Luke Bisani, Author at Malawi 24

Man hit by train while sleeping on tracks

Jan 31, 2017 0

An unidentified man has died in Mchinji district after he was run over by a train, Malawi24 has learnt. According to police, the man is reported to have fallen asleep on the railway tracks in… ...

CSOs are hoodwinking poor Malawians – Analyst

Jan 30, 2017 4

Amidst corruption that has turned to be a crisis for Malawi, a local political scientist has bemoaned the activities of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) saying they are getting rich at the expense of poor Malawians.… ...

Admarc in danger of failing to repay PTA bank loan

Jan 30, 2017 58

...Vendors slash down maize price Agricultural Development and Corporation (Admarc) is in danger of failing to repay the loan obtained from Preferential Trade Area (PTA) bank to buy maize. The development follows the high price… ...

More trees will reduce water shortages – BWB

Jan 29, 2017 13

The Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has expressed hope on having more trees planted on its Mudi catchment area to ease water challenges in the commercial city of Blantyre. Speaking during a tree planting ceremony on… ...

Chaponda keeps MPs waiting over maizegate inquiry

Jan 28, 2017 50

Suspended minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development George Chaponda on Friday failed to have an audience with a joint Parliamentary committee of public accounts and agriculture that is probing the Zambia, Malawi maize scandal.… ...

Why Malawi is one of the most corrupt nations in the world

Jan 27, 2017 79

According to report by corruption perception index, Malawi is one of the countries that has been engulfed with corruption, now ranked at 120 from position 88 in 2015. Among the factors that have ranked Malawi… ...

No injunction against Poly opening: student leadership deny seeking court redress over College opening

Jan 27, 2017 4

The Polytechnic Students Union (PSU) has downplayed reports of getting a court injunction restraining the management to open the university as they are demanded to pay the new fees structures. The remarks come at a… ...