July 2016

Golden boy falls : Isaac Chilemba loses to Russia Kovalev

Jul 12, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

The 29 year old Malawian boxer, Isaac Chilemba lost the WBA (Super), IBF and WBO light heavyweight championships with a 12-round unanimous decision fall out to Russian Sergey Kovalev. The fight was on Monday at the… ...

Devotion: Bless your environment

Jul 12, 2016 Pastor Daniel Walusa 0 &

Proverbs 11:11 “By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked” The opening scripture tells us that the city can be exalted by the… ...

Catholic Church worried over lack of interest in priesthood

Jul 11, 2016 Bright Malenga 32 &

Bishop Emmanuel Kanyama of Dedza Catholic Diocese has expressed concern that people are neglecting God and are not showing interest in becoming priests. Bishop Kanyama made the remarks during the ordination ceremony of five deacons… ...

There is no national blackout being planned – Escom workers

Jul 11, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 15 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) employees have distanced themselves from reports that they are planning a countrywide electricity blackout. There have been reports that employees at the electricity body will soon plunge Malawi into… ...

Hunger bites Malawi hard: Fish becoming extinct in Lake Chiuta

Jul 11, 2016 Luke Bisani 14 &

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has disclosed that hunger is leading to extinction of fish in Lake Chiuta in Machinga district as residents are now cultivating dried up land. Lake Chiuta is… ...

Ethiopia blocks social media during national school exam

Jul 11, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 14 &

Ethiopian officials have blocked social media sites across the country until the national school examination is concluded on Wednesday. Facebook and other mobile apps have been disabled since Saturday, and citizens are complaining. The government… ...

Mutharika given 35 days ultimatum

Jul 11, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 318 &

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country have sent a warning to the Malawi government that they will hold nationwide demonstrations if the government fails to fire and arrest all cabinet ministers implicated in the… ...