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Airtel Malawi donates K104 million towards Covid-19 response

Jun 24, 2020 0

Airtel Malawi has donated K104 million to be used for the purchase of ventilators and oxygen concentrators. Speaking on Monday in Lilongwe at Airtel headquarters, during the official handover of the ceremony of the donation,… ...

Do not take the law into your own hands – Kachale

Jun 23, 2020 0

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Chifundo Kachale has urged citizens of Malawi to avoid taking laws in their own hands when dealing with cases of alleged violations of electoral laws. MEC Chairperson was speaking during… ...

APM has managed Malawi economy well – Lipipa

Jun 12, 2020 0

Member of Parliament for Blantyre City South Noel Lipipa has commended President Peter Mutharika for his effort in making sure that the economy is well managed. Responding to the State on National Address (SONA)… ...

Airtel Africa celebrates 10th anniversary

Jun 10, 2020 0

Airtel Africa, a leading provider of Telecommunications and mobile money services in 14 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this month. Bharti Airtel established its presence in Africa when it acquired Zain… ...

Campaign should be issue based – Botomani

May 27, 2020 0

Minister of Information Mark Botomani has faulted opposition political parties for attacking personalities during campaign rallies, saying the campaign should be based on issues. In a statement released on 26 May, 2020, Information Minister Mark… ...

Mutharika will lose 2020 polls – Mtambo

May 24, 2020 0

…promises better Malawi under Chakwera-Chilima pair The Commander-in-Chief of the Citizens for Transformation (CFT)- People Power Movement, Timothy Mtambo, has described President Professor Peter Mutharika’s government as “an irredeemably hopeless administration set to lose the… ...

UNICEF, Airtel Africa to support children affected by Covid-19

May 22, 2020 0

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Airtel Africa have announced that they will support children and families affected by Covid-19 in Africa. This comes as millions of children are affected by school closure due to… ...

Airtel to host live Facebook party

May 15, 2020 0

One of the country’s leading telecommunications company, Airtel Malawi, has announced an upcoming live party which will be hosted on its official ‘Airtel Malawi Facebook page on Friday 15 May from 8pm to 9pm. The… ...

Mtambo demands resignation of NRB boss

May 06, 2020 0

Citizens for Transformation Commander in Chief Timothy Mtambo says National Registration Bureau (NRB) Chief Director Mackford Somanje should resign because he is a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) member and has failed to manage the national… ...

Mhango and Botomani refuse to step down

May 06, 2020 0

Minister of Health Jappie Mhango and Minister of Information Mark Botomani have refused to resign, saying they have served Malawians well and have done nothing wrong. The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) last week demanded… ...

We have not received allowances for Covid-19 duties – Mhango

May 05, 2020 0

Minister of Health Jappie Mhango has insisted that he and other ministers are not getting allowances from government for carrying out Covid-19 duties. He was speaking today at a meeting between Human Rights Defenders Coalition… ...

Atupele distributes food items, Covid-19 preventive materials in Lilongwe

May 05, 2020 0

United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi who is also Minister of Energy recently distributed foodstuffs and Covid-19 preventive materials in Lilongwe. Muluzi and his team handed foodstuffs which included sugar, cooking oil and 25… ...

13 NGOs contribute K1 billion for Covid-19 response

May 01, 2020 0

Thirteen non-governmental organization in the country have registered with the NGO Board to contribute one billion Kwacha to support the country’s Covid-19 response. This was revealed on Thursday during a joint press briefing by the… ...

Airtel, TNM remove user fees and charges

Apr 22, 2020 0

Mobile Network Operators, Airtel and TNM have removed user fees and charges on personal transfers on the same network for a period of three months amid coronavirus which has hit the country with 18 confirmed… ...

Minister impressed with the work done by NGO Board of Malawi

Apr 08, 2020 0

Government of Malawi through the Ministry of Population Planning and Social Welfare says it is impressed with what the NGO Board of Malawi is doing in terms of regulation. Speaking today during familiarization tour… ...