Month: August 2020 Posts

145 people arrested for not wearing face masks

Aug 13, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Chikwawa have today arrested 145 people for not wearing face masks and 118 of the arrested persons have already paid K10,000 fine each. Deputy National Police spokesperson Thomeck Nyaude has confirmed about the… ...

Rotary Clubs in Malawi donate face masks to hospitals

Aug 13, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

As the world commemorates World Mask Week from 7th to 14th August, Rotary Clubs in Malawi have donated 8,000 surgical and N95 face masks to Bwaila Hospital in Lilongwe, Queens Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre… ...

Msundwe rape scandal: Arrest police officers and cadets within 30 days

Aug 13, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Human Rights activists have hailed as the High Court ruling that Malawi Police officers and ex-Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadets who raped women at Msundwe, M'bwatalika and Mpingu should be arrested within 30 days. Social… ...

MERA replaces Magalasi with Cashgate suspect as CEO

Aug 13, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has appointed cashgate suspect Ishmael Chioko as Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Chioko has replaced Collins Magalasi who is answering charges of fraud, money laundering and entering into procurement with… ...

Malawi Young Pioneers was a wonderful enterprise – Chakwera

Aug 13, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says there is need to learn from the Malawi Young Pioneers (MYP) programme which he has described as a wonderful enterprise that had its positives. Chakwera made the remarks when he met… ...

Malawians in Germany form Association

Aug 13, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawians living in Germany have formed an association known as Umodziwa a Malawi in Germany to complement Malawi government’s efforts to engage with its citizens abroad as outlined in the Malawi Diaspora Engagement Policy of… ...

Msundwe rape scandal: High Court orders Malawi police to compensate victims

Aug 13, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Malawi High Court has ordered the Malawi Police to compensate women who were raped at Msundwe, Mbwatalika and Mpingu, saying the law enforcement agency failed in its duty and obligation to conduct an effective… ...