January 2021

Minibus drivers storm Zomba police station over ill-treatment by city council

Jan 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Minibus drivers in Zomba on Monday stormed Zomba police station to present their grievances about ill-treatment by Zomba City Council officials. According to one of the drivers Donnex Pahuwa, council officials collect… ...

Blantyre demos postponed

Jan 13, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) and small scale business operators in Blantyre have postponed demonstrations which were scheduled for today in the commercial city. According to CDEDI executive director Sylvester Namiwa,… ...

Two arrested over theft at isolation facility

Jan 13, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested two notorious criminals believed to be behind the spate of robberies within Dedza township, including the robbery at an isolation facility. The two are Asante Gerevazio Pota, 29, of Chiwaya… ...

Coronavirus: 373 new cases, 19 deaths recorded

Jan 12, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi has today recorded 373 new cases and 19 deaths, taking the total number of cases to 9,400 and the death toll to 254. Of the new cases, 371 of the new cases are locally… ...

Malawi experiencing rebirth of Covid-19 – epidemiologist

Jan 12, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A Malawian epidemiologist says Malawi is experiencing a rebirth of Covid-19 and it is brutal with infections spreading faster than during the first wave last year. In a Facebook post today, Dr Titus Divala, who… ...

Chakwera declares state of national disaster

Jan 12, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, has declared a state of national disaster across Malawi due to the Coronavirus pandemic and has appealed for assistance in cash and in kind. The president made the declaration on… ...

Small business operators to hold protests tomorrow

Jan 12, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Rights group Centre for Democracy and Economic Initiative (CDEDI) together with Blantyre Small Business Operators including motorcycle operators will hold demonstrations tomorrow in Blantyre. This was disclosed on Tuesday morning when the two groups held… ...