Mike Kalumbi, Author at Malawi 24

Democracy Works Foundation engages political parties on strategic planning

Jun 19, 2023 0

Democracy Works Foundation has engaged political parties from Malawi as well Zambia on strategic planning for party institutionalisation. The main objective of the two-day workshop was to orient participants on the fundamental building blocks for… ...

Agriculture expert says Bt- Cotton has led to increased yields

Jun 08, 2023 0

A senior lecturer of Biotechnology at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) Abel Sefasi says Malawi cotton farmers are benefiting from genetically modified variety Bt-cotton as it has improved farmers' yields. According to… ...

Chimwendo Banda says MACRA will construct innovation city in his constituency

Jun 06, 2023 0

Member of Parliament for Dowa East Constituency Richard Chimwendo Banda says the innovation city that the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) is set to construct in his constituency will boost development. Chimwendo Banda made the… ...

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… ...