June 2017

Malawi commemorates albinism awareness day

Jun 15, 2017 Martha Chikoti 32 &

Malawi on Tuesday commemorated International Albinism Awareness Day to raise awareness on the rights of people with albinism. The day is commemorated on 13th June every year and this was the third year for Malawi… ...

Students seek MPs’ intervention on Chanco closure

Jun 15, 2017 Luke Bisani 10 &

Their gravest concern is the Chancellor College (Chanco) as students have opted for intervention from Parliamentary Committee on Education to have the University of Malawi's (UNIMA) constituent college opened. This follows a meeting that students… ...

Up-and-coming musician Nomo Cooper pleads for media support

Jun 15, 2017 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Tears of up-and-coming musicians in Malawi are flowing to media houses with Nomo Cooper taking the lead in calling for support. The Blantyre based artist shared with this publication yesterday, grievances of the rising artists… ...

Analyst urges Chitipa to turn around form

Jun 15, 2017 Mike Lyson Zgambo 32 &

A sports analyst has said Chitipa United will be relegated this season if they do not reorganise themselves before the end of the Super League first round. Chitipa United have played six games so far… ...

Chakwera runs to court

Jun 15, 2017 Russell Kondowe 61 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has obtained an injunction stopping secretary general for the party Gustav Kaliwo from organising an emergency MCP convention. According to a court order which Malawi24 has seen, the… ...

Malawi CSOs set demos for failed by-elections

Jun 15, 2017 Bright Malenga 16 &

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country will hold demonstrations in Lilongwe City South Constituency over failure of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to conduct by-elections in the constituency. MEC said it had no money for… ...

DPP thugs wanted to shoot me for joining AFORD – Mwenifumbo

Jun 15, 2017 Bright Malenga 201 &

Member of Parliament for Karonga Central Frank Mwenefumbo on Tuesday exchanged bullets with thugs as he was coming from Parliament in Malawi’s capital city, Lilongwe. Mwenefumbo who recently joined Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) told the… ...