Malawi24 Correspondent

Hiking Blogger joins ‘Be More Race’

May 19, 2018 0

A renowned mountain hiker and blogger Kondaine Kaliwo has joined Standard Bank’s ‘Be More Race’ as a blogger for the June 9, 2018 marathon in Lilongwe. Kaliwo is an avid hiker with a strong passion… ...

Malawi’s economic lifeline: the new Karonga Songwe-boarder Road

May 19, 2018 1

The Karonga songwe boarder Road offers a huge potential to Malawi’s business as it connects to the Eastern countries of Tanzania and Kenya among others. The road is a busy corridor route connecting Tanzania through… ...

UK builds classroom blocks, teachers’ houses

May 19, 2018 1

The UK Government has built 158 classroom blocks, 52 solar powered teachers’ houses and other infrastructure worth K11 billion in schools across Malawi. The infrastructure also include 21 administration blocks, 312 latrines and 46 urinals,… ...

EU says Malawi yet to qualify for budget support

May 19, 2018 0

The European Union (EU) says there are various measures that Malawi government need to take for the organisation to resume budgetary support. Head of delegation to Malawi Marchel Gerrmann said this when reacting to the… ...

Govt hikes civil servants’ salaries

May 18, 2018 10

Government has increased salaries of junior civil servants by 20 percent. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration has also hiked honoraria that traditional leaders receive. Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe announced the increments when presenting… ...

Police officer commits suicide

May 18, 2018 1

A Police officer in Machinga died on Thursday after drinking sulphuric acid. The officer has been identified as Suzgo Thaulo of Nanyumbu Police Unit in the district. According to a police report, three days before… ...

ESCOM says generators won’t end blackouts

May 18, 2018 5

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has admitted that the generators which were installed in Malawi earlier this year are failing to end electricity challenges. In a statement on Thursday, the power supplier said there… ...