September 2020

Parliamentary committee wants more spending on development projects

Sep 28, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Budget and Finance Committee of Parliament has urged government to allocate more funds to productive development projects which will spur economic growth. Chairperson of the Budget and Finance Committee Gladys Ganda made the remarks… ...

Two join Flames camp after being cleared of Covid-19

Sep 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Silver Strikers defender Hadji Wali and Nyasa Big Bullets Goalkeeper trainer Swadick Sanudi joined the Flames camp over the weekend after being cleared of COVID-19 during a second test done last week. The two were… ...

Tonse’s promise to create one million job is cheap talk – DPP

Sep 28, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says the Tonse Alliance’s promise to create one million jobs in one year is cheap talk since the 202/21 national budget does not include ways of stimulating job creation. DPP… ...

Police officers urged to intensify routine traffic checks

Sep 28, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police officers have been urged to intensify routine traffic checks in order to remove unregistered vehicles and unlicensed drivers from the roads. Station Traffic Officer lnspector Rhodes Chitera made the call on Friday at Mangochi… ...

Court convicts DPP’s Mzomera Ngwira

Sep 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Regional Governor Mzomera Ngwira has been found guilty of misusing local development funds. He has been convicted today by the Mzimba Magistrate's Court and will be sentenced in the afternoon. Ngwira,… ...

NGOs threaten legal action over parastatal boards

Sep 28, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Four non-governmental organisations say they will drag government to court over lack of women in parastatal boards if President Lazarus Chakwera fails to reconstitute the boards within seven days. The NGOs are Human Rights Defenders… ...

Nankhumwa: Speaker picked me as Leader of Opposition

Sep 28, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice president for the South Kondwani Nankhumwa says Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara picked him to become Leader of Opposition. Speaking in an interview with Times Television, Nankhumwa said Hara… ...

Drug thief fined K1 million

Sep 28, 2020 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

The Ntcheu Senior Resident Magistrate’s court has ordered a 43-year-old man to pay a K1 million fine for stealing medical drugs. Senior Magistrate Yohane Munthali told the convict to pay one million kwacha fine or… ...

Man jailed for escaping from lawful custody

Sep 28, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Written by Joseph Mbughi The Chitipa First Grade Magistrate Court on Friday sentenced a 30- year-old man to eight months Imprisonment with Hard Labour (IHL) for escaping from lawful custody. The court heard that on… ...

Flames to play Zimbabwe, Zambia

Sep 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Men’s Senior National Football Team, The Flames, will play two friendly matches against Zambia and Zimbabwe during the FIFA International Window next month. The Flames will travel to Lusaka for the first match… ...

CFT supporters accuse Mtambo of betrayal

Sep 27, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Cracks have emerged in the political grouping, Citizen for Transformation (CFT), following revelations that Commander In-chief Timothy Mtambo will campaign for the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Parliamentary candidate Leonard Mwalwanda for the forthcoming by-election. About… ...