February 2021

Journalists urged to report on public finance management

Feb 02, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Centre for Social Concern (CFSC) has urged journalists in the country to effectively use investigative skills to report on how public funds are managed in Malawi. The call was made during media… ...

Senior Chief Chiwalo of Phalombe dies aged 86

Feb 01, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Senior Chief Chiwalo of Phalombe has died today at Zomba Central Hospital. According to the Ministry of Local Government, the traditional leader has died due to High Blood Pressure and Diabetes. Chiwalo was born on… ...

Police re-arrest escapee

Feb 01, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By: Topson Banda. Police in Nsanje have arrested one of the ten people who escaped from lawful custody in the district last month. Nsanje Police spokesperson, Agnes Zalakoma has identified the convict as a 21-year-old… ...

19-year-old man killed in Nkhotakota

Feb 01, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police at Nkhunga in Nkhotakota have launched a manhunt for four people suspected of killing a 19-year-old man. The victim has been identified as Gerald Mkoko. The incident happened at Machangalanda village, in the area… ...

Phalombe Council urged to take projects supervision seriously

Feb 01, 2021 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Phalombe District Council has been asked to take issues of monitoring and evaluation of developmental projects seriously so that contractors should not be doing shoddy works. The plea was made on Saturday during a virtual… ...

Airtel Malawi donates 100 million towards Covid-19 fight

Feb 01, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Airtel Malawi has announced a K100 Million donation to lessen the current challenges being faced by health facilities in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The announcement has been made today through a press statement.… ...

Lightning kills 4, injures 3 in Mangochi

Feb 01, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Four people have died while three others have suffered injuries after being struck by lightning at Kasimu Trading Centre in Mangochi district. Confirming the development was Mangochi police deputy public relations officer Amina Tepani Daudi… ...

Malawi procures vaccine

Feb 01, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says Malawi has procured doses of AstraZeneca which will arrive in the country by the end of this month. Speaking during a national address broadcast on Sunday, Chakwera said a vaccination programme… ...

Zani Challe clamps on sexist remarks

Feb 01, 2021 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

South African based Malawian musician-cum-model Zani Challe has spat fire at a social media user in the name of Gift Shaba, in response to sexist remarks he made against her. In his comment on Zani's… ...

Malawi has new Covid strain from South Africa – Chakwera

Feb 01, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says Malawi has the new Covid-19 which was first recorded in South Africa. Chakwera revealed this during a national address broadcast from Kamuzu Palace on Sunday night. “It has been confirmed that… ...