Month: March 2022 Posts

Protesters storm court to demand ‘justice’ for Msukwa, Ashok Nair

Mar 14, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Protesters gathered at High Court in Lilongwe today to demand “justice” for businessperson Ashok Nair and former Lands Minister Kezzie Msukwa who are accused of corruption. Today, the High Court was expected to hear a… ...

Chakwera opens groundnut processing plant

Mar 14, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera this morning commissioned Pyxus Agriculture Limited’s groundnut processing plant which has a daily capacity of up to 50,000 metric tonnes and is expected to create close to 2000 jobs. The plant is… ...

NGOs wants Govt to engage more Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers

Mar 14, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Council for Non-Governmental Organisation (CONGOMA) in partnership with Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) and The People's Vaccine have asked Malawi Government and all governments to engage more Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers in order to… ...

Ukraine-Russia war poses a threat to Malawi – Foreign Affairs Minister

Mar 14, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nancy Tembo, says the conflict between Ukraine and Russia poses a threat to Malawi’s economy as prices of goods will go up. According to Tembo, it is important for President Lazarus… ...

Man fined for cultivating Indian Hemp

Mar 14, 2022 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

The Dowa First Grade Magistrate's Court has ordered a 25-year-old man to pay K80, 000 fine for cultivating Indian Hemp without a licence. The court through state prosecutor Sub Inspector Ezara Bakili heard that the… ...

Two men commit suicide in Lilongwe

Mar 14, 2022 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Two men have committed suicide after quarrelling with their wives in separate incidents in Lilongwe. The two took their own lives over the weekend in Traditional Authorities Chadza and Kalolo. Sub Inspector Foster Benjamin, Deputy… ...

Tropical Cyclone Gombe: Death toll in Malawi hits five

Mar 14, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Emmanuel Chilemba Five people, including three members of the same family, have died following heavy rains induced by Tropical Cyclone Gombe in parts of the Southern region. According to a statement from the Department… ...