Cops in Windhoek nailed two guys for stealing a bag from a car. Surveillance camera footage showed Johannes Armas and Natangwe Armas committing the crime, leading to a quick arrest. Officers found the bag with a laptop and papers inside.
The suspects went to court and got no bail. They will stay in jail until a future hearing. Police say this shows how useful camera tech is for stopping crime. They also warned people during the busy holiday period to lock their cars and not leave valuables in plain sight.
A bank just doubled its cash for a national youth soccer league. First Capital Bank boosted its sponsorship to 100 million kwacha for the FCB under-20 tournament, up from 52 million. Their marketing head, Twikale Chirwa, announced the deal in Blantyre alongside the national football association, FAM, and the youth body, NYFA.
The bigger funding aims to find more rural talent, with the league now hitting sixteen districts. Prize money and team kits will get a bump, covering things like referee fees, too. NYFA's chair, Tiyenkhu Chavura, said the structure has players competing first locally, then regionally, and finally at a national level, with individual awards for top performers.
The whole thing kicks off next April. Officials say it...
People kicked off their land decades ago, for two wildlife parks are demanding it back. A group called the Nyika–Vwaza Land Victims Association says the government unfairly took ancestral territory to create Nyika National Park and Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve. They claim officials never consulted them, paid compensation, or helped them relocate properly.
The association represents families from Rumphi and Mzimba districts forced onto crowded communal land. Their leader, Group Village Headman Chikulupati, says this caused lasting hunger and poverty. They argue that the colonial and post-independence governments just declared the areas protected, bulldozing graveyards and farms. A woman named Maria Nyirenda echoed that their...
Activist Charles Kajoloweka just turned down a government board seat. He runs an organization called Youth and Society. Kajoloweka said joining the Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training Authority board would create a conflict. He worried it could hurt his group's independent watchdog role.
He sent a letter about it to the Chief Secretary, Justin Saidi. Kajoloweka thanked them for the offer but said his principles made him refuse. This is not his first rejection either, having passed on a National Youth Council spot before. The state had named him and others like Chair Gilbert Chilinde to lead dozens of public bodies recently.
A microlender called FINCA Malawi is kicking off a big new push for customers. Their chief commercial officer, Madalitso Jonazi, said the "FINCA Ikoneka Kumeneko" effort aims to help folks and businesses dealing with high prices and tight credit. They are tweaking a key loan product for small entrepreneurs, lowering its interest rate to four percent. They also raised the maximum loan amount to four million kwacha.
The campaign highlights a savings product named Pamodzi that pays up to eight percent interest a year. They are also pushing a digital tool called FINCA Mobile for sending money and paying bills, like water utilities. Jonazi stated their main goal is to include people usually shut out from normal banks. He mentioned a recent...
Cops in Malawi are saying they need regular people's help to stop crime over the holidays. A police bigwig named Alexander Ngwala said this during a night walk with citizens in Mzimba district. He called community teamwork a major part of keeping things safe.
Ngwala pointed to Mzimba as a solid model of this partnership. He promised police are ready to protect everyone. But local committee head Emmanuel Ng'ambi mentioned some problems. Their volunteer patrols lack basic gear like reflectors and whistles for nighttime work.
Ng'ambi still urged folks to stay alert and watch out for each other. Ngwala checked out areas like Chikusa and Chanthomba to see these community watches in action. The whole push highlights the police leaning on...
A bunch of top Malawi Congress Party brass showed up for a court date in Lilongwe. Richard Chimwendo Banda, the party secretary general, was there with spokesperson Jessie Kabwila and former running mate Vitumbiko Mumba. Supporters and cops crowded the Chief Resident Magistrate's Court. Only Chimwendo Banda's case got heard, though. He and another guy, Alfred Dala Kadula, are charged with attempted murder from an old attack on some dude named Frank Chawanda.
The magistrate said Chimwendo Banda needed immediate medical help for a back problem before getting sent to Maula Prison. His lawyers said his health went downhill fast after they grabbed him last Friday. They asked for a heart clinic and wanted the case bumped to a higher court...
Musician Zakes Bantwini has sharply criticized the South African Music Awards, claiming they have lost all relevance. He wrote an open letter stating that the recent ceremony passed with little notice from artists, fans, or social media. Bantwini argued this shows a deep disconnect, especially while local artists like Tyla achieve major global recognition.
He blamed years of questionable judging decisions for eroding trust. Winners often did not align with popular taste, leading to widespread public apathy. Bantwini emphasized that artists themselves share responsibility by not supporting the event, sending a negative message to their audience.
The artist called on the overseeing body, RiSA, to enact urgent reforms. He demanded...
The South African entertainment scene is reeling from the murder of DJ Warras. The broadcaster, whose real name is Warrick Stock, was fatally shot in Johannesburg's Carlton Centre. Businessman Rob Hersov confirmed the death in an emotional online video, praising Warras as a compassionate and decent human being.
Police reports state that a forty-year-old man was approached by three suspects after parking his vehicle. They opened fire and fled on foot. The motive remains unclear, and no arrests have been made. Authorities continue to investigate.
Warras, originally from Durban, began his media career at YFM. He later gained popularity co-hosting the Prime Mode radio show. His work as a DJ and television presenter made him a respected...
