Month: December 2021 Posts

COVID-19: Malawi records 235 new cases

Dec 14, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi has registered 235 new COVID-19 cases, 15 new recoveries and two new deaths. According to the Ministry of Health, 234 of the new cases are locally transmitted, including 90 from Lilongwe, 78 from Mzimba… ...

Africa clocks fastest surge in Covid-19 cases this year

Dec 14, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

An 83% surge in new COVID-19 cases during the past week in Africa, driven by the Delta and the Omicron variants, is causing fewer deaths than previous surges—but more waves could be building as updated… ...

Malawi President introduces Chakwera Prize for Public Speaking

Dec 14, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has introduced the Chakwera Prize for Public Speaking to be competed for by college students from across Africa. Chakwera who is also Southern African Development Community (SADC) chairperson announced the prize yesterday… ...

Malawi U-14 camp starts today

Dec 14, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Football Association of Malawi will from Tuesday afternoon hold a five-day national camp for the selected best players from the 2021 FIFA/FAM U-14 district leagues. The players were selected during the regional camps that… ...

Sex outside marriage is not a serious sin, declares Roman Catholic Pope Francis

Dec 14, 2021 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 0 &

Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic Church, says sex outside of marriage is not the "most serious sin". Rather, argues the Pope, the most serious sins are pride and hatred. The 84 year-old Pontiff made… ...

Malawian Prophet jailed for rape

Dec 14, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 28-year-old self-proclaimed Prophet, Samuel James, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for raping and impregnating a 15-year-old child. First Grade Magistrate George Chimombo of Chisenjere Magistrate Court handed the sentence to the… ...

Govt signs MoU with JTI Leaf Malawi

Dec 14, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Government through Ministry of Labour and Japan Tobacco International (JTI) Malawi have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote provision of decent work that respects rights of workers. The agreement was signed on Monday at… ...