Mwayi Mkandawire, Author at Malawi 24

Malawi teaches the world: We can run things independently

Jun 23, 2020 0

Malawi is today holding presidential elections ordered by the Judiciary and funded by the Government, showing to the world that the Southern African country can run things independently. Over 6.8 million registered voters are expected… ...

Kachale wonders why Govt is withholding K10 billion from MEC

Jun 23, 2020 1

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Chifundo Kachale says government must release the remaining K10 billion for the elections, arguing that the figure was not arrived at from thin air but through a budget reflecting activities… ...

Donors urge parties to ensure elections are peaceful

Jun 22, 2020 0

Malawi’s development partners have called on politicians and political parties to refrain from escalating tensions at this critical time when Malawians are expected to vote in the presidential elections on June 23. Ambassadors of Germany,… ...

Coronavirus: 167 new recoveries recorded, number of cases jump to 730

Jun 21, 2020 1

Malawi has recorded 167 new Covid-19 recoveries, 110 new cases and three deaths. Chairperson of the Covid-19 taskforce John Phuka said in a statement on Saturday that the people who have died are a man… ...

Chilima tells Tonse monitors to be alert during vote counting

Jun 20, 2020 0

Tonse Alliance runningmate Saulos Chilima has urged monitors for the opposition Tonse Alliance to reject bribes and to be alert during vote counting in the June 23 elections. Chilima, who is also Vice President of… ...

China’s Xi Jinping says African countries will benefit from COVID-19 vaccine

Jun 20, 2020 0

Chinese president Xi Jinping says China will continue supporting Africa's response to COVID-19 and has promised African countries that they will be among the first to benefit from COVID-19 vaccine. Speaking during the Extraordinary China-Africa… ...

Coronavirus: 17 recover, 28 new cases recorded

Jun 20, 2020 0

Malawi on Friday confirmed 17 new Coronavirus recoveries and 28 new cases, and now the number of cases is 620 while the number of recoveries has jumped to 91. Co-chairperson of the Coronavirus Taskforce announced… ...