March 2020 - Malawi 24

From Prophet to Physiotherapist: TB Joshua shares an ‘effective’ secret to losing weight

Mar 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Prophet T.B. Joshua whose that coronavirus would end last Friday has shared a secret that he says can effectively help people to lose weight and stay healthy, saying "blessing without good health is a crisis".… ...

Coronavirus: Mutharika calls for prayers

Mar 31, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has urged all Malawians to pray to God in their homes on Thursday over the threat of coronavirus. In a statement today, Mutharika said it is a tradition in Malawi that when… ...

Blantyre council backtracks on wedding ban

Mar 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Blantyre City Council (BCC) has made a U-turn on its decision to ban wedding ceremonies due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, the council banned wedding ceremonies ensure that residents are protected from COVID-19.… ...

Minister Chimulirenji receives donation from China

Mar 31, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Minister of Disaster Management Affairs Affairs Everton Chimulirenji on Tuesday received a donation of medical protective kits from China. Chinese Ambassador to Malawi Liu Hongyang Tuesday handed over the kits Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe… ...

MultiChoice Group promises support to entertainment industry amid Covid-19

Mar 31, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

MultiChoice Group has promised continued support to local entertainment industry as the continent and the world at large is going through a tumultuous time of the Coronavirus pandemic. This has been said by the institution's… ...

MCP youths fault Ansah for clinging on to power at MEC

Mar 31, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) youths have condemned Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson for refusing to resign saying she believes she is the wisest person in administering elections in Malawi. The youth, led by MCP member… ...

MCP, UTM youth accuse Mutharika of planning to rig elections

Mar 31, 2020 Martha Chikoti 2 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM youth have claimed that President Peter Mutharika and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) are plotting to rig the 2020 presidential elections. The youth made that claim in a letter… ...

I am not in heaven – Mboro

Mar 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Prophet Paseka Mboro Motsoeneng has described as fake news the story that he is in heaven and demanding $100 thousand to fight the coronavirus demon in hell. Mboro told our reporter that the stories are… ...

Minister impressed with system for screening travellers at border

Mar 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Dr. William Susuwele-Banda who is a member of the cabinet committee on coronavirus says the system put in place at Dedza Border to screen travellers is working flawlessly. The… ...

Health facility project abandoned in 2015 to resume in June

Mar 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Ministry of Health has assured people in Mangochi that construction of Kanyenga Community Hospital which started in 2011 and was abandoned in 2015 will resume in June this year. Minister of Health, Japie Mhango,… ...

Woman arrested for abortion

Mar 31, 2020 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Police in Ntcheu have arrested a 24-year-old woman who had an abortion while she was 7-months pregnant. According to Ntcheu police public relations officer Hastings Chigalu, the incident happened on March 24 this year. The… ...

Chiefs worried over poor state of Rumphi-Hewe road

Mar 31, 2020 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Traditional leaders at Hewe in Rumphi have expressed concern over the poor condition of the Rumphi-Hewe road saying people in the are failing to access Rumphi District Hospital. Village headman Kalindamawe of Kanyenjere in Hewe… ...

Three of four machines back online at Kapichira Power Station

Mar 30, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

… One machine awaits spare parts, experts from Germany The Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) says it has added 32.4MW to its system and now a total of 97.2MW is being generated from three of the… ...

Mutharika hailed for ban on public gatherings

Mar 30, 2020 Mary Banda 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has been hailed for his declaration of Malawi as a state of disaster, which has led to bans on wedding ceremonies, political rallies and street vending. According to people on the streets… ...

JB claims Malawi hiding statistics on coronavirus

Mar 30, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Former President Joyce Banda says the global community cannot assist Malawi on the coronavirus when the country is hiding statistics and its challenges to fight the coronavirus pandemic. In a post on her Facebook page,… ...