Ephraim Mkali Banda, Author at Malawi 24

Fire destroys Makolo Hardware Store in Mzimba

Nov 19, 2024 0

A devastating fire destroyed Makolo Hardware and General Dealers in Mzimba on the afternoon of November 18, 2024. The store, owned by Abubakar Mwamadi, was engulfed in flames despite efforts to save it. The fire… ...

Mzimba District Hospital under fire for alleged negligence in maternity care

Nov 18, 2024 0

Mzimba District Hospital is facing accusations of negligence in its maternity ward, with claims suggesting this may have led to preventable deaths of mothers and newborns. Dorothy Phiri, a resident, shared her heartbreaking story, blaming… ...

NAM reshuffles Malawi Queens’ coaching team, Kachilika fired, Chawinga, Waya takes over

Nov 18, 2024 0

In a decisive shake-up, the Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) has revamped the coaching staff of the Malawi Queens following a series of underwhelming performances. Head coach Joana Kachilika and her assistant Eleanor Mapulanga were… ...

MEC defends dual approach to results transmission for 2025 elections

Nov 15, 2024 0

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to using both physical and electronic methods to transmit results in the September 2025 General Election. This approach aims to ensure efficiency and transparency in the… ...

CSOs urge opposition to stop pressuring MEC

Nov 14, 2024 0

In Mzimba, a group of concerned Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) is urging opposition parties to stop pressuring the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and its Chairperson, Annabel Mtalimanja. The CSOs argue that the constant pressure could… ...

African court upholds life sentence for Misozi Chanthunya

Nov 13, 2024 0

Misozi Chanthunya's life sentence for the 2010 murder of his Zimbabwean girlfriend, Linda Gasa, has been upheld by the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (AfCHPR) in Arusha, Tanzania. This decision solidifies his conviction… ...

CHRR expresses disappointment over violence at Lilongwe protest site

Nov 13, 2024 0

The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has urged the police to investigate the acts of violence by unknown people on innocent civilians who were planning their demonstrations against the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC).… ...