Mike Kalumbi, Author at Malawi24

Blantyre faring well in TB fight

Jun 02, 2023 0

Blantyre District is among the districts in the country which are doing very well in the fight against Tuberculosis as the recovery rate is at over 90 percent and almost all the people that have… ...

Blantyre records 23 cases of leprosy

May 31, 2023 0

Blantyre district has recorded 23 cases of Leprosy coming from different areas of the district over the past year. Speaking to Malawi24, Blantyre Dermatovenerology officer Stella Katuma said as a district they have recorded 23… ...

MRA gives 6 billion kwacha as refund to Tobacco farmers

May 31, 2023 0

Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has paid over 6 billion kwacha as refund to tobacco farmers and this relates to the 3 percent withholding tax which government was deducting before 2021. Speaking to Malawi MRA Commissioner… ...

Chimwendo says Government is working on transformation of cities

May 25, 2023 0

Minister of Local Government and National Unity Richard Chimwendo Banda says the government has embarked on improving infrastructure and sanitation in the country's cities as one way of developing the country. Chimwendo Banda says the issue of poor sanitation is long overdue, adding… ...

Community Energy Malawi seeks to reduce deforestation through the use of LPG

May 24, 2023 0

Community Energy Malawi Limited is implementing a project called Kuphika Moganizira Chilengedwe which seeks to reduce the use of charcoal and firewood by encouraging the use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). The project is being… ...

Lilongwe City summit to be held on Wednesday

May 22, 2023 0

Mayor for Lilongwe City Council Richard Banda says all is set for Lilongwe City Summit which will take place in Lilongwe on May 24 at Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC). Speaking to reporters today, Banda… ...

Malawi has improved on ICT innovations — ICTAM

May 20, 2023 0

ICT Association of Malawi(ICTAM) says Malawi is making strides in ICT innovations as more companies right now are doing well in as far as ICT innovations and digital technology is concerned. President of ICTAM Clarence… ...

Region 5 Amateur golf challenge tees off in Lilongwe

May 19, 2023 0

The 2023 Africa Region 5 Amateur Golf challenge has commenced at Lilongwe Golf Club following the official opening and flag raising ceremony presided over by Minister of Youth and Sports Uchizi Mkandawire. The competition has… ...

Wealth Woman Summit to discuss representation in workplace

May 18, 2023 0

The 3rd Edition of Wealth Woman Summit will be held tomorrow in Lilongwe where participants will discuss topical issues around equality and representation in the workplace, business place entrepreneurial ecosystem and beyond. The event will… ...

Malawi improves on usage of cooking gas

May 14, 2023 0

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) says the country has improved in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) usage with 50 percent increase in market consumption of LPG in the country. According to MERA's Consumer Affairs and Public… ...

Lilongwe City Council to hold city summit on 23 May

May 07, 2023 0

Lilongwe City Council will hold the Lilongwe City Summit on 23rd May in Lilongwe. The summit was supposed to take place on 15 March 2023 but it was postponed due to Cylone Freddy. Speaking to… ...

Govt asked to support ICT innovations

May 02, 2023 0

The Government of Malawi has been asked to support local Information and Communications Technology (ICT) innovations that are offering solutions to challenges that the country is facing. Entrepreneur and Founder of an ICT company Sparc… ...

CSOs worried about attempts to legalize homosexuality in Malawi

May 02, 2023 0

The Grand Coalition for Civil Rights Organisations in Malawi says it is sad that there are attempts to promote and legalize homosexuality in Malawi. In a statement, Agape Khombe who is Chairperson of the Coalition,… ...

Ministry of Health set to conduct Typhoid vaccination campaign

May 01, 2023 0

Ministry of Health is set to roll out the administration of typhoid vaccine in the country. The campaign will run from 15 May to 21 May, 2023 targeting children from 9 months to 14 years.… ...

Ku Mingoli Bash moves to Grand Business Park

Apr 30, 2023 0

The organisers of the Ku Mingoli Bash have announced the change of the venue for the show from Lilongwe golf club to Grand Business Park in Lilongwe. The show was expected to take place at… ...