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Ace Jizzy Hits Back With Love Jam Basopu After Beef
Ace Jizzy surprised fans with his new song Basopu despite rumors it would attack Achina Gattah. The track came out Monday as a love song instead of the expected diss track many predicted. Basopu means warning in English, but refers to a message for a troublesome lover rather than a music rival. KingJimmy Chagunda wrote online that people always argue about different things, but called it a nice song. Malawi24 tried reaching Jizzy about his beef with Gattah but failed to make contact. Many listeners praised the new release despite ongoing tensions between the artists. One Facebook comment from S.A. Upcoming Artists News called the song brave because it pushes boundaries. Achina Gattah already put out two songs aimed at Jizzy earlier...
Chakwera Banks on 3M Jobs for New Grads
President Lazarus Chakwera aims to create three million jobs from September until August 2030. He shared this plan during the University of Malawi graduation, where students completed their 109th ceremony at Zomba's Great Hall. The president expects these graduates will help build a more productive nation through agriculture, tourism, and mining. He promised to distribute K500 billion in loans for job creators during the next five years. Recent graduates should join patriotic citizens in building toward middle-income status. Chakwera said he has spent time since 2020 fixing broken systems. He removed the quota system, split universities into separate institutions, and established a higher education ministry. The president increased...
Mzimba Teen Star Blows Up with Viral Hit
A teenage singer from Mzimba Boma has people talking after her song went viral online. Rejoice Msimuko, who performs as Rejoh, studies at Mnjiri Community Day Secondary School. Her hit song "The Way We Meet" spreads across social media platforms daily. Vuna Creative Hub found this hidden talent through its youth program aimed at developing new artists. Hub director Saulos Taylor Nkhata believes Mzimba holds many gifted young people who need chances to shine. The 16-year-old musician wants her career to reach far beyond Malawi's borders. She continues school work alongside her music dreams at Mnjiri CDSS. Mzimba District Youth Officer Yamikani Nyalugwe praises how young people help each other succeed. Many see Rejoh as a hope for rural...
Lilongwe Gears Up for Craziest Theatre Fest
Malawi24 found that top government officials help illegal immigrants enter the country. Police commissioners work with these officials to move people through hidden paths. Foreigners cross from Tanzania at Isongole into Karonga District. They travel through Rumphi near Lake Kazuni, passing Kafukule, Euthini, Eswazini, and Edingeni, finally reaching Mutosha. Security insiders say these officials use government resources to hide their actions. The network operates freely because law enforcers join the scheme. Local people report seeing strange groups moving at night in cars without license plates. During the investigation, judges' names also came up as people who assist illegal entry. Human rights defender Sheriff Kaisi called this a...
Malawi Cops and Judges Behind Secret Border Smuggling
Malawi24 found that top government officials help illegal immigrants enter the country. Police commissioners work with these officials to move people through hidden paths. Foreigners cross from Tanzania at Isongole into Karonga District. They travel through Rumphi near Lake Kazuni, passing Kafukule, Euthini, Eswazini, and Edingeni, finally reaching Mutosha. Security insiders say these officials use government resources to hide their actions. The network operates freely because law enforcers join the scheme. Local people report seeing strange groups moving at night in cars without license plates. During the investigation, judges' names also came up as people who assist illegal entry. Human rights defender Sheriff Kaisi called this a...
Tax Stamps Drive Beer Cash Boom
Tax experts from SICPA Malawi train revenue workers to track how tax stamps affect money collection. The training helps staff measure results from the Kalondola Tax Stamp system that boosted beer tax money almost 78 percent between 2021 and 2023. Workers learn to spot trends and make better plans for catching tax cheats. SICPA staff share tools that let local teams work on their own with less outside help. MRA teams need these skills to meet their goal of collecting 4.3 trillion Malawi Kwacha next year. MRA leader Kondwani Sauti-Phiri said tax stamps help catch people who avoid taxes. SICPA money manager Mussa Chayenda stressed that teaching skills matters more than running systems. The training brought together people from many MRA...
Malawi Sisters Buzzing With Hope After Workshop
Sister Hilaria Chombo says Catholic Sisters at school need to build hope for their communities. She spoke to students during a three-day workshop at Thondwe Pastoral Center. The event helped Sisters prepare for research before finishing their studies at Catholic University. They also learned about the Pilgrimage of Hope started last May by the late Pope Francis. These lessons encourage prayer and care for people who need help. The African Sisters Education Collaborative runs workshops every year. These meetings remind Sisters about their future service and faith duties. Students come from many different religious groups across the area. Sister Regina Kazembe said the training taught valuable research methods. Sister Trinitus Malanga...
Zomba Council Gifts Cops Bike to Smash Child Violence
Zomba District Council gave a motorcycle to help police reach crime victims. The bike will serve the Chingale Police Victim Support Unit as they follow up on cases across remote areas. Officers had struggled to arrest criminals because they lacked transport options. Phillip Matinga from the council said they donated after Tikondane Positive Living Support Organisation asked for help. The gift aims to stop violence against children. TIPOLISO program manager Shadreck Kapalamula thanked officials for the timely donation. He promised police would use the motorcycle exactly as intended. The bike will let officers reach isolated communities they couldn't visit before. Future Vision Ministries International director Newton Sunday Sindo...
Mzimba Mob Killers Nabbed After Innocent Man Slain
Three men face murder charges after beating a man to death in Mzimba last month. Police arrested Andrea Mwale, 25, Mavuto Mwale, 27, and John Mwale, 57, for killing George Manda on April 11. The suspects accused Manda of stealing maize before attacking him. Mzimba Police spokesperson Mariah Banda said later checks proved Manda grew the maize himself. The three men stay at Mzimba Prison as they wait for their court date. The mob attack shocked many people across the area. Mzimba Youth Organization leader Reverend Moses Nkhana praised police for their quick arrests and asked people to tell police about crimes instead of hurting suspects. Police warned that mob justice breaks the law. The men come from Moses Phiri Village under...
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