Mwayi Mkandawire, Author at Malawi 24

COVID-19: World Bank approves K27 billion for Malawi

Apr 16, 2020 0

The World Bank on Wednesday approved US$37 million (about K27.2 billion) funding to support Malawi’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and smooth out the macro-economic shocks that the disease is expected to impose on the… ...

Chilima asks court to force Mutharika to fire Ansah

Apr 15, 2020 0

Vice President Saulos Chilima, through his lawyer, has asked the Supreme Court to order President Peter Mutharika to dismiss Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Jane Ansah and the other MEC commissioners. Chilima’s lawyer Chikosa Silungwe… ...

Chinese national deported from Malawi after refusing quarantine

Apr 13, 2020 2

A Chinese national was on Saturday deported from Malawi for refusing to be on self-quarantine for 14 days. The Immigration Department in Mchinji sent back to Zambia the Chinese national identified as Jian Li. The… ...

Mutharika hopes Malawians will strengthen spiritual lives

Apr 12, 2020 0

President Peter Mutharika has expressed hope that Malawians will use Easter to strengthen their spiritual lives at this time when the country is being tested by coronavirus. Mutharika said this in an Easter Statement on… ...

Malawi banks suspend loan repayments

Apr 10, 2020 0

Commercial banks in Malawi have suspended loan repayments for three months due to the coronavirus pandemic. The banks revealed the arrangement in a statement signed by President of Bankers Association of Malawi (BAM) Kwanele Ngwenya… ...

MEC ordered to take request on suspension of elections to Supreme Court

Apr 10, 2020 0

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has been ordered to file its application for the suspension of electoral activities at the Supreme of Appeal. MEC applied to the High Court for directions on the commission’s compliance… ...

Gender Ministry urges sex workers to leave streets

Apr 10, 2020 0

The Ministry of Gender, Child Development and Community Development has urged all sex workers to leave the streets to prevent the coronavirus. In a statement on Thursday, Gender Child Development and Community Development Mary Thom… ...