Thula Chisamba, Author at Malawi 24

Malawi’s public funds looting affecting Malawians working in diaspora

Apr 20, 2021 0

Some Malawians working in diaspora have sounded an outcry over the widespread looting of public resources in the country saying that the trend is affecting their integrity where they work. In an interview, Joyce Nyirongo,… ...

Commentators suggest death penalty for thieves who steal public funds

Apr 19, 2021 0

Some irate social media commentators are suggesting that looters of public funds ought to be killed as one way of deterring would-be thieves. "These thieves ceases to have right to life. They must be killed… ...

Experts urge Mlusu, Chilima to tap economic knowledge from Goodall Gondwe

Apr 15, 2021 0

Economic experts in Mzuzu have urged Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu and Minister of Economic Development Saulos Chilima, who is also Malawi Vice President, to tap knowledge from economic legend Goodall Gondwe. Speaking in an… ...

Merchants buying old 1 tambala coins at MK200 thousand each in Mzuzu

Apr 10, 2021 0

Business moguls in Mzuzu are buying old 1 tambala coins at a minimum price of MK250 thousand each as the search for the currency goes dire. In an interview, the merchants, who pleaded for anonymity… ...

Communities threaten to evict teachers from official houses

Apr 09, 2021 0

Fresh revelations have it that some communities in the northern part of Malawi have ganged up to chase teachers from official houses. Some teachers in Nkhatabay have confirmed receiving eviction notices from their respective school… ...

Education advocates ask Chakwera to declare Malawi a ‘state of educational disaster’

Apr 06, 2021 0

Some education advocates in the country have urged President Lazarus Chakwera to declare Malawi a state of disaster due to the standoff between government and teachers The call comes amid a standstill in the education… ...

All girls fail MSCE exams at Chitheka CDSS in Nkhatabay

Apr 04, 2021 0

All girls who sat for the Malawi Schools Certificate of Education (MSCE) exams at Chitheka Community Day Secondary School in Nkhatabay have failed. A list of results in possession of this reporter shows that only… ...

Ombudsman urged to investigate MBC boss recruitment

Mar 27, 2021 0

Reports that the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) board has settled on George Kasakula to head the state broadcaster have compelled some concerned Malawians to urge the Ombudsman to investigate the recruitment procedure. In an interview,… ...

Public panel wants ombudsman Chizuma to head ACB

Mar 19, 2021 0

A public panel on the social media has proposed that the Judicial Service Committee should hire ombudsman Martha Chizuma as director for the Anti-corruption bureau, given her impressive track record. Chizuma who was crowned, recently,… ...

Parents withdrawing kids from schools over Covid vaccine scare

Mar 13, 2021 0

At a time AstraZeneca vaccine has divided opinions in the country, it has emerged that some parents, in sheer fear of the vaccine, are withdrawing their children from schools. In an interview, some education authorities… ...

CDEDI tells Malawi Police to stop barbaric acts

Mar 06, 2021 0

The Center for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has asked the Malawi Police Service to stop brutalizing civilians lest they face massive demonstrations from Malawians of goodwill. In a letter dated March 6, 2020,… ...

Concerned Malawians demand cancellation of MDF recruitment

Mar 06, 2021 0

Some concerned Malawians in Mzuzu are saying that the recent Malawi Defense Force (MDF) recruitment was marred by massive nepotism and cronyism. In an interview, Frank Soko, one of the men who were not recruited… ...

Malawi teachers’ strike continue

Mar 05, 2021 0

A day after the Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) called off the industrial action that aimed at pressurizing government to give them K35,000 risk allowance per teacher, the union has announced a U-turn saying that… ...

Concerned parents set for anti-govt demos in Mzimba

Mar 04, 2021 0

Some concerned parents in Mzimba are planning to hold protests over government’s delay to address teachers’ grievances. Confirming the development, Chikondi Chirwa, coordinator for the looming demos, highlighted that the prolonged school break is a… ...

16-hour meeting not enough to end teachers’ strike

Mar 03, 2021 0

The meeting between Teachers’ representatives and government officials that lasted for about sixteen hours centred on finding lasting solutions to the ongoing strife between government and teachers. Reports Malawi24 has been following indicate that government… ...