August 2016

PP wants Malawi’s Sports Minister ‘Obama’ fired

Aug 09, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 94 &

She has issued an apology and has accepted responsibility for what she calls a 'slip of the tongue' but the opposition Peoples' Party (PP) is having none of it. The former ruling PP has called… ...

Man hit by car while crossing road

Aug 09, 2016 Justin Mkweu 11 &

A man in his 40s was hit by a car and died hours later on Sunday night in Mzuzu, Police say. The man was struck while he was crossing the road at around 7pm. Deputy… ...

Have fewer children- Malawians told

Aug 09, 2016 Bright Malenga 92 &

United States Ambassador to Malawi Virginia Palmer has urged Malawians to follow proper family planning with the aim of reducing high population growth so that the country should develop. Palmer made the remarks in Dedza… ...

Malawi security gone to the dogs: car robbed in Lilongwe in full view of people

Aug 09, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 79 &

Reports indicate that the worsening levels of security have hit Malawi hard following a reported carjack in Lilongwe, in full view of the people. to a Facebook post by Chancellor College Law expert Edge Kanyongolo,… ...

Malawi ranks low in financial inclusion

Aug 09, 2016 Luke Bisani 7 &

Malawi has been ranked at 21 on financial technology according to a report by Centre for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution on Financial and Digital Inclusion Project (FDIP) released on Monday. The 2016 report,… ...

Fertiliser Subsidy beneficiaries reduced: 600 000 Malawians taken out

Aug 09, 2016 Luke Bisani 70 &

The Malawi government has slashed the number of beneficiaries for the Farm Input Subsidy (Fisp) from 1.5 million to 900,000 in the 2016/17 agricultural season. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Agriculture Hamilton Chimala said the… ...

Destroyed! Malawi Court orders disposal of confiscated beer

Aug 09, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 65 &

Police in Mzuzu recently confiscated different kinds of beer being sold in undesignated places in the city during one of their night sweeping exercises. The security exercise led to the arrest of over ten individuals… ...