May 2022

Chakwera appoints Colleen Zamba as Secretary to President

May 31, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Miss Colleen Zamba as Secretary to President and Cabinet, replacing Zanga-Zanga Chikhosi. Chikhosi was appointed as Secretary to President and Cabinet shortly after Chakwera was elected as president of Malawi… ...

Old Mutual Malawi sends top performing staff to Vietnam for holiday

May 31, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Jiya: Old Mutual Malawi CEO Pan-African Financial Service provider, Old Mutual Malawi Limited, is sending eight of its topmost performing staff for 2021 to Vietnam for an offshore conference as a token of appreciation. The… ...

Mzuzu International Volleyball Tournament renamed after FISD

May 31, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The committee which runs Mzuzu International Volleyball tournament says the tournament will now be called FISD International Volleyball Tournament in honour of FISD which sponsors the competition. The tournament which this year will be held… ...

Bushiri: My Goshen City project is a game changer

May 31, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has officially unveiled his Mangochi Goshen City project today in Lilongwe which he says will create 100,000 jobs. Goshen City is a futuristic, commercial, tourist Smart City located in Malawi with administratively… ...

Exit Sattargate, enter Nocmagate: Chakwera implicated

May 31, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has been implicated in the National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) fuel contracts case. In court today, a recording was played in which Chakwera's former advisor Chris Chaima claimed that the president… ...

Catholic Priest convicted in relation to murder of person with albinism pleads for mercy

May 31, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A Roman Catholic Church priest convicted of transacting in tissues of a person with albinism has pleaded for mercy, saying he has changed a lot. However, the state wants life sentence for the priest as… ...

Matindi landlord Nserebo nabbed for duping woman out of K10m

May 31, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Lilongwe are keeping in custody businessman Elvis Nserebo who is also the owner of Matindi premises, for allegedly duping a woman out of K10 million. Confirming the development to Malawi24 was Lilongwe police… ...

Man jailed 14 years for sexually abusing step-daughter

May 31, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

The Monkey Bay First Grade Magistrate's Court has sentenced a 48-year-old man, Lezifala Mataya, to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for sexually abusing his 11-year-old step-daughter at Mputa Village. Public Relations Officer for Monkey… ...

Court allows Buluma’s recordings as evidence

May 31, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate's Court has ruled that audios recorded by National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) deputy chief executive officer Hellen Buluma can be used as evidence in the case involving former Minister… ...

Court faults Malawi Police over handcuffs

May 31, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

High Court Judge Redson Kapindu has faulted officers for using handcuffs in arresting suspects who are sick or are not evading arrest. Kapindu said this in his ruling delivered yesterday in a case in which… ...

Zomba City Council cautions youth against drug abuse

May 31, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Zomba City Council has advised the youth to desist from drug and alcohol abuse saying drugs and alcohol compromise youths' development and education. Youth Officer for the Zomba City Council, Evance Kashoti gave the advice… ...

CDEDI questions competence of NIS boss following Sattar’s visit

May 31, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has questioned the competence of National Intelligence Service (NIS) Chief, Dokani Ngwira, following revelations that corruption suspect Zuneth Sattar visited Malawi in March. In a letter… ...