September 2020 | Malawi 24

Chakwera arrives in Zimbabwe: Malawi leader to attend banquet

Sep 30, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has arrived in Zimbabwe for a two-day visit and will attend a state banquet tonight. Chakwera has travelled together with First Lady Monica Chakwera. Upon arrival at the Robert Mugabe international airport,… ...

Four Silver Strikers players test positive for Covid-19

Sep 30, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Super League side Silver Strikers has confirmed today that four players at the club have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. The four players, who have now gone into isolation are Chikondi Kamanga, Patrick Macheso,… ...

MPs return donated condoms

Sep 30, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Members of Parliament have today returned the condoms which were donated by Aids Health Foundation. Speaking when he was returning the donation, Leader of the House said as legislators they don't want condoms but what… ...

Malawi Parliament rejects 206,000 condoms: ‘We are not here for sex’

Sep 30, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Members of Parliament (MPs) have today rejected a donation of 206,000 condoms which the Parliament Secretariat received on Tuesday amid claims that 10,000 condoms are dispensed every month at the National Assembly. On Tuesday, Parliament’s… ...

Kwimbira to attend CAF Women Elite A VAR Course

Sep 30, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawian Elite FIFA female Assistant Referee Bernadettar Kwimbira will be among the 34 female referees to attend a five-day online CAF Women Elite A Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Course between 1-5 October 2020. In… ...

Nankhumwa remains Leader of Opposition

Sep 30, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Parliament says Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for the South Kondwani Nankhumwa will remain Leader of Opposition. Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Madalitso Kazombo has made the ruling today in Parliament. Kazombo has… ...

State drops case against Fredokiss

Sep 30, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The state has dropped an election related case against musician Fredokiss due to lack of evidence. Fredokiss was being accused of giving handouts to voters in Rumphi during the June 23 fresh presidential elections. Together… ...

29 learners fail to sit for exams due to pregnancy, marriage

Sep 30, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Twenty-nine learners at Lozi centre in Nkhotakota have failed to sit for Primary School Leaving Certificate (PSLC) examinations because they are either pregnant or married. Supervisor of the centre Chiyembekezo Mwafulirwa revealed this when Deputy… ...

NRFA accused of breaching own constitution

Sep 30, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Northern Region Football Association (NRFA) has been accused of breaching own constitution after it announced that teams will not vote at the association’s elective general conference. The conference will be held on 18th October, 2020… ...

DPP fires Nankhumwa as Leader of Opposition: Kasaila is new LOP

Sep 30, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has fired Kondwani Nankhumwa as Leader of Opposition (LOP) and has replaced him with Francis Kasaila. DPP president Peter Mutharika has written Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara about the… ...

UMP Awards to be held on December 19

Sep 30, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

This year’s UMP Awards will be held as a blended edition, virtually on Saturday, December 19, 2020. Powered by Chitoliro Productions, the Awards will beam Live on Television, social media, radio, and triple watch parties… ...

Villagers demand justice for two men killed by forest scouts

Sep 30, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By George Mponda – MANA Villagers from Chigumula and Mpango in Senior Chief Tambala in Dedza have said they want justice to be served after two men were allegedly shot dead by forest scouts from… ...

Woman arrested over Chamba

Sep 30, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Mponela have arrested a 31 - year-old woman for being found in possession of Indian hemp (Chamba) which was concealed in a bag of charcoal. Mponela police deputy publicist Sergeant Macpatson Msadala identified… ...

Husband hangs himself over jealousy

Sep 30, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A man in Kasungu has hanged himself after accusing his wife of being in an affair with her ex-husband. The incident happened at Kabefu village in area of Traditional Authority Simlemba in the district. Public… ...

Gaba misses out on SAFJA award

Sep 29, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Despite winning the golden boot award last season with 16 goals, Orlando Pirates and Flames forward Gabadinho Mhango was not nominated for the inaugural South African Football Journalists Association award for the 2019/20 season. The… ...