Russell Kondowe, Author at Malawi 24

Malawi blackouts move Energy Minister to tears

Aug 26, 2022 0

Malawi Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola broke down in tears at a press conference today where his ministry as well as electricity companies, EGENCO and ESCOM, failed to provide an immediate solution to persistent blackouts.… ...

Malawi Defence Force allows Muslim soldiers to wear hijab

Aug 23, 2022 1

The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has introduced a policy allowing female Muslim soldiers to be wearing Hijab at work. Muslim Chaplain at the MDF Sheikh Major Saad Khamis Malovu has confirmed that there has been… ...

MACRA revokes licences of Capital, Joy, and Sapitwa radios over licence fees

Aug 20, 2022 0

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has revoked licences of Capital FM Radio, Joy Radio and Sapitwa Radio over licence fees totaling K46 million. MACRA has announced the revocation of the licences in a statement dated… ...

Britons to compete with faeces for the beach

Aug 18, 2022 0

Some people in parts of the UK will be swimming in fecal water and bask on sewers as untreated sewage has been discharged by water companies into the sea along England’s south coast and has… ...

Chakwera leaves for DRC today

Aug 16, 2022 0

President Lazarus Chakwera will travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this morning where he will hand over the chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Chakwera will travel with the First Lady… ...

Five arrested for possessing Pangolins in Mangochi

Aug 12, 2022 0

Police in Mangochi are keeping in custody five men for allegedly being found in possession of two pangolins. The suspects have since been charged with illegal possession of specimen of listed species contrary to section… ...

Mutharika has not endorsed anyone for DPP presidency, says Namalomba

Aug 11, 2022 0

Former President Peter Mutharika's spokesperson Shadric Namalomba says the former Malawi leader and former First Lady Gertrude Mutharika have not endorsed any candidate for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidency. Namalomba has issued a statement… ...