Month: June 2020 Posts

Coronavirus: 24 new cases recorded in Malawi

Jun 04, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

… Four recorded at Dzaleka, one patient is pregnant woman Malawi has registered 24 new COVID-19 cases, and now the country’s tally of coronavirus cases has hit 393. Co-Chairperson for the Presidential Taskforce on COVID… ...

US eases ban on tobacco imports from Malawi

Jun 04, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The United States has modified its ban on tobacco imports from Malawi and now it allows Alliance One International to import Malawi tobacco into the US. This is effective June 3, 2020. The U.S. Customs… ...

We ran a clean election in 2019 – MEC Commissioner

Jun 04, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioner Dr Moffat Banda has insisted that the commission managed a clean and credible election in 2019. Banda made the remarks in an interview with MEC Stringer George Banda. His remarks… ...

Man slapped with 10 years in prison for raping teen

Jun 04, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate court on Wednesday sentenced 28-year-old Stephano Khiwale to 10 years in prison with hard labour for raping a 15-year-old girl. During court proceedings Mangochi Police Prosecutor Sub Inspector Maxwell Mwaluka… ...

Pharmacist, security guard arrested over medical drugs in Thyolo

Jun 04, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Thyolo are keeping in custody a pharmacist aged 44 and security guard aged 30 for stealing medical drugs. Public relations officer for Thyolo police station Amos Tione identified the pharmacist as George Nankhuni… ...

Skeffa Chimoto to launch new single Kankha

Jun 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Musician Skeffa Chimoto of Real Sounds Band breaks the jinx of Covid-19 music holidays this week with release of his latest single titled Kankha. The song which has been co-produced by up and coming music… ...

Concern over congestion at Dzaleka amid COVID-19 pandemic

Jun 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by  Tiyanjane Mambucha- MANA Dzaleka refugee camp which was initially designed to accommodate only 10,000 refugees is now accommodating over 46,000 refugees which is said to be posing a threat to the COVID-19 fight.… ...