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Bullets travel Karonga on MDF hired plane

Jun 01, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 5 &

The current Super League leaders have left Blantyre for Karonga on a hired Malawi Defence Force (MDF) to honor their league assignment against Karonga United on Saturday. Nyasa Big Bullets players left Blantyre without technical… ...

Times sealed over unpaid taxes

Jun 01, 2018 Russell Kondowe 3 &

The Malawi Revenue of Authority (MRA) today closed Times Group Limited – one of the country’s top media houses – over unpaid taxes. It is not known how much the station is yet to settle… ...

Kaliati mocks Mutharika for relaunching road

Jun 01, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 12 &

As the wrangles in the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) continue, one of the members of Chilima camp Patricia Kaliati has ridiculed President Peter Mutharika for relaunching Lirangwe-Chingale-Machinga road. On Thursday, Mutharika relaunched the construction… ...

Roy View, Phexado lambast free shows

Jun 01, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 3 &

Musicians Roy View and Phexado have criticized the free show trend which is being encouraged by some gigantic figures in Malawi`s urban music. After Fredokiss pioneered that fashion of music events, a number of top… ...

FAM releases Airtel Top 8 semifinal dates, venues

Jun 01, 2018 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 1 &

The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has announced the Airtel Top 8 Cup semifinal fixtures dates, venues and kick-off times. Unlike the quarterfinal matches which were played on a home and away basis, the semifinals… ...

Karma hits adulterous TA

Jun 01, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Karma has hit Traditional Authority Chindi of Mzimba after his friend slept with the chief’s wife. According to a resident, the traditional leader has a habit of having sex with other people’s wives. A few… ...

ICTAM innovation winner to leave for Rwanda

Jun 01, 2018 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

...as ICTAM AGM is set for November... Melvin Kalipinde, who won last year's innovation award organized by the Information Communication Technology Association of Malawi (ICTAM) is set to leave for Rwanda for Commonwealth Innovations awards… ...

World Bank says there is improvement in Malawi’s business environment

Jun 01, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

World Bank has said there is improvement in the business environment due to tight monetary stance by the Reserve Bank of Malawi. This was said by the World Bank Country Manager Greg Toulmin during knowledge… ...

Black Missionaries to perform at Catholic Church fundraising show

Jun 01, 2018 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Black Missionaries will today perform in Mponela at a fundraising gig organised by a Catholic Church parish. The church intends to use the gig to raise money amounting to K5 million for construction of offices.… ...

We will not allow general elections to happen – Chilima Movement

Jun 01, 2018 Martha Chikoti 2 &

Members of the Chilima Movement have warned that the 2019 election will not happen if their wishes are not fulfilled. The Chilima Movement is a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) faction supporting Vice President Saulos Chilima… ...

DPP cannot win 2019 polls without Chilima – Kaliati

May 31, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 3 &

As the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) wrangles continue, one of Vice President Saulos Chilima’s supporters Patricia Kaliati has claimed that the DPP will not win the coming elections if Chilima will not be its torchbearer.… ...

Mutharika says ‘fight on’ at convention

May 31, 2018 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

DPP leader Peter Mutharika is not scared of anyone planning to contest against him for the post of the party's torchbearer at the convention slated to take place next month. Mutharika told a gathering when… ...

Chilima will face Mutharika at DPP convention -movement

May 31, 2018 Martha Chikoti 4 &

Members of the Chilima Movement in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have said Vice President Saulos Chilima will face President Peter Mutharika at the party's convention. The group made the remarks at a press briefing… ...

Brace for darkness

May 31, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Malawians should brace for more blackouts as Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) is struggling financially and government has rejected the electricity supplier's request for a K58 billion bail-out. According to reports, Escom owes Malawi… ...

Loose ends in DPP: Calls for right to contest arise

May 31, 2018 Richard Jimu 2 &

Reports that the Peter Mutharika faction intends to stifle plans by any person rallying behind Saulos Chilima for the Presidential candidate post at the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) convention are further dividing the party. There… ...