Month: July 2019 Posts

K4 billion MEC deposit fills up social media

Jul 01, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Revelations of Malawi Government’s K4 billion payout to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) a day before the May 21 election have filled up social media. Malawians on social media have questioned the deposit after a cheque… ...

UDF ends alliance with DPP

Jul 01, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 3 &

The United Democratic Front (UDF) has ended its alliance with the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). The two parties worked together in the 2014-2019 Parliament with many UDF MPs sitting on the government side and UDF… ...

Chilima and Chakwera on a fishing expedition: resort to more absurd propaganda against MEC

Jul 01, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 6 &

The desperation in MCP/UTM camp to find evidence to support their petition in the elections case is reaching a breaking point. The latest of their stunts is to leak a K4 billion cheque from Treasury… ...

MEC deposit: The Daily Times headline is wrong!

Jul 01, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Daily Times paper ran a headline that states that "Government sent K4bn to MEC CEO's account". This headline is both wrong and misleading. The headline seeks to create an impression that the government deposited funds… ...

Mr and Miss Albinism beauty pageant to be held in September

Jul 01, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi (APAM) will hold the Mr and Miss Albinism beauty pageant and talent show Malawi in September. The event will be held on 7th September in Lilongwe under the… ...

Misconceptions over mosquito nets affecting usage

Jul 01, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Pakachere Institute for Health and Development Communication (PIHDC), has lamented that misconceptions over mosquito nets are affecting usage of the nets. The organisation’s executive Director, Simon Sikwese, said some people believe that mosquito nets… ...

Concerns over K80,000 Malawi passport

Jul 01, 2019 Luke Bisani 7 &

With reports that Malawi government intends to hike fees for public services in the country, there are concerns that citizens will be paying exorbitant fees for services that are poor while also being forced to… ...