June 2017

FMB merges with OBM

Jun 28, 2017 Luke Bisani 0 &

The harsh economic atmosphere for Malawi has left no option for Opportunity Bank of Malawi (OBM) but to merger with First Merchant Bank (FMB). Announcing the development on Tuesday in Lilongwe, OBM chairperson Frazer Hume… ...

British soldiers to train Malawi game rangers

Jun 28, 2017 Luke Bisani 25 &

Malawi's game rangers are to be upgraded with technical skills in managing wildlife animals following announcement by British government that it will train rangers in the country through its soldiers. British ambassador to Malawi Holly… ...

I will not resign, I am here until 2024 – Mutharika

Jun 28, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 364 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has defied calls for him to step down saying he will rule the country beyond 2019. The president has challenged that he will defeat his opponents in the 2019 presidential elections.… ...

Mutharika raps Chakwera: handle squabbles in your party instead of accusing me

Jun 28, 2017 Chikondi Magalasi 96 &

President Peter Mutharika has told leader of opposition in Parliament Lazarus Chakwera to end the in-house fighting in his Malawi Congress Party (MCP) instead of talking about the president’s failure to govern this country. Mutharika… ...

Bikoko gets to work: LCC introduces recycling facilities

Jun 28, 2017 Bright Malenga 4 &

The Lilongwe City Council (LCC) has launched two waste transfer stations in the city with an intention of making Malawi's capital city clean. According to a statement issued by the city council, the two facilities… ...

Malawi to lose trillions of dollars because of child marriages

Jun 28, 2017 Martha Chikoti 28 &

The World Bank has said that child marriages will cost developing countries such as Malawi trillions of dollars by 2030. This has been revealed in the Economic Impacts of Child Marriages report published by the… ...

Boy, 3, drowns in well

Jun 28, 2017 Bright Malenga 13 &

A three-year-old boy has died in Mchinji district after drowning in a well. Mchinji Police spokesperson Kaitano Lubrino has confirmed the death of the boy to Malawi24 and he identified the child as Precious Martin.… ...