Month: January 2020 Posts

NICE steps up efforts to promote peace

Jan 25, 2020 Martha Chikoti 1 &

National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) has been conducting a series of peace building workshops throughout the country as one way of promoting peace and co-existence in the country. Speaking on Friday after a workshop… ...

Chamba dealer behind bars

Jan 25, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

Police in Mulanje are keeping 30-year-old Frakishon Gwembere in custody for being found in possession of cannabis sativa. In an interview, deputy police spokesperson for Mulanje police station sergeant Blessings Gama said the police received… ...

MACRA changes tune on MBC hearing

Jan 25, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has walked back on its decision to summon the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) saying it wants to investigate despite having a recording of the bulletin in which MBC labelled… ...

Govt will not renew Chitipa miner’s licence

Jan 25, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Malawi Government has declared that it will not renew the operating licence for Ilomba Mining Company in Chitipa. Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Mwangasula Mwambande disclosed this on Friday during a meeting… ...

Mutharika back in Malawi on Sunday

Jan 25, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

President of Malawi, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, is scheduled to return home from the United Kingdom on Sunday. According to Chief Secretary to the Government, Mutharika is expected to land in the country through Kamuzu… ...

MBC under fire for describing HRDC as a terrorist group

Jan 24, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has come under fire for describing the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) as a terrorist group. Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has called the broadcaster to a hearing for the… ...

Phiri asks for fire engines, ambulances from philanthropist

Jan 24, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Ben Phiri met United Kingdom based Malawian born Philanthropist, Furouk Almahomed, and officials from the city of Leicester to ask for support. Phiri has taken advantage of the… ...