Month: July 2020 Posts

Polygamous man commits suicide after quarrel with wives

Jul 10, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 76-year-old man in Chikwawa hanged himself on Thursday after quarreling with his two wives. Police in Chikwawa have identified the man as Adam Dayo who was a farmer. According to the law enforcers, the… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi records four new deaths

Jul 10, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi has recorded 44 new Coronavirus cases and four new deaths, and now the total number of deaths has jumped to 29. Co-chairperson of the Taskforce on Coronavirus said on Thursday that two of the… ...

Chakwera says he will not go after Mutharika

Jul 10, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

Malawi leader Lazarus Chakwera says he will not personally go after former President Peter Mutharika but he will make sure people who committed crimes face the law. Chakwera made the remarks in an interview with… ...

Marital status was not considered when selecting cabinet – Chakwera

Jul 10, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has defended his cabinet saying marital status was not considered when he was forming his cabinet. The Malawi leader has come under fire from Malawians for selecting family members in his cabinet… ...

Chakwera goofs: Has no power to appoint MRA tsar

Jul 10, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera illegally appointed the new Commissioner General of the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA). The Malawi leader on Wednesday appointed John Bizwick as MRA boss to replace Gray Malata. Chakwera also appointed Henry Ngutwa… ...

Schools should not reopen on July 13 – Ministry of Health

Jul 10, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Ministry of Health has advised the Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus not to reopen schools on July 13. The National Education Planning Taskforce proposed July 13 as date for reopening of schools which were closed… ...

Youth organization announces demos over Chakwera’s cabinet

Jul 10, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

As stakeholders continue reacting to the newly appointed 31 member cabinet, a youth organization, Youth For Change (YFC) Association has announced date for mass demonstrations over selection of members of the cabinet. On Wednesday evening… ...