts suffered a major setback this past year when power supply was destroyed by tropical storms, his administration is working to rectify the situation.
He added that although the deadline to restore the Kapichira Power Plant by the end of the last quarter of 2022 was missed due to concerns for the environment, engineers are on target to restore partial generation of power from the plant by the end of this quarter.
The president also expressed satisfaction with the progress made so far on the Mozambique – Malawi electricity interconnector project.
“Meanwhile, the Mozambique – Malawi Interconnector Project which will allow us to import and export power to the Southern African Power Pool is now finally underway, with construction having begun in November 2022. Even more encouraging is the fact that in June 2022, we commissioned the 20 Megawatts Golomoti Power Station with Battery Energy Storage System (BESS),” explained Chakwera.
“We also secured a 25-million-dollar financing agreement to enable Golomoti Solar to capitalize this investment in solar power generation, as well as similar agreements with Elsewedy and AMEA Power. Similarly, the construction of the 21 Megawatts Serengeti Solar Power Station in Nkhotakota is near completion and will be commissioned in the coming weeks.”
Sunrise Pa Garaja in Chigumula, Blantyre, is a place to be this Sunday, February 19, 2022, for a daytime pool party featuring live music from Rashley, Waxy Kay and Smac Stoner.
RashleyWaxy Kay
The pool party is expected to start at 1 o’clock in the afternoon and will be hosted by Bhima Ndalama of Mibawa Television.
According to the organizers, 10 girls who will turn up early will have a chance to taste Red Wine from United Kingdom.
Apart from enjoying the music people will also go for a dip in the pool and enjoy cocktails.
