February 2021 | Malawi 24

TUM leader says teachers’ strike still on

Feb 28, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) president Willy Malimba says teachers should not return to work on Monday as their concerns are yet to be addressed but the Ministry of Education has urged teachers to start… ...

Two men get 20 years in jail for gang-raping child

Feb 28, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Two men aged 23 and 22 in Mzimba have been sentenced to 20 years in prison each for gang-raping a child aged 15. The two are Sopani Nyirongo (23) and Ephraim Wilima. They abducted the… ...

G4S Guards arrested for assaulting boy

Feb 28, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police have arrested two G4S guards for assaulting a boy accused of stealing a packet of spaghetti from a Chipiku Shop at Kasungu Boma. The guards have been arrested this morning following a video clip… ...

Talking Blues: A whiff of Pres. Chakwera’s Valentine Day’s bouquet of roses

Feb 28, 2021 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

As with all Valentine Days, this year’s day was not uneventful. Covid-19 notwithstanding, a lot happened. For fear of opening a Pandora’s Box, I will leave this at that and, while still focussing on Valentine… ...

Chandra More: Indian deported fraudster threatens Malawian activists for exposing him

Feb 28, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Deported Indian fraudster Chandra More has been sending threats to leaders of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) for exposing him. More was deported from in 2017 for using racial slurs against Malawian police officers… ...

Don’t stop practising Covid preventive measures – Health Minister

Feb 28, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda says the decline in Coronavirus positivity rate and confirmed cases should not lead to relaxation of prevention measures. Kandodo who is also co-chairperson of the presidential taskforce on Coronavirus… ...

Devotion: We disburse blessings

Feb 28, 2021 Pastor Daniel Walusa 0 &

1 Peter 3:8-9 "Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous; not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the… ...

Medical insurance company hopes smartcard will reduce insurance fraud

Feb 27, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

One of Malawi's medical insurance providers, Wella Medical Aid Society of Malawi (WEMAS), has launched a biometric smart card system which the company hopes will reduce cases of fraudulent claims. Speaking at the launching ceremony… ...

William Stewart foundation bails out 16 girls in Chitipa

Feb 27, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Sixteen girls from Chisenga and Wenya Secondary School in Chitipa have received school fees and learning materials from William Stewart foundation. The foundation has given the girl school fees, school uniform, school shoes and other… ...

Bushiris allowed to leave Malawi on medical grounds

Feb 27, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi government has allowed Prophet Shepherd Bushiri to send his first born child, Israella Bushiri, to Kenya for a bone-marrow transplant. The innocent child, 8 years old, was barred at the Kamuzu International Airport from… ...

SOBO “tippex” competition

Feb 27, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

SOBO (Southern Bottlers) allegedly tippexed results of social media competition against a candidate that had over 450 likes in favour of another entry with a handful of likes and comments. The company on December 30… ...

Journalist arrested over fake news

Feb 27, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Police have arrested a Chanco Radio Journalist, accusing him of spreading fake news that heads of the Police and Malawi Army have been interdicted over Covid-19 funds. Malawi Police spokesperson James Kadadzera has confirmed… ...

Two die, six injured in Nkhata Bay road accident

Feb 27, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Two people have died while six others have been seriously injured in Nkhata Bay after the motor vehicle they were traveling in left the road and hit a tree at Msomba area in the district… ...

Police officer arrested for receiving bribe

Feb 27, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A police officer working at Area 25 Police Unit in Lilongwe has been arrested for receiving bribe. Malawi Police Spokesperson James Kadadzera has revealed this today in a statement. According to Kadadzera, the police officer… ...

Parents say children losing interest in school

Feb 27, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Parents have expressed concern over the continued disruption of learning in public schools, saying children are losing interest in school. Malawi24 interviewed several parents on the sit-in that teachers have been conducting this week. The… ...