Mwayi Mkandawire, Author at Malawi 24

Malawi president stops delegating duties to Vice President Chilima

Jun 21, 2022 3

Chilima President Lazarus Chakwera has announced that he has stopped delegating duties to Vice President Saulos Chilima who is alleged to have received money from businessperson Zuneth Sattar. Chakwera announced his decision tonight after receiving… ...

Chinese national Susu arrested

Jun 20, 2022 1

Chinese national Lu Ke also known as Susu has been arrested in Chipata, Zambia, the Department of Immigration has said. Lu fled Malawi after a BBC Africa Eye investigation revealed that he was exploiting children… ...

Questions raised after Mzuni awards seven bids to one company

Jun 19, 2022 1

Questions have been raised after a single company emerged as the lowest evaluated bidder in all seven lots of a K561 million contract for the supply of equipment for the operationalization of Mzuzu University –… ...

Man jailed for sexually abusing child

Jun 19, 2022 0

A court in Blantyre has sentenced Shaibu Thomas to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour for sexually abusing a child. According to Blantyre Police Deputy Spokesperson Sergeant Aubrey Singanyama, the court heard through state prosecutor… ...

Malawi condemns Sri Lanka

Jun 16, 2022 0

Malawi and six other members of the Sri Lanka Core Group at the United Nations Human Rights Council have called out the Sri Lanka Government over violent attacks on peaceful protesters, surveillance of citizens and… ...

Govt ordered to hire nurse who passed interviews but was not given offer letter

Jun 14, 2022 0

The High Court has ordered Malawi Government to provide an offer letter to a nurse who passed job interviews but her offer letter was not sent to her and she was told by the Ministry… ...

Nyago sexually exploited as child

Jun 14, 2022 0

Malawi Afro musician, Nyago, has narrated how she escaped being defiled as a child when her primary school male teacher demanded oral sex from her as punishment for coming late to school. The musician took… ...

Chinese embassy: the racist video was shot in 2020

Jun 14, 2022 0

The Chinese Embassy says it has noted that the racist Chinese shot the video mocking Malawians in 2020 while saying China condemns racism everywhere. A BBC Africa Eye investigation has exposed Lu Ke as the… ...

Malawi Supreme Court saves Kezzie Msukwa from ACB

Jun 13, 2022 0

Former Minister of Lands Kezzie Msukwa has obtained a stay order from Supreme Court of Appeal stopping the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) from arresting, investigating and prosecuting him. Justice Frank Kapanda has granted Msukwa the ex-party… ...

Bishop advises Catholics to contest in 2025 elections

Jun 13, 2022 0

The Roman Catholic Church in Malawi has advised members of the church to vie for positions during the 2025 elections. Archbishop Thomas Msusa of Blantyre Archdiocese made the call yesterday during celebration of holy trinity… ...

Tanzania launches ‘war’ on indigenous Maasai people

Jun 12, 2022 1

The Tanzanian Government has deployed soldiers to force over 70,000 Maasai people out of their ancestral lands which the government wants to use for conservation zones and trophy hunting. Human rights organisation Survival International and… ...

Suspected Monkeypox patient dies in Chiradzulu

Jun 12, 2022 0

Chiradzulu District Hospital has sent to Lilongwe samples taken from a suspected Monkeypox patient who died Friday morning at Chiradzulu District Hospital. According to a report from Chirazulu District Health Office dated June 10, the… ...

Malawians defend Bushiri over Goshen City

Jun 11, 2022 0

Malawians on social media have defended Prophet Shepherd Bushiri over the source of his finances for Goshen City, saying if the money was stolen, he probably did not steal from Malawi or Malawians. Those defending… ...

We don’t know Sattar is a wanted person, says Malawi’s Intelligence chief

Jun 09, 2022 0

Unintelligence! Malawi, through its National Intelligence Service (NIS), says it does not know if Zuneth Sattar is a wanted person in the country. The NIS says it does not have information that the tycoon, accused… ...

ADMARC told not to sell maize

Jun 09, 2022 1

Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) has been told to cancel plans to sell 100,000 metric tonnes of maize worth US$22 million (over K22 billion) to Zimbabwe. ADMARC signed a deal to sell maize Grain… ...