Month: May 2020 Posts

Comedian Nya Uyu addresses domestic violence in Silent Voices

May 07, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Malawi's female comedian Felistus Ngwira who is popularly known as Nya Uyu in entertainment circles has embarked on a project to use her talent in addressing home based violence. The comedian is set to unleash… ...

K62 billion was lost in post-election violence – Mutharika   

May 07, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has claimed that K62 billion was lost during the nine months of post-election violence in the country. Mutharika was speaking in Blantyre on Thursday when he presented nomination papers to the Malawi… ...

Mutharika picks Atupele: “I want a person I can work with”

May 07, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has chosen United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi as his runningmate in the 2020 presidential elections. Mutharika, who is Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate, announced Muluzi as his runningmate on Thursday… ...

Business as usual: Political parties ignore Covid-19 social distancing measures

May 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

...Social commentators say Malawi might as well open schools, bars Major political parties have ignored Covid-19 social distancing measures during presentation of nomination papers, and social commentators have said it is meaningless to continue closure… ...

Turnout for voter registration increases in Phalombe

May 07, 2020 Takondwa Velemu - MEC Stringer 0 &

National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) trust in Phalombe district says there is progress in the ongoing second phase of voter registration as the number of people who are registering per day is increasing. Speaking… ...

HRDC continues calls for Botomani and Mhango to resign

May 07, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) is still demanding Minister of Information Mark Botomani and Minister of Health Jappie Mhango to resign as ministers, saying they have failed to convince Malawians on how Covid-19 funds are… ...

Son kills mom’s boyfriend

May 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested 22-year-old Daniel Sambani for killing his mother's boyfriend. Dedza Police Deputy spokesperson Cassim Manda said Sambani was infuriated by the relationship that his mother identified as Seleniya Tsamba had with… ...