2017 | Malawi 24

Revisiting 2017

Dec 31, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

2017 has been a year of ups and downs for Malawi. Here are some of the stories which made headlines. Mutharika signs ATI Bill into law President Peter Mutharika has signed into law the Access… ...

No, it’s not just you! WhatsApp crashes

Dec 31, 2017 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 32 &

WhatsApp has crashed reportedly having been overwhelmed by 2018 New Year's best wishes messages. With the outage, the hashtag #whatsappdown is now trending on Twitter. WhatApp users in the Malawi took to social media to… ...

Nomads Blessing: Silver captain joins Wanderers

Dec 31, 2017 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 62 &

Be Forward Wanderers have made their fifth signing in two days by roping in Silver Strikers captain Blessings Tembo on a three year deal. This comes just 24 hours after signing four players in readiness… ...

Talking Blues: On your marks, get set, go!

Dec 31, 2017 Mapwiya Muulupale 6 &

Most publishers and columnists dedicate their year-end programs and articles on the retiring year’s highlights. With time, this has become a tradition. While duly respecting this tradition and its practitioners, I refuse to jump with… ...

Top 5 urban artists who ruled Malawi in 2017

Dec 31, 2017 Lyonike Mughogho 12 &

With just hours standing between the worn out 2017 and the unborn 2018, Malawi24 looks at five best local urban musicians who made things happen in 2017. The list is a result of views from… ...

Wanderers spending spree continues, confirm signing of Tigers duo

Dec 31, 2017 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 14 &

The absurdly consistent trend of Be Forward Wanderers signing players from Azam Tigers continued on Saturday when they roped in defender Peter Cholopi and midfielder Dan Kumwenda for undisclosed fee. The latest signings takes the… ...

Civil award best performers

Dec 31, 2017 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 1 &

...Righteous Banda named player of the season... In a bid to promote hardworking spirit amongst their players, Civil Sporting Club awarded best performers in the just ended TNM Super League season. The Servants, who got… ...

Duncan Lengani quits top flight refereeing

Dec 31, 2017 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 11 &

One of Malawi's best referees Duncan Lengani has quit his job. The referee has left refereeing to study Masters Degree in Business Administration. His final assignment was at Bingu National Stadium on Saturday when he… ...

Man killed in road accident

Dec 31, 2017 Bright Malenga 5 &

A 25-year-old man with disability in Mangochi has died after being involved in a road accident. The accident occurred on Friday at Mangochi robots along Mangochi-Liwonde road. The victim is identified as Saladi Kambulire of… ...

Rwandan refugees told to go home

Dec 31, 2017 Bright Malenga 31 &

Rwandan refugees who are living in other countries including Malawi have been urged to go back home since their country now is peaceful. According to Rwandan government through its Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugees,… ...

Government told to address electricity problems in hospitals

Dec 31, 2017 Martha Chikoti 8 &

The Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) has called upon government to address electricity problems which are costing lives of patients and frustrating efforts of health workers in the country's hospitals. The call has been made… ...

2017 a bad year – MDF

Dec 31, 2017 Luke Bisani 40 &

The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has described 2017 as a bad year following the death of soldiers in an accident in Mzimba district. According to MDF commander Griffin Supuni Phiri, the accident that claimed lives… ...

Devotion: You are an overcomer

Dec 31, 2017 Pastor Daniel Walusa 3 &

Revelation 12:11 "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death." 1 John 4:4 " You are… ...

6 die in road accident in Mzimba

Dec 30, 2017 Mike Lyson Zgambo 39 &

Six people have died after their truck overturned at Chikangawa near a place called elephant rock in Mzimba. The accident occurred on Saturday evening. According to an eyewitness, the driver of the truck registration number… ...

Bullets edge Silver on penalties

Dec 30, 2017 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 28 &

Nyasa Big Bullets needed penalties to beat Silver Strikers in a friendly match organised by Plan Malawi. The game was organised in order to raise awareness on the dangers of early marriages. The Central Bankers… ...