Lindiwe Sambalikagwa, Author at Malawi 24

ESCOM workers suspended over power outage that disrupted Mutharika’s speech

Nov 15, 2019 1

The Electricity Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has suspended nine senior employees over the power outage that disrupted President Peter Mutharika’s speech at Chancellor College last week. The suspended employees are senior members of Staff at… ...

Mutharika calls for unity in Malawi

Nov 14, 2019 0

… eyeing DPP landslide victory in 2024 President Peter Mutharika has called for unity and peace in the country saying Malawians should love one another. Speaking at a rally in Balaka today, Mutharika said Malawians… ...

MEC IT director given green light to demonstrate evidence

Nov 12, 2019 0

The Constitutional Court has allowed Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Director of Information and Communication Technology Muhabi Chisi to demonstrate technical evidence in court. The court has made the ruling following Chisi’s application last week requesting… ...

Man arrested for attacking traffic officers

Nov 11, 2019 2

Police in Blantyre have arrested a man aged 38 for manhandling traffic police officers. The incident occurred on Saturday at police junction within Chilomoni Township in the city. Blantyre Public Relations Officer Sub-Inspector Augustus Nkhwazi… ...

Govt concerned over destruction of forests in Malawi

Nov 11, 2019 0

Government through the Ministry of Natural Resources has expressed concern over the destruction of forest reserves in the country by individuals with malicious motives. According to the ministry, the Viphya Plantation in Mzimba is the… ...

MCP witness claims Malawi Elections were manipulated

Nov 08, 2019 1

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) witness Daud Suleman has claimed that the data which Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) used to determine the outcome of the May 21 Presidential polls was manipulated. Presenting his evidence in the… ...

Two women jailed over drugs

Nov 08, 2019 1

A Malawian woman has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison while a Ghanaian woman has been handed a two-year prison sentence for being found with dangerous drugs. The two were found with the drugs… ...