November 2015

Malawi is at a very critical stage, Mutharika admits

Nov 07, 2015 Geoffrey Banda 75 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika says he understands the tough economic situation the country is going through and the need for solutions. Mutharika said this today when he was presiding over the opening of the 46th… ...

Big Bullets could seal title this weekend

Nov 07, 2015 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 46 &

Runaway league leaders Big Bullets are currently in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe for two crucial away games against relegation threatened Epac FC and Dedza Young Soccer. Facing Epac and Dedza at this stage is suicidal considering… ...

Government knows causes of market fires

Nov 06, 2015 Thula Chisamba 38 &

The Malawi Government through Ministry of Labour and Manpower Development has assured all vendors across the country that market fires will soon become history since the ministry now knows their causes. Speaking to Malawi24 on… ...

Four to be booted out of E-Wallet talent show

Nov 06, 2015 Lyonike Mughogho 1 &

As the journey to find the Nissan Tiida hatchback winner continues tomorrow at M theater in Malawi's commercial city, Blantyre, four contestants will be shown the exit door. E-wallet talent show project manager, Anthony Kafuwa,… ...

Malawi is economically doing well – Mutharika

Nov 06, 2015 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 107 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has said the country is economically on track to recovery and blasted the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for giving people what he called ‘the false impression’ that his reforms were not… ...

Mutharika against democracy

Nov 06, 2015 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 61 &

President Peter Mutharika remarked in Parliament today that democracy is a 'curse' to Malawi and that human rights including the freedom of expressions is a waste and bad for the country, Malawi24 reports. The remarks… ...

Mutharika’s govt falling out

Nov 06, 2015 Mwayi Mkandawire 52 &

...un recruited doctors run away from Malawi Just when the Malawi leader keeps making promises of putting his heart on the welfare of Malawians, President Peter Mutharika's government has found itself in yet another mess.… ...

Poet Robert Chiwamba launches second album on Sunday

Nov 06, 2015 Geoffrey Banda 62 &

As a way of keeping the poetry industry alive, a renowned local poet, Robert Chiwamba is set to launch his second poetry album this weekend at Chichiri Multipurpose Gardens in Blantyre. According to Chiwamba, his… ...

Miss Blantyre finale takes place today

Nov 06, 2015 Malawi24 Reporter 5 &

Everything bad about a woman has probably been spoken for and against models everywhere in the world. Malawi and Blantyre is not an exception. However, Miss Blantyre 2015 themed ‘beyond beauty’ is a tale too… ...

Lake Malawi swallows a fisherman

Nov 06, 2015 Martha Chikoti 15 &

Police in Mangochi says a fisherman is missing after a boat he was in capsized on Lake Malawi in the district following the occurrence of Mwera winds. The missing fisherman’s friends have identified the man… ...

Distribution of subsidized farm inputs to start next week

Nov 06, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 21 &

The Malawi Government says the distribution exercise for the 2015/2016 Farm Inputs Subsidy Program (FISP) will start next week. Speaking in Lilongwe at the Opening of Agriculture Sector Joint, Minister of agriculture, irrigation and water… ...

Religion: Are you ready

Nov 06, 2015 Pastor Daniel Walusa 16 &

Religion: Matt 24:37-42 " For just like the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be. For in those days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying… ...

Fiona Kalemba appointed new parliament clerk

Nov 06, 2015 Mwayi Mkandawire 3 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has appointed Fiona Kalemba as the new Clerk of Parliament, years after the office has been vacant due to miscellaneous controversies over the previous holder. Kalemba replaces Matilda Katopola who was… ...

‘Stop growing tobacco’- buyers told

Nov 06, 2015 Malawi24 Reporter 16 &

Malawi's sole, tobacco and other commodity dealing company, AHL Group of Companies, has asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to consider reversing decision of allowing tobacco multinationals to grow tobacco saying the policy… ...

Malawi govt backs marijuana

Nov 06, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 219 &

Government has assured Malawians that the marijuana which the Peter Mutharika administration wants to legalize has no threat to people’s health. In September, Mutharika through Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Allan Chiyembekeza, endorsed… ...