A 22-year-old man, Maxwell Million, has been arrested by Namadzi Police in Chiradzulu for allegedly murdering two elderly sisters, Rosibery Time, 73, and Christina Likongwe, 69.
The gruesome incident occurred on June 10, 2025, at Ntanangala River in Nsanja Village, Traditional Authority Mpama, where the sisters had gone to wash clothes.
The bodies were discovered by a passerby who noticed bloodstains near the riverbank and alerted authorities. Police and medical personnel from Mbulumbuzi Health Centre rushed to the scene, finding the lifeless bodies hidden behind a rock.
One victim had a deep cut to the neck, while the other showed signs of strangulation and a broken arm.
According to postmortem results, one sister died due to excessive bleeding, while the other succumbed to suffocation.
Following investigations, police arrested Million, who hails from the same village as the victim.
He is currently in custody and will undergo a mental assessment before appearing in court. The motive behind the killings is still under investigation.
The Minister of Mining Kenneth Zikhale Ng’oma has led the Malawi delegation from the ministry of Mining to the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo [CAETE] 2025 that is currently taking place in Changsha-China.
The summit which will take place from 12th to 15th June has provided the Malawi’s minister to explore and find potential partners to invest in the mining sector.
So far, Minister Ng’oma has held a high level meeting with the founder and owner of Xingwang Group of Companies,Mr Hou Xingwang,one of the richest people in China.
Mr.Xingwang who also owns Sun walk [A telecommunication company], expressed enthusiasm to invest in Malawi by focusing on the mining of Titanium minerals which will enable them to plant a high-tech company in the country,as they are making similar investment in the African countries like Zimbabwe.
He said: “The company intens to invest in Malawi after noticing the availability of the potential mineral resource,adding that the initiative will aim to improve lives of the citizenry ,improve the economy of the country as well as strengthening the mining industry before moving to another aspect within the sector”. On his part,Minster of Mining Kenneth Zikhale Ng’oma expressed gratitude for hoping to invest in Malawi, saying the investment will turn around the country’s economy.
Ng’oma disclosed that the country is rich in minerals,hence the need for more investors in order to promote the mining sector.
In this regard,Ng’oma highlighted that the investment in high-tech will enable the youths,women and physically challenged people to participate in the mining sector.
“His Excellency the State President of the Republic of Malawi Dr.Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera is championing the Agriculture, Tourism and Mining [ATM] strategy in which under my ministry we are focusing on Innovation,Creativity and Entrepreneurship [ICE]model, as a national strategy designed to drive growth and inclusivity of the youths, women and physically challenged people,”Ng’oma said.
On the trip,Ng’oma has been accompanied by top officials from the Ministry of mining that include; the Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Mining Mr.Martin Kaluluma Phiri,Director General for the Mining and Mineral Regulatory Authority Mr.Samuel Sakhuta,Chief Executive Officer for Malawi Mining and Investments Company [MAMICO] Prof.Leonard Kalindekafe, Director of Planning and Policy in the Ministry of Mining Mr. Jollan Banda as well as the Acting Director of Corporate Services in the Ministry of Mining Mr.Andew Chisamba.
Zambian singer Elton Mlenga known in music circles as ‘Yo Maps’, has released a heartfelt tribute for the country’s former president Edgar Chagwa Lungu.
In the new song ‘Muni Posheleko’, Yo Maps is requesting Lungu to pass his regards to other fallen Zambian former leaders namely; Rupiah Banda, Kenneth Kaunda, Levy Mwanawasa and Michael Sata.
The singer has also paid respect to musicians PJ and Joe Chibangu who passed away in 2014 and 2017 respectively.
Recorded under Olios Records, the new song has been produced by Kingtec Producer and C Mark.
Meanwhile music lovers across the continent have been reacting to the new song with many describing it as a perfect tribute to late Edgar Lungu and all the departed heroes.
You can listen to Yo Maps’ tribute to Edgar Lungu by following this link https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oUvcz7Xxl0o
Musician Skeffa Chimoto has released his long anticipated song titled ‘Owala’ which was premiered live on Zodiak television on Wednesday evening.
The song which was produced by BFB has been accompanied by a music video which has been shot and directed by Twice P.
“Iwe ndi Owala (You’re beautiful) Ngati nyenyezi Mamaa (You shine like a star Mama) Ndiwe Owala (You’re beautiful) Ngati Chikondi cha Mamaa(You’re love is same as Mama’s love)….” Goes the Chorus of the song in part.
Skeffa Chimoto
Popularly known as ‘The Jamming Machine’, Skeffa came in the limelight when he released his popular studio album “Nabola Moyo,” and his other notable albums include; “Ndife Amodzi,” “Mundimvere Mbuyewanga,” “Munditume,” “Ndingokuwa,” “Chiyambi,” “Mthuzi Wa Chitedze,” and “Alpha & Omega.
You can watch Skeffa Chimoto’s new song ‘Owala’ by following this link
It has emerged that despite recent amendments to listing requirements, the Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) is still struggling to attract new listings, largely due to the country’s prevailing economic challenges.
Recently,MSE announced the reduction of the capital requirement for listing from K500 million to K400 million and that the companies to be listed need to demonstrate profitability for two consecutive years.
But in an interview, MSE Chief Operating Officer,Kelline Kanyangala,said companies are hesitant to list due to concerns that high stock prices will deter investors.
Kelline Kanyangala
Meanwhile, economist Abel Mwenibanda suggests that improving financial literacy through civic education could help boost the market.
He argues that many Malawians lack a clear understanding of how the stock market operates, which hinders its growth.
MSE has been in existence since 1994 but started equity trading in November 1996 when it first listed National Insurance Company Limited (NICO).
Prior to the listing of the first company, the major activities that were being undertaken were the provision of a facility for secondary market trading in Government of Malawi securities namely; Treasury Notes and Local Registered Stock.
The company is licensed under the Financial Services Act 2010 and operates under the Securities Act 2010 and the Companies Act 2013.
The important functions of the MSE are:
-Providing a link between financial raisers and financial suppliers (investors) Providing market place for buyers and sellers of listed securities.
-Supervising trading activities Supervising the conduct of member firms.
-Providing information services such as market trading information.
-Providing announcements made by listed companies.
The government entity has three platforms namely, the Main Board, Alternative Capital Market and Debt Market.
The Main Board is meant to cater for larger and well established companies; while the Alternative Capital Market was established to provide opportunity for the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) who would like to raise capital at a lower cost by accessing public funds.
The Debt Market caters for issuers that would want to raise debt capital as opposed to share capital.
