Month: February 2021 Posts

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… ...

Free electricity and water connection pushed to next financial year

Feb 27, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu says Tonse Alliance Government expects to fulfill the free electricity and water connection promise during the 2021/22 financial year. The Tonse Alliance led by Dr Lazarus Chakwera promised remove fees… ...

ACB pleads for patience on corruption cases

Feb 27, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Malawi's anti-graft body, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), has urged the public to refrain from pressurizing the body on some corruption cases, claiming most of such cases need a lot of time for investigations. This is according… ...

Malawi Budget revised to K2.3 trillion

Feb 26, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The 2020/2021 National budget has been revised upwards from K2.190 trillion to K2.334 trillion, with Finance Minister Felix Mlusu mentioning Covid-19, re-administration of exams and election case legal costs as factors for the increase. Mlusu… ...

Youths told to take a leading role in public funds tracking

Feb 26, 2021 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Youth representatives from Phalombe district have been urged to take a leading role in promoting transparency and accountability in the usage of public funds. The youths were told these during an opening of a three-day… ...

Malawi Justice Minister calls for equal treatment at UN

Feb 26, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Justice Minister Titus Mvalo has warned against imperialism and has called for equal treatment for all countries even when nations hold different views on issues at the United Nations. Mvalo made the remarks at… ...

Malawi’s Vocalist Lick C beaten in Tanzania: Collabo with Lava-Lava halted

Feb 26, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Malawian artist, Vocalist Lick C, was on Thursday night assaulted at a show at Tunduma in Tanzania. According to his manager, Dungwi Third, Lick C has been in Tanzania for a month where, among others,… ...