2023 - Malawi24

Mzuzu half Marathon gets K3.4m from Medhealth

Feb 04, 2023 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Medhealth has donated 3.4 million Kwacha to Malawi National Council of Sports to be used towards the Mzuzu City half Marathon scheduled for 5th March 2023. According to Mayamiko Kafwamba, the company's Sales and Marketing… ...

Of Chilima and his silence: What is he waiting for?

Feb 04, 2023 Sean Mateus 0 &

I noted something in the previous post where I reasoned: 'Ndiye pali uyu [Saulo Chilima]. Pamene nzake ali busy kuyendetsa dziko ngati fellowship kuseliku iye ali phee ngati saakudziwa chimene chikuchitika mdziko muno. Ati minding… ...

Flood waters spell doom for communities in Zambia

Feb 04, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A total of 22 districts across Zambia are underwater due to climate change-induced flooding caused by above-average rains and Malawi's neighbour requires US$33 million to reach more than 171,200 affected people. A recent report by… ...

Youth group rescues 36 needy students

Feb 04, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A youth initiative has paid school fees for 36 needy students in various Community Day Secondary Schools across Malawi. The initiative which is being led by social media influencer Kelvin Sulugwe, is said to be… ...

12-year-old Zambian dies after Malawi Police vehicle overturns

Feb 04, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 12-year-old Zambian national has died after a police vehicle with eight passengers overturned at Cheyadi along Lilongwe-Mchinji Road as the driver was attempting to overtake another vehicle. Three police officers and four other passengers… ...

Mia concerned over high rate of deforestation at Zomba Plateau

Feb 04, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Minister responsible for Water Development and Sanitation Abida Mia has expressed concern over the high rate of deforestation around Mulunguzi dam catchment at Zomba Plateau. Mia expressed her worry over the deforestation when she presided… ...

Chakwera told to start fighting corruption

Feb 04, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Diplomats of western countries have told President Lazarus Chakwera to start fighting corruption and to let the Malawi Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) do its job. Chakwera met the diplomats yesterday in a meeting which lasted over… ...

Three jailed 10 years each for robbery

Feb 04, 2023 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The First Grade Magistrate Court in Nkhata Bay District has sentenced three men to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour each for robbery. The court identified the three as Thomas Kachali, 28, Geoffrey Milanzie and… ...

Malawi start camp in preparation for Egypt

Feb 04, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Flames local based players will on Sunday go into camp at the Mpira Village in Blantyre to start preparations for next month’s back to back 2023 AFCON Qualifying matches against Egypt. The Flames will face… ...

Ntaja Health Centre contains Cholera outbreak

Feb 04, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Ntaja Health Centre in Machinga District has not registered any cholera case in the past 5 days, officials at the facility have disclosed. Robert Phiri, Senior Medical Assistant at Ntaja Health Centre, told Malawi24 that… ...

Malawi president Chakwera suspended Chizuma to protect his wife

Feb 03, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi president Lazarus Chakwera ordered the suspension of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director Martha Chizuma following an allegation that a warrant of arrest had been obtained by the ACB for the president's wife, First Lady Monica… ...

Anti-Chizuma grouping welcomes interdiction of ACB director

Feb 03, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

As various quarters continue to condemn the government over the interdiction of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Martha Chizuma, a grouping called Citizens for Justice and Equity has welcomed the suspension of the ACB chief,… ...

Zamba cannot interdict Chizuma — legal scholars

Feb 03, 2023 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Legal scholars say Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba has no authority to suspend Malawi Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Martha Chizuma. Zamba on 31 January informed Chizuma that she should stop exercising… ...

CSOs threaten demos over Chizuma’s suspension

Feb 03, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Ten Civil Society Organisations have given President Lazarus Chakwera until Monday 6th February, 2023 to withdraw the interdiction of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Martha Chizuma, saying failure of which, they will mobilise people to… ...

Man killed over witchcraft allegations

Feb 03, 2023 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police in Nkhata Bay District have launched a manhunt for suspects who allegedly set ablaze a 65-year-old man over witchcraft allegations at Thotomsinje in the district. The deceased has been identified as Joseph Mphande of… ...