December 2021

Firm awarded MDF deals without submitting bids

Dec 10, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Defence Force (MDF) awarded contracts to a company owned by Malawian of Asian origin without the company submitting bids, it has been alleged on a comprehensive social media news leak that Malawi24 has seen.… ...

Ben Phiri in hospital

Dec 10, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Member of Parliament for Thyolo Central Ben Phiri, who was arrested on Wednesday, was taken to a hospital in Lilongwe last night after he felt unwell. Phiri was rushed to rushed to Good Hope Private… ...

Mphonongo family, Kamuzu Academy fight over Kamuzu’s property

Dec 10, 2021 Contributor* 0 &

The Mphonongo family and Kamuzu Academy Board of Governors have locked horns over a farm registered as Estate Number 27 which the family says belonged to late president Kamuzu Banda. On Thursday, the family and… ...

Mwanamvekha and Kabambe to spend another night in police custody

Dec 09, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Former Malawi Minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha and former Central Bank Governor Dalitso Kabambe who are accused of presenting false economic figures will spend another night in police custody as Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate Florence… ...

Malawi cancels Techno Brain passport deal

Dec 09, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda says the Government has terminated a controversial K50 billion passport contract with Techno Brain. The company has since been given a 30-day notice in accordance to Section 46(c) of… ...

MultiChoice and Africa Magic announce eighth edition of the AMVCAs

Dec 09, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The eighth edition of Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCAs) will take place in Nigeria next year and submission of entries which started last week will close on Friday,14 January 2022. There have been Malawian… ...

Female police officers in operation Basadi

Dec 09, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi female police officers from all 41 Policing stations conducted an intensive three-day operation called Basadi to display the active role female police officers play in law enforcement. "Basadi" which literally means 'women' in Sotho… ...