Luke Bisani, Author at Malawi 24

Bumper yields for Malawi – Govt

Feb 24, 2017 36

Malawi government through the ministry of agriculture, irrigation and water development has projected bumper yields for the country in the 2016/17 farming period. According to the Agricultural Production Estimates Survey, the country is to have… ...

Probe Chaponda further – CHRR

Feb 23, 2017 34

Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has urged the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to further probe George Chaponda despite President Peter Mutharika firing him as minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development. Mutharika who has… ...

Angry CDSS students beat up class teacher

Feb 21, 2017 82

Angry students from Chilunga Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) in Zomba are reported to have beaten their teacher for stopping them from attending his class. According to sources who spoke on condition of anonymity to… ...

Blantyre City Council bans sale of green maize

Feb 21, 2017 37

Blantyre City Council (BCC) has banned vendors from selling green maize in the city as farmers have started enjoying green maize from their fields. In a statement made available to Malawi24, the council says it… ...

Opposition MPs blocks Chaponda in Parliament

Feb 21, 2017 76

Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) on Tuesday morning blocked minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development George Chaponda from taking questions concerning his ministry arguing that he must resign following reports of corruption. The MPs… ...

Father cries for Madonna’s adopted Malawi children

Feb 21, 2017 110

The biological father of Madonna’s two Malawian children has claimed that he was "misinformed" on the conditions of the adoption. Adam Mwale, a father to twins Ester and Stella who are currently in United States… ...

Malawians angry at Mutharika for keeping Chaponda

Feb 20, 2017 119

Despite two public inquiries on the maize saga implicating minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development George Chaponda for his dealings, Malawi leader Peter Mutharika has not taken action against the minister angering Malawians in… ...