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Smuggled cooking oil flood Blantyre markets

Feb 24, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Local cooking oil manufacturing companies are feeling the pinch of smuggled products following the influx of the commodity not only in rural areas but in Blantyre City as well. A random survey we conducted shows… ...

Suspect found guilty in K20 million Cashgate

Feb 24, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A court in Lilongwe on Tuesday found businessperson Mainala Reuben Mwale guilty of stealing K20 million from Government. The Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe found that Mwale trading as Vhaima General Dealers acquired the sum of… ...

Clergy calls for minimum qualifications for Parliamentary candidates

Feb 24, 2021 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

The clergy in Karonga Northwest Constituency has suggested to the country’s Pollster, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to revise the electoral laws and set minimum qualifications for Parliamentary candidates as one way of enhancing development in… ...

Activist to walk for bins

Feb 23, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

An environmental activist will walk for 96 kilometers from Ntchisi Boma via Mponela to Lilongwe to raise funds for the purchase of waste bins which will be donated to councils. The activist Maloto Chinkombero will… ...

HRDC threatens to hold anti-govt demos over looting of Covid-19 funds

Feb 23, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says it will mobilize Malawians to take to the streets if Government fails to provide clear expenditure reports on the 6.2 Billion Kwacha Covid-19 funds. The rights group has also… ...

Lightning kills 3, injures 3 others in Mangochi

Feb 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda Three people died while three others sustained injuries after being struck by lightning in two different incidents on Monday in Mangochi. Both incidents occurred on the evening of February 22, 2021 in… ...

ACB urges Journalists to help fight corruption

Feb 23, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has urged journalists to help the bureau in the fight against corruption in the country. The call was made on Friday by Egrita Ndala during a one-day training in Rumphi for about… ...

17,000 jobs for youths to be created this year – Msungama

Feb 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Romeo Umali Minister of Sports and Youths Ulemu Msungama says at least 17 thousand youths will get jobs this year. The Minister disclosed this today, February 23, at the Bingu International Conference Center (BICC)… ...

Fisd gives VAM K2.5 million

Feb 23, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Foundation for Irrigation and Sustainable Development (Fisd) has provided K2.5 million to Volleyball Association of Malawi (VAM) for the Mzuzu International Volleyball Tournament. In an interview, Jack Kujaliwa Junior of Fisd said they were asked… ...

Zomba Malosa MP awards 54 students

Feb 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Member of Parliament for Zomba Malosa constituency Grace Kwelepeta has awarded 54 students who were selected to various national and district boarding secondary schools. The event was graced by Education Division Manager… ...

Bushiri: Doctors treat, God heals

Feb 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Bushiri paradox: Fugitive prophet Shepherd Bushiri who claims to have healed the terminally-ill with miracles including people on life support and others living with HIV has revealed that he has been sending his 8-year… ...

Malawian gospel artists claim ‘there is no God’

Feb 23, 2021 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

End times indeed! Malawian gospel musicians have sent the audience into shock having claimed that God only exists on paper. In their latest artistic delivery, Suffix, Masomphenya and Samuel, have propagated the shocking message. The… ...

DPP candidate collects nomination forms in Lilongwe Nsinja South constituency

Feb 23, 2021 Joshua Mphanda - Contributor 0 &

Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) aspirant in Lilongwe Nsinja South constituency Mustafa MacDonald has become the first person to collect nomination forms ahead of the by-election slated for next month. Constituency Returning Officer for the… ...

Luanar student commits suicide in Mponela

Feb 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda. A 23-year-old Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) student hanged himself at his parents’ house in Dowa yesterday. Mponela police Deputy spokesperson, Macpatson Msadala, has identified the deceased as Wongani… ...

Late Belekanyama’s son eyes Parliamentary seat

Feb 23, 2021 Joshua Mphanda - Contributor 0 &

As political parties’ race against time to conduct primary elections and identify flag-bearers for the 30 March by-election, eight people have expressed interest to contest on the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) ticket in Lilongwe Nsinja… ...