May 2019

Is Mutharika sick: APM’s ‘alleged illness’ takes over social media

May 13, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 9 &

Speculation that President Peter Mutharika is sick has taken over social media. Mutharika - who is ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate in the May elections - was expected to conduct a whistle-stop tour… ...

Karonga UTM youths denied hospital visit

May 13, 2019 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 1 &

Karonga District Hospital has rejected UTM youths’ request to visit and donate to the district's hospital patients, saying the timing of the visit is questionable with few days to go before the May 21 polls.… ...

ACB banks on chiefs for corrupt free-elections

May 13, 2019 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has called upon chiefs in the country to refuse bribes from political candidates competing in the upcoming elections who would want the chiefs to be biased towards them and in turn… ...

Nankhumwa advises chiefs to work with government

May 13, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has said government has high expectations that chiefs who are being elevated will continue initiating development projects in their respective areas. The Minister made the remarks… ...

Govt reaffirms commitment to promoting women’s rights

May 13, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi government says it is committed to promoting rights of women in the country. This follows receipt of Women's Manifesto by the ministry of gender, disability and social welfare on Friday in the commercial… ...

SADC observer mission hopes for peaceful elections

May 13, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission has expressed hope that the tripartite elections will be peaceful. Speaking at the launch of the mission in Lilongwe on Saturday, Zambian Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph… ...

Airtel donates 10 computers to Chilobwe Community College

May 13, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Airtel Malawi has donated 10 brand new computers to Chilobwe Community Technical College in Blantyre. According to the institution's corporate communications officer Norrah Chirwa, for a long time, Airtel have been supporting education sector and… ...