Month: October 2016 Posts

Police want you to ‘know your neighbours’ to reduce crime

Oct 28, 2016 Martha Chikoti 38 &

Police have introduced a new initiative called ‘Know your neighbours’ as one way of reducing crime in the country. The law enforcers claim that the initiative will encourage reliance among people living in diverse communities… ...

Five Malawians arrested for murder in South Africa

Oct 28, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 84 &

Five Malawian nationals have been arrested in Johannesburg in South Africa. South African Police Service said the five Malawians who were not identified were apprehended after they shot two Ethiopians on Thursday afternoon. "We have… ...

New doctors demand employment

Oct 28, 2016 Luke Bisani 17 &

Doctors who have recently graduated in Malawi have petitioned government to speed up their employment following serious shortage of doctors in the hospitals of the country. The graduates through their spokesperson Chifuniro Ganda said they… ...

Natasha’s comments on Malawi “hyena” culture earn her the wrath of Malawians

Oct 28, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 52 &

Malawians have questioned the credibility of former Malawi Big Brother Africa representative Natasha Tonthola’s comments regarding Malawi's "hyena" culture. This follows Natasha’s interview with BBC radio few days ago where she spoke about the abuses… ...

Mayor’s Trophy attracts many sponsors

Oct 28, 2016 Martha Chikoti 2 &

Organisers of the Mayor’s Trophy in Blantyre say many companies and individuals have expressed interest to sponsor the competition. Speaking during a press conference at Blantyre City Council, Deputy Mayor for Blantyre Wild Ndipo said… ...

Polytechnic not opening soon

Oct 28, 2016 Luke Bisani 31 &

Despite celebrating their victory of winning the fees case in court, Malawi Polytechnic students are to wait longer for opening of the college as the University of Malawi (UNIMA) council has not yet held a… ...

Malawi24 Editorial: National Referees Committee is a disgrace to football development

Oct 28, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 10 &

Of late, there have been many questionable decisions made by referees in the country. As football officials are busy working out ways to stop hooliganism, they do not seem to see its relationship with the… ...

Karonga based choir St. Ambrose cast their net wider

Oct 28, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

St. Ambrose Joint Choir under the Anglican Church has set sights on spreading the gospel through music across the country and outside.  With a second album on their name, the choir launches a DVD on… ...

Zambia’s Umwana Foundation embraces Malawian entrepreneur

Oct 28, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Zambian based Umwana Foundation project has roped in Malawian youthful entrepreneur Timothy Ntilosanje as one of the speakers at its main event this Saturday in Lusaka. Umwana Foundation project is a non profit organization that looks… ...

Coca-Cola Kuphaka Life heading to Lilongwe

Oct 28, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 14 &

The Coca-Cola Kuphaka Life 2016 edition reaches its highpoint this weekend with the last episode slated for Bunda College in Lilongwe on Saturday, 29 October. Targeting the urban youth from the country’s major cities, the… ...

Terrible! Evangelist Shadreck Wame killed

Oct 28, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 2 &

Malawi’s renowned Evangelist Shadreck Wame has been killed by unknown people at his house in Salima district, reports that Malawi24 is following say. Reports say Wame was found dead in his house, which was broken into… ...

Devotion: Stay focused

Oct 28, 2016 Pastor Daniel Walusa 5 &

Neh 2:19 WEB* “But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammontite servant, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they ridiculed us, and despised us, and said, “What is this thing that you are doing? Will… ...

Malawi IDs to slash govt spending -Mutharika

Oct 27, 2016 Luke Bisani 94 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has applauded the initiative of having National Identity Cards (IDs) saying the country is to save money. Speaking at the launch of the National IDs program on Thursday, Mutharika said the… ...

Massa concerned over age cheating in Mayor’s Trophy

Oct 27, 2016 Martha Chikoti 4 &

Malawi Schools Sports Association (Massa) has uttered concern over cases of age cheating in the Blantyre Mayor's Trophy which is currently hot in the city’s zones in both private and government primary schools. Speaking at… ...

Malawi24 Lens: Malawians pay tributes to Gwanda Chakuamba

Oct 27, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 26 &

Thousands of Malawians on Wednesday and Thursday paid their last respects to veteran politician Gwanda Chakuamba at Comesa Hall in Blantyre where his body was lying in state for public viewing. Chakuamba died aged 82… ...