Mwayi Mkandawire, Author at Malawi 24

Oxfam blasts plans to build stadiums for NBB, Nomads

Sep 12, 2019 1

… Says money can be used to construct 100 classroom blocks Oxfam has described government’s plans to build stadiums for Nyasa Big Bullets and Be Forward Wanderers as regressive saying the money should be channelled… ...

Man arrested for following Malawi rights activists

Sep 11, 2019 2

A man suspected to be a national intelligence security officer has been arrested in Lilongwe for following leaders of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC). HRDC security personnel apprehended the man identified as C Kafumbwa… ...

Mutharika to attend Mugabe’s funeral in Zimbabwe

Sep 11, 2019 1

President Peter Mutharika will travel to Zimbabwe to attend former President Robert Mugabe’s funeral ceremony. This will be Mutharika’s first foreign trip since he was re-elected as president in the May 21 polls. The Malawi… ...

Mwanamvekha presents K1.7 trillion budget

Sep 09, 2019 0

Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Joseph Mwanamvekha on Monday presented a K1.7 trillion budget which he hopes will deliver inclusive growth, infrastructure development and economic empowerment for a majority of Malawians. In the… ...

Prince Harry to visit Malawi this month

Sep 08, 2019 0

Prince Harry will arrive in Malawi at the end of this month for a three day visit. The visit is part of Harry and his wife Meghan's 10-day tour to Africa where the couple will… ...

Post-election protests blamed for road project delay

Sep 06, 2019 1

The Blantyre City Council has blamed post-election protests for the delay of the dual carriageway project from Clock Tower to Kameza Roundabout in Blantyre which was expected to be completed in March this year. Blantyre… ...

MEC lawyers should not cross-examine other UTM witnesses – UTM lawyer tells court

Sep 06, 2019 0

Lawyer for UTM president Saulos Chilima in the presidential elections case, Chikosa Silungwe, yesterday told the court that Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) lawyers should not cross-examine other UTM witnesses because they did not express intention… ...