The Malawi Police have identified three bodies out of the eight people who died on Thursday in a stampede as they tried to make their way into the Bingu National Stadium (BNS) for the 53 years independence celebrations. Central Region Police Public Relations Officer, Nolliettie… Read More »Bingu Stadium Stampede Update; Police Identify Three Bodies Only
As the prayers marking 53 years of independence celebrations were getting to its climax at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe, the mood was suddenly dampened with news that eight people had died while making their way into Bingu National Stadium (BNS). The sad… Read More »Malawi President Mutharika Visits Stadium Stampede Victims, Promises Govt Support
By Chris McCall, Scotsman.com A Scot who served in the cabinet of Malawi’s first post-independence government has been invited to return to the African nation in honour of his anti-apartheid work. Colin Cameron, 84, received an official invitation 60 years to the day after he… Read More »Scot Returns to Malawi 60 Years After Helping Win Independence
By BBC News Public servants in Uganda are facing a strict dress code after the government issued a circular warning them to “dress decently”. Female staff have been told not to show any cleavage, wear brightly coloured nails, braids or hair extensions, sleeveless or transparent… Read More »Uganda Govt Bans Mini Skirts
By BBC News When Terry Gobanga – then Terry Apudo – didn’t show up to her wedding, nobody could have guessed that she had been abducted, raped and left for dead by the roadside. It was the first of two tragedies to hit the young… Read More »Shocking: Female Pastor Gang-Raped on Her Wedding Day
ByBBC Malawi has launched Africa’s first air corridor to test the use of drones, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, in humanitarian missions in partnership with the UN children’s agency, Unicef. Kasungu Aerodrome, in central Malawi, will be used as a test site for aerial scouting in… Read More »Malawi, Unicef Launch drone Air Corridor
A senior Indian politician has reportedly been caught urinating in public, despite a high profile campaign by the country’s Prime Minister to clean up the streets. Radha Mohan Singh, the minister for agriculture, was allegedly captured on camera urinating against a wall while his security detail… Read More »Indian Agriculture Minister ‘Caught Urinating in Public’
By Leyman Publications According to a recent report by the BBC News, French President Francois Hollande gave citizenship to 28 Africans who fought for France in World War Two and other conflicts before he stepped down. Mr Hollande said France owed them “a debt of blood”.… Read More »French President gave citizenship to African War veterans
By BBC Tanzanian President John Magufuli has said that under his presidency schoolgirls who become mothers will not be allowed to go back to school after giving birth. The president was speaking at a public rally in Chalinze town, about 100km west of the main… Read More »Tanzania President Magufuli Vows Not to Allow Teen Mothers Back to School
The Malawi Scotland Partnership (MaSP) has appointed Vera Kumtukule as its Chief Executive Officer for Malawi Network. According to Malawi Scotland Partnership Official website, this is a new post for MaSP, responsible for the leadership of the MaSP Secretariat and responsible for the strategic development… Read More »Malawi Scotland Partnership Has New CEO; Vera Kamtukule