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Malawian student wins big at SADC summit

Aug 18, 2018 Bright Malenga 1 &

Malawian student from St Patricks Secondary School in Chiradzulu has pocketed US$750 (K545,000) for winning an Essay Competition at the 38th SADC summit in Namibia. The student Kelvin Kupaza wrote an essay under the topic… ...

Jeffrey robbed

Aug 17, 2018 Bright Malenga 8 &

Vocal Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Secretary General Glezelder Jeffrey was on Thursday robbed of money and various items in Nkhotakota district. Jeffrey who is also Member of Parliament for Nkhotakota South East was robbed at… ...

MCHS graduates 750

Aug 17, 2018 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Malawi College of Health Sciences conducted a graduation ceremony today with 750 receiving certificates and diplomas. The graduation ceremony was held today at Bingu International Conventional Centre in Lilongwe. Speaking at the event, Minister of… ...

Kannai and Mr LB in Lord have Mercy hit

Aug 17, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Hip hop is just a word to some people while to others it is a whole different story which calls for a more creative approach just like Kannai and Mr LB have done. The two… ...

101 FM back on air

Aug 17, 2018 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi’s oldest private radio station, 101 Power FM is now back on air, four months after it was sealed. The station was closed by the Malawi Revenue Authority on 20 April 2018 over tax evasion.… ...

MBC goofs

Aug 17, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

State owned Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has been caught lying and their goof has led to a storm media slam. The media house has made the goof via its Facebook page. This was through a… ...

Mutharika says Chilima making empty promises

Aug 17, 2018 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

...claims VP can't create a million jobs President Peter Mutharika has accused Vice President Saulos Chilima of lying to Malawians by making promises that cannot be fulfilled. On Thursday, the president cast doubt on his… ...

UN says its time for Malawian women to rule

Aug 17, 2018 Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) 0 &

The United Nations Women says that they want more women to contest for the various positions in the 2019 Tripartite Elections because time is ripe for women to be in decision making positions. In… ...

Malawi to avoid thousands of maternal deaths after UK funding

Aug 17, 2018 Richard Jimu 0 &

Up to 6,000 maternal deaths are expected to be tamed with a new UK Aid funding expected to provide sexual and reproductive health services to more than 300,000 Malawians. The news has been confirmed by… ...

Chakwera hails Kawinga re-election

Aug 17, 2018 Joshua Mphanda - Contributor 1 &

Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Lazarus Chakwera, has hailed the re-election of councillor John James Kawinga as Chairman of the Lilongwe District Council describing him as a visionary. Chakwera, who is also torch bearer of… ...

MEC alerts stakeholders on foreign national registering

Aug 17, 2018 Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission has told Stake holders in Chikwawa to be alert to prevent other nationalities registering as voters as Registration exercise Commenced on Thursday in the district. MEC commissioner Elvey Mtafu alerted members… ...

Police recover farm machinery worth K37m

Aug 17, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Anti-Motor Vehicle Theft Unit in Blantyre has arrested three men for stealing farm machinery worth K37 million and have recovered the items. The tree will be charged with passing valueless cheque contrary to section… ...

Moyale Barracks, Mzuni FC fined K1.5m each

Aug 17, 2018 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 1 &

...Eight Moyale Barracks players banned The Super League of Malawi (Sulom) has fined Moyale Barracks and Mzuni FC K1.5 million each for violent acts during their Super League encounter on 14th May, 2018. The body's… ...

Chiradzulu youths want a service charter from aspirants

Aug 17, 2018 Chrissie Mainjeni - MEC Stringer 0 &

Chiradzulu youths are demanding a written agreement from aspirants that will show their commitment of uplifting them beyond 2019, observing they have suffered enough. The youths through their forum District Youth Network said this as… ...

Two teens drown in Lake Malawi

Aug 17, 2018 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Two teenage boys have died in Nkhata Bay after drowning in Lake Malawi. According to Public Relations Officer for Nkhata Bay Police Station Kondwani James, on Thursday the boys Andrew Chagomerana aged 14 and Gomezgani… ...