Mwayi Mkandawire, Author at Malawi 24

Chilima wants punishment for officers who ignore public finance management guidelines

Aug 06, 2020 0

Vice President Saulos Chilima says the government should punish Controlling Officers who fail to adhere to public finance management guidelines. Chilima made the remarks on Wednesday during a meeting with Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi records 8 new deaths

Aug 06, 2020 0

The Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus on Wednesday announced 65 new COVID-19 cases, 31 new recoveries and eight new deaths. Chairperson of the taskforce John Phuka said the new deaths are from Blantyre – six occurred… ...

Coronavirus: Five new deaths, 88 new cases recorded in Malawi

Aug 05, 2020 0

Malawi has recorded 88 new COVID-19 cases, 27 new recoveries, and five new deaths. The new deaths are from Lilongwe. Three occurred on 1st August while two occurred on 2nd August. Chairperson of the Coronavirus… ...

Zimbabweans fooled by Chakwera’s fake account: Malawians call on Twitter to verify President’s account

Aug 04, 2020 0

A fake Twitter account purportedly belonging to President Lazarus Chakwera has fooled Zimbabweans after posting tweets supporting Zimbabwe’s anti-government protesters. The Twitter account using the handle @LazarusChakwara (which has Chakwara rather than Chakwera) in its… ...

Malawi Govt to make wearing masks mandatory

Aug 04, 2020 0

The Lazarus Chakwera administration is working on regulations that will make wearing masks mandatory and punish those in violation. President Chakwera said on Saturday that the regulations will enforce the Coronavirus prevention rules which include… ...

Affordable Input Programme top of Chakwera’s agenda – Chilima

Aug 04, 2020 0

Vice President Saulos Chilima says the Affordable Input Programme (AIP) is at the top of President Lazarus Chakwera’s agenda. Chilima on Monday met Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe and he told the minister about the… ...

Muslim Association of Malawi demands restoration of billboard

Aug 03, 2020 1

Muslim Association of Malawi (MAM) says it will work with the Blantyre City Council (BCC) to restore, to its original form, the billboard which was vandalized in Blantyre last week. The billboard which was erected… ...