Malawi24 Correspondent

University of Malawi unbundled: Colleges to be new standalone universities

Aug 09, 2017 124

There is no university of Malawi anymore. President Peter Mutharika has reportedly ordered the much anticipated unbundling of the University of Malawi (Unima), Malawi24 has learnt. Calls for the move arose with arguments that the… ...

Fuel prices in Malawi maintained

Aug 07, 2017 50

The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has decided to maintain fuel prices which were implemented in November last year. This means that the prices remain at MK824.70 per litre for petrol, MK815.80 per litre for… ...

DPP politician beaten to death by MDF soldiers

Aug 07, 2017 276

A Democratic Progressive Party politician in Mulanje was tortured to death by Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers who are protecting Mulanje Mountain. The DPP youth leader from Chibade in Limbuli area in Mulanje Alick Kambewa… ...

UDF to compete in October by-elections

Aug 07, 2017 38

The United Democratic Front (UDF) says it will have its own candidates in the October by-elections despite the party’s alliance with ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). UDF and DPP have been working together since UDF… ...

Miss Malawi Ireland becomes a joke on Malawian social media: the winners are not beautiful

Aug 02, 2017 413

A beauty contest for the person to be Miss Malawi in Ireland has ended up being a joke on Malawian social media. A cross section of Malawians posting on Facebook and observed by Malawi24 have… ...

Madonna to donate damages to Malawi hospital

Jul 29, 2017 0

American pop star Madonna will donate damages she and her adopted children have won from a British newspaper to The Mercy James Institute for Paediatric Surgery. The amount of money the musician and her four-year-old… ...

Madzi a ku 18 salibwino: a Water Board achenjeza kuti tudzi titha kuthudzukila kachikena

Jul 29, 2017 145

Mavuto a madzi ku 18 aja sikuti anapitilatu, atelo a bungwe loyang'anila za madzi mu mzinda wa Lilongwe a Lilongwe Water Board. Wamkulu wa bungweli a Alfonso Chikuni anena kuti pali chiopsezo choti tudzi titha… ...