Russell Kondowe, Author at Malawi 24

Simbi Phiri at the centre of controversy

Mar 29, 2017 0

Malawian billionaire Simbi Phiri is at the centre of another controversy connected to $500 million (K350 billion) Malawi water scheme, an investigation has established. What has raised eyebrows is the discovery that Simbi Phiri’s companies,… ...

MVAC bashed over ‘dubious’ hunger analysis of Malawi

Mar 27, 2017 1

A local analyst has bashed the Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee (MVAC) over its questionable analysis of the hunger situation in Malawi. The MVAC report projected that over 6 million Malawians would be in chronic need… ...

Confirmed: TNM stops Malawi’s top tier league sponsorship

Mar 12, 2017 4

...league not starting soon Its now confirmed that Mobile phone company Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) has suspended its sponsorship to the country’s top flight football league. This follows continued criticism from the the Competition and… ...

No malaria drugs in Malawi’s hospitals

Mar 09, 2017 0

Despite the fact that Malaria accounts for 6.81% of deaths in Malawi, public hospitals have run out of drugs that treat the disease. '' Officials in the hospitals are supposed to render account for every… ...

Court orders Lilongwe South City South East election rerun

Mar 06, 2017 2

The Supreme Court of Appeal has today ordered a rerun of the Lilongwe City South East election after opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate, Ulemu Msungama, disputed the results which saw ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)… ...

Just in: Uladi hands himself to ACB

Mar 06, 2017 2

Opposition Peoples Party (PP) acting President Uladi Mussa has handed himself over in the hands of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in the wake of reports there is a standing warrant of arrest issued against him… ...

Demonstrations not solution to Malawi’s problems – Undule

Mar 03, 2017 125

Former rights activist Undule Mwakasungula has said demonstrations are not a solution to solving problems facing the country. This is coming at a time when some Civil Society Organisations organised demonstrations in Lilongwe saying the… ...