April 2017

JB dragged to court

Apr 25, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 61 &

Fugitive former President Joyce Banda has been dragged to court, Malawi24 can report. According to reports, the former Malawi leader is being summoned to appear before court after successfully dodging the dock this far having… ...

MCP raps MEC: We have no trust in you

Apr 25, 2017 Chikondi Magalasi 31 &

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has made it clear that it has lost trust in Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). MCP has said this days after the country’s electoral body announced that it has cancelled by-elections… ...

Analyst questions MEC’s reason for postponing by-elections

Apr 25, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 5 &

A political scientist in the country says Malawi Electoral Commission's (MEC) reason for failure to conduct by-elections in some parts of the country is a clever excuse. MEC was scheduled to conduct by-elections in Lilongwe… ...

Kamlepo angry with Manganya

Apr 25, 2017 Bright Malenga 191 &

Rumphi parliamentarian Kamlepo Kalua has claimed that popular comedian Manganya distorted history in a recent episode of Tikuferanji by not mentioning all people who fought for democracy in Malawi. In an episode of the popular… ...

Angry villagers takes council to task over unpaid wages

Apr 25, 2017 Martha Chikoti 12 &

Over 1200 people who maintained roads under the Public Works Programme in Rumphi have threatened to protest against the Rumphi District Council over the council’s failure to pay their wages. The 1,240 beneficiaries are from… ...

Super League stars to miss start of the season

Apr 25, 2017 Mike Lyson Zgambo 14 &

Two Super League aces will miss the start of the 2017 season as they are yet to recover from injuries suffered in a road accident. Moyale Barracks’ striker Gastin Simkonda and defender Chrispine Fukizi are… ...

Two referees suspended over misuse of money

Apr 25, 2017 Mike Lyson Zgambo 17 &

Mzuzu District Referees Committee has suspended two Super League referees for misappropriating money amounting to K150,000, Malawi24 has learnt. The two are James Chisunkha and Newton Nyirenda who are treasure and general secretary of the… ...

Tributes pour in for Singh

Apr 25, 2017 Chikondi Magalasi 4 &

Different political parties in the country are continuing to pour in their tributes following the death of Independence United Party president Hellen Singh. The politician died on Saturday evening at the Adventist Hospital in Blantyre… ...

MIJ to crown Mr and Miss MIJ

Apr 25, 2017 Bright Malenga 3 &

The Malawi Institute of Journalism (MIJ), Lilongwe campus will on 30th April crown Mr and Miss MIJ during an occasion that has been organized by the institution. Speaking with Malawi24, one of the organizers Samson… ...

Flames return home

Apr 25, 2017 Orton Nyirenda 21 &

Malawi national team players have arrived home from Madagascar where they played the first leg of the Chan qualifier last weekend at Mahamasina Municipal Stadium in Antananarivo. The Flames returned home through Chileka International Airport… ...

Crocodile kills teenage boy

Apr 25, 2017 Bright Malenga 46 &

A crocodile earlier this week killed a 14-year-old boy in Mangochi district. Mangochi Police spokesperson Rodrick Maida identified the deceased as Edson Asima of Village Kambulire, Traditional Authority Chimwala in the district. "The boy together… ...