February 2023

Chakwera refuses to commit to reduce his powers

Feb 28, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera today refused to say if he is ready to reduce his powers in relation to the appointment of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general. The president appeared before Parliament today to answer questions… ...

African students who fled Ukraine appeal for support

Feb 28, 2023 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

African students who were studying in Ukraine have appealed for a support package and scholarships after their studies were disrupted by the war in Ukraine. The students have appealed to UNESCO, the Global Education Coalition,… ...

Govt asked to upgrade Nkhunga Health Centre to rural hospital

Feb 28, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Senior Chief Kanyenda Community members from Senior Chief Kanyenda have asked government to upgrade Nkhunga Health Centre to Rural Hospital because the Health Centre has a high catchment population of 51,252. The statement was made… ...

China warns US over Taiwan

Feb 28, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

China has warned the United States of America after a U.S. military plane flew through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Monday, action which China says is aimed at disrupting peace and stability. According to China,… ...

Simso Innobuild league sponsorship raised to K15 million

Feb 28, 2023 Contributor* 0 &

Sponsorship for the Simso Innobuild Northern Region Premier League has been raised to K15 million per season from K10 million. Property developer Innobuild Limited has increased its sponsorship by 100 percent making it K10 million… ...

NGO to deploy suicide prevention champions

Feb 28, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

In a bid to reduce cases of suicide in the country, a humanitarian medical relief and development organization, Life Line Malawi, has announced plans to train suicide prevention champions who will be providing psycho-social support… ...

Ministry of Local Government engage MPs on flagship projects

Feb 28, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Ministry of Local Government, Unity and Culture together with the Ministry of Finance on Saturday and Sunday engaged Members of Parliament to consider using development funds for implementation of flagship projects in all constituencies. Speaking… ...

Govt under fire for importing electricity poles

Feb 28, 2023 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Ministry of Energy has come under fire from the Parliamentary Committee on Government Assurance and Public Sector Reforms for allowing Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) to purchase electricity poles from outside the country instead… ...

MP says AIP not helping vulnerable Malawians

Feb 28, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Zomba Central Bester Awali has asked Government to end the Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) and find another way to assist farmers, saying the government spends a lot of money on the… ...

Five cashgate suspects freed after paying back stolen money

Feb 27, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Five cashgate suspects have been freed after they paid back about K136 million which they were accused of stealing from Malawi Government. The five are Kettie Kamwangala, Fatch Chungano, Cecilia Ng’ambi, Sympathy Chisale and Ndaona… ...

Councillor who sold govt grader surrenders himself to police

Feb 27, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police in Chiradzulu have finally arrested a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Councillor for Mwanje Ward identified as Douglas Mkwezalamba who was on the run after selling a K500 million grader belonging to the Malawi Ministry… ...

Gong-Farming – An agricultural initiative?

Feb 27, 2023 Caminante Viejo 0 &

One evening, as I was sitting enjoying a pint or two with some English friends in a busy London pub, I saw a man push his way through the crowd to the bar. I could… ...

Gerald Viola gets suspended sentence

Feb 27, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A court in Lilongwe has handed a three year suspended sentence to former National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) deputy chief executive officer Gerald Viola who was convicted of misuse of office over the awarding of… ...

MACRA donates cholera medical supplies worth K54m to MoH

Feb 27, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has donated over K54 million worth of medical supplies to the Ministry of Health, adding to the collective effort in the fight against the current Cholera outbreak. The donated equipment… ...

20 Ethiopians arrested in Chitipa

Feb 27, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Chitipa have arrested 20 Ethiopians for allegedly entering into the country without travelling documents and a Malawian for assisting the migrants' entry into the country. Chitipa Police deputy spokesperson Rabson Mkandawire has identified… ...