Month: May 2017 Posts

Democracy under threat in Malawi – Researchers warn

May 31, 2017 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Researchers have warned that democratic institution of elections is under “serious threat” in Malawi. The SOS has been sounded amidst popular discontent with elections and the current setup of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). According… ...

Kongelesi ipambana chisankho cha 2019 – atelo a kafukufuku

May 31, 2017 William Simango 0 &

Utsogoleri wa a Mutharika ndi chipani chawo cholamula cha DPP utha osadutsa 2019. Malingana ndi bungwe lina la kafukufuku limene m’mbuyomu linanena molondola kuti a Peter Mutharika apambana zisankho za 2014, la Afrobarometer, zisankho zitati… ...

We want a young president – Malawians

May 30, 2017 Luke Bisani 1 &

A recent study by Afrobarometer has disclosed that Malawians really dire for the electoral reforms with one of the core focus wishing the age limit for the Presidential candidates to be  below 70. According to… ...

Carlsberg Cup is back: Tourney begins next month

May 30, 2017 Joseph Dumbula 0 &

…sponsorship package stuck at K40 Million The bliss is here once more. The David versus Goliath tournament as the Carlsberg Cup is dubbed for bringing together lower league sides and top tier team together will… ...

Malawi Police officer steals motor vehicle parts at Bakili Muluzi’s residence

May 30, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Two days after police in Blantyre arrested a fellow officer for losing a gun at Ngolongoliwa's Paramount installation on Sunday, another officer has been nabbed for stealing motor vehicle parts at former president Bakili Muluzi's… ...

RVG on the move: Gaba, Ng’ambi in Malawi national football team call up

May 30, 2017 Joseph Dumbula 1 &

Malawi national football team coach Ronny Van Geneugden has named a 27 man squad ahead of the Flames' 2019 Afcon qualification clash against Comoros Island next week. The squad has not fallen short of veterans. Forward… ...

Malawi Quadria Muslims fight in time of Ramadan

May 30, 2017 Luke Bisani 1 &

One of the founders of Quadria Muslim Association of Malawi (QMAM) has dissolved the organisation’s executive committee following internal squabbles in the association. The founder, Botolo Gwendeza, said he has dissolved the executive to meet… ...

Negligence costs young girl’s hand

May 30, 2017 Luke Bisani 0 &

She was taken to the hospital with hope that she would get malaria treatment but the visit to Embangweni Mission Hospital has seen the 3-year-old girl’s hand being amputated due to a nurse's negligence when… ...

Malawian pastors offered an opportunity for further education

May 30, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 0 &

Malawian pastors will not have to travel abroad to pursue a masters degree in theology as a Scottish university has entered into a unique partnership to provide additional training to ministers. The Aberdeen University has… ...

AFORD ready to dislodge DPP in 2019 as it welcomes 300 new members

May 30, 2017 Bright Mfune 1 &

Barely a month after Member of Parliament for Karonga Central Frank Tumpale Mwenefumbo joined Alliance for Democracy (Aford), three hundred people in Karonga have also defected to the party. Some of the people joined Aford… ...

Malawi, Zambia sign border agreement

May 30, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 0 &

Malawi and Zambia have signed a bilateral agreement on One Stop Border Post (OSBP) which will enhance trade facilitation through efficient movement of goods and people within the COMESA and SADC regions. The signing of… ...

Plem construction blamed for poor roads: govt orders company not to be paid

May 30, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has faulted Plem Construction for its poor and substandard work on some of the upgraded roads in the city of Lilongwe, and has since ordered the Lilongwe City… ...

Nomads, Moyale cup clash gets high rating

May 30, 2017 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Soccer zealots have given high rating to Airtel Top 8 semifinal encounter involving Be Forward Wanderers and Moyale Barracks which was played last Saturday at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. The match which saw the… ...

CDAs cry foul over unpaid arrears

May 30, 2017 Luke Bisani 0 &

Community Development Assistants (CDAs) have expressed dismay over government’s reluctance to pay them their arrears. Over 50 community development assistants that government employed have expressed worry on the delay to be paid their arrears money… ...

Wapolisi ataya mfuti ataledzera

May 30, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Apolisi mu mzinda wa Blantyre amanga ndikutsekera muchitolokosi wa polisi nzawo yemwe anataya mfuti yake ataledzera kwambiri. Wapolisiyu anataya mfuti yake lamulungu pa 28 May, Ku Thyolo komwe mtsogoleri wadziko lino a Peter Mutharika amakakhazikitsa… ...