Mwayi Mkandawire, Author at Malawi 24

World Bank rebuffs Malawi over ‘Khato’ water project

Jan 19, 2021 0

The World Bank says the Salima-Lilongwe Water Project is not the most cost-effective way of increasing water supply in Lilongwe and the bank has also raised concerns over the feasibility of the project. The bank… ...

Weather experts closely monitoring Cyclone Eloise

Jan 19, 2021 0

The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services says it is closely monitoring Tropical Cyclone Eloise which is expected to hit Mozambique on 23 January. Director for the Department Jolamu Nkhokwe said the cylone has… ...

Malawi leader admits abandoning campaign promises

Jan 18, 2021 0

President Lazarus Chakwera has admitted that he has abandoned his campaign promises, saying the promises were made in conditions that no longer hold. Chakwera made the admission in his national address on Sunday following a… ...

Schools closed in Malawi over Coronavirus

Jan 17, 2021 1

President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the closure of all schools in the country for three weeks as Coronavirus cases continue to rise in the country with over 5,000 cases recorded this month. Chakwera has announced… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi’s death toll hits 300

Jan 17, 2021 0

Three hundred people have died of Coronavirus in Malawi since the start of the pandemic. The number of Coronavirus deaths has increased over the past weeks with more than 100 deaths recorded since New Year’s… ...

Chakwera says Malawians must sacrifice individual freedoms

Jan 16, 2021 0

President Lazarus Chakwera says people in the country must sacrifice individual freedoms in order to defeat the challenges being currently experienced. In his message on Friday to commemorate John Chilembwe Day, President Chakwera said Chilembwe… ...

618 new Coronavirus cases recorded on Friday

Jan 16, 2021 0

Malawi on Friday recorded 618 new COVID-19 cases, 71 new recoveries and six new deaths. All the new cases are locally transmitted infections: 97 from Blantyre, 91 from Lilongwe, 86 from Mzimba North, 69 from… ...