Malawi Consumer Price Indices For September Stands At 23.7%

The National Statistical Office (NSO) has announced that the headline inflation for September 2014 stands at 23.7 percent compared to the headline inflation of 21.7 percent point from same period last year (September 2013).

This is a decline of 0.8 percent from last month (August 2014)before the inflation rate was 24.50 in August 2014 where Non-Food: 25.80 to Food: 24.00

According to NSO statement "The urban and rural rates stand at 30.9 percent and 19.8 percent respectively. Overall, food inflation stands at 22.7 percent from 24.1percent in August 2014."

New Book 'Kholo La Ngwiro' To Support Govt Efforts On Parenting

Ebba Gondwe shaking hands with McKnight Kalanda

The Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare says the new book Kholo La Ngwiro will go a long way in supporting the ministry's efforts on its programmes that targets parents.

Kholo La Ngwiro a Chichewa Book authored by Ebba Eunice Gondwe, is a Kachere Series Publication which focuses on parenting.

LL Police Arrests 5 Armed Criminals With Pistol, Military Kit; Another In Connection To Late Murder

equipment used by the armed robbers

Police in Lilongwe have on Thursday afternoon intercepted and arrest five suspected criminals who were on their way to rob Thanzi Poultry Farm along Mchinji road.

Lilongwe Police Public Relations Officer Sub Inspector Kingsley Dandaula confirmed the arrest of five criminals who were armed with a small Pistol gun capable to load up to 75 bullets.

Sub Inspector Dandaula says well wishers tipped off Police Investigators (CID's) in the day about the group of unknown criminals planning to carryout a robbery at Thanzi Poultry Farm in the same day.

Cashgate: ACB Happy With 3Yr Sentence For Senzani

The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has expressed its contentment of the verdict passed to the top cashgate convict Tressa Namathanga Senzani on Tuesday 7th October 2014.

Senzani a former Ministry of Tourism Principle Secretary has been sentenced to 3 years imprisonment on money laundering charge and 9 month imprisonment on theft of up to K63.5 million.

Deputy Director for ACB Reyneck Matemba who has been a lead prosecutor in Senzani case said the custodial sentence given to Senzani is a step ahead in prosecution of Cashgate cases.

Three Boys Arrested For Setting A Roadblock

Three young boys are in Salima police custody for unlawfully setting a roadblock using stones at Kamuona Trading Centre along Salima-Nkhotakota road.

According to Salima Police Public Relations Officer Sergeant Gift Chitowe the three did this on 6th October with an intent to cause an accident and rob the motorists when they happen to bump the stones.

The three have been identified as Erick Chiwalo aged 18 from Kabango village T/A Chikowi in Zomba, Gift Mumba aged 14 fromChibale village and Steven Missi aged 12 from Kachigwada village both of T/A Mwanza in Salima.

According to Sergeant Chitowe the three suspects were on that day evening spotted by the members of general public putting stones across the road. And we'll wishers immediately phoned police.

The young boys will soon appear in court to answer charges of conduct likely to cause a breach of peace which attracts 7 year jail sentence.

Cashgate: Senzani Sentence This Tuesday

The Lilongwe High Court Judge Justice Ivy Kamanga has on Monday 6th October 2014 failed to pass sentence to the first Cashgate convict Tressa Namathanga Senzani because the judgment was not ready till late hours of the day.

But Justice Kamanga has told the Defense and State lawyers in her chamber on Monday evening that she had throughout the day preparing the sentence but could not pass it on the same day because she finished at late hour.

House Adjourns Sine Die With Appraisal From Both Sides

The Malawi National Assembly adjourns Sine Die this afternoon with high appraise by all sides of the house pertaining to the level of debate in the house.

Leader of House Honorable Francis Lazaro Kasaila in his adjournment motion speech thanked all members for the fruitful deliberations and level of behavior shown in the house.