Mwayi Mkandawire, Author at Malawi 24

Independence Day celebrations to be held in Blantyre

Jun 29, 2019 1

Government says Blantyre will host this year’s Independence Day celebrations. The celebrations are held on July 6 to commemorate Malawi’s independence from the British. This year's commemoration will be held under the theme: Celebrating our… ...

Govt says SMS fraudsters can be tracked down

Jun 28, 2019 0

The Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare says the police can easily track down scammers who use text messages to steal from people. The ministry said this in a statement on Thursday in… ...

Banks won’t be compelled to submit MEC workers’ statements

Jun 27, 2019 3

The Constitutional Court has rejected Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera’s request for banks to be compelled to submit to the court bank statements of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) data entry clerks. The Constitutional… ...

Two arrested for swindling investors out of K130 million

Jun 27, 2019 0

Malawi Police Service (MPS) has arrested two people for stealing K130 million from several individuals using a fraudulent investment scheme. Fiscal and Fraud Section of the Malawi Police Service have arrested Chipo Upindi Hunga aged… ...

A curse without purpose does not alight – Jane Ansah

Jun 25, 2019 3

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah says Malawians who are praying for her downfall are cursing themselves. Speaking in an interview aired Monday on Zodiak, Ansah said she is disheartened that Malawians are cursing… ...

MEC wants Constitutional Court ruling reversed

Jun 24, 2019 0

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has filed an appeal asking the Supreme Court to reverse the Constitutional Court’s ruling in the Malawi election case saying the five-judge panel erred in law . On Friday, the… ...

I will not respond to Mutharika’s speech – Chakwera

Jun 22, 2019 4

… Says he is not Leader of Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera says he will not respond to President Peter Mutharika’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) because Mutharika is an illegitimate… ...