July 2021 - Malawi 24

Malawi runs out of Covid-19 vaccine, again!

Jul 31, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A week after Malawi received Covid-19 vaccine donated by the French Government, vaccination centres across the country have again run out of vaccine. In Lilongwe, Director of Health and Social Services Alinafe Mbewe Tambala has… ...

K1 billion corruption scandal hits Malawi Police Service

Jul 31, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Officers of the Malawi Police Service (MPS) connived to steal K1 billion from the Malawi Government, an audit report has revealed. The money was stolen between 2018 and 2020 by a syndicate of 11 officers… ...

JTI says it believes in investing in future leaders

Jul 31, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

JTI Leaf Malawi says it believes in investing in young people who are the future leaders and promoters of the company. The statement was said in Lilongwe when the company hosted a career fair for… ...

Shayona Truck given to Malawi Government

Jul 31, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

A truck belonging to Shayona Cement Company has been forfeited to Malawi Government after a court in Kasungu convicted two people who used the truck to transport 26 bags of charcoal. The vehicle Reg No.… ...

UNESCO concerned over high number of teenage pregnancies

Jul 31, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has expressed concerned over the rise in cases of early and unintended pregnancies since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. A Malawi government-led COVID-19… ...

77 Ethiopians arrested for illegal entry

Jul 31, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 1 &

Police in Chitipa have arrested 77 Ethiopians for entering Malawi illegally. According to police, on Thursday night they received information from well-wishers that a truck carrying illegal Immigrants had left Chitipa for Mzuzu via Nthalire.… ...

Devotion: Run to Jesus Christ

Jul 31, 2021 Pastor Daniel Walusa 0 &

In Numbers 21:4-9, the bible talks about how the children of Israel were bitten by fiery serpents in the wilderness because of their sin and rebellion against God. However, when Moses prayed for them, God… ...

New sheriffs in town: Bullets beat Silver Strikers to climb to top of Super League

Jul 30, 2021 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 1 &

Nyasa Big Bullets have dethroned Silver Strikers from the top of the 2020/21 TNM Super League after coming from behind to beat the Bankers 2-1 in a league match played at Kamuzu Stadium on Friday… ...

Malawi’s Simwaka breaks national record at Olympics

Jul 30, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 3 &

Malawian athlete Asimenye Simwaka this morning broke the national record as she clocked 11:68 seconds in Women's 100m round 1 -Heat 1 at the Tokyo Olympics. Simwaka, however, failed to qualify for the semifinals since… ...

Man’s hands chopped off in Ntcheu

Jul 30, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Ntcheu are looking for a sugarcane farmer suspected to have chopped off the hands of a 50-year-old man who was accused of stealing sugarcane. The victim identified as Wilson Zamayele has been admitted… ...

Retailer wins in Lafarge’s Kumanga loyalty program

Jul 30, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A retailer who owns from Ntcheu district has won a genset worth K465, 000 in Lafarge Cement Malawi's Kumanga loyalty program. According to Lafarge Cement Malawi Marketing and Corporate Affairs Manager Violet Mangani, the loyalty… ...

Man sentenced to 4 years in jail for burglary and theft in Balaka

Jul 30, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Balaka first grade magistrate's court has sentenced a 21-year-old man to four years in prison with hard labour for breaking into a house and stealing items worth K262,500. Balaka Police Public Relations Officer Sergeant Precious… ...

Moyale Barracks Volleyball teams begin preparations for international tournament

Jul 30, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Moyale Barracks Men’s and Women’s volleyball teams have started preparations for the Mzuzu international Volleyball Tournament which will be held in August. According to coach Aron Phiri, both Moyale men and Moyale Queens will participate… ...

CHRR urges Govt to pay ex-miners their terminal benefits

Jul 30, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) says it is concerned with the continued delay by the government of Malawi to pay terminal benefits to thousands of Malawians who worked in South African mines… ...

Covid-19 vaccine: 107,201 doses administered in Malawi in four days

Jul 30, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi received 192,000 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine on Saturday and 107,201 doses have already been administered since Monday this week. There has been a rush for the vaccine across Malawi this week following resumption… ...