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Concerned Citizens give government 14-day ultimatum to address socio-economic issues

Apr 02, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

By Raphael Likaka Concerned Citizens in Zomba have given government 14 days to address some of the socio-economic issues Malawians are facing such as continued rise of prices of basic commodities. Leader of the Concerned… ...

Grouping threatens legal action against ESCOM over electricity units scandal

Apr 02, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A civil society grouping has threatened legal action against Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) if the electricity supplier goes ahead with plans to claim payments from individuals and companies which bought prepaid units illegally… ...

Govt, NGOs urged to promote poetry in schools

Apr 02, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Renowned poet, Tendai M Shaba, has urged the Malawi Government and Non-Governmental Organisations in the country to start promoting poetry in schools. Shaba was speaking this in an interview with Malawi24 as the country join… ...

Malawian cotton farmers benefitting with Bt cotton seed

Apr 02, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 1 &

The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) says Bt cotton – a genetically modified variety – has improved farmers’ yield by 100 percent. Speaking in Lilongwe on Wednesday 30 March, 2022 at a media… ...

Chiefs in Nsanje up in arms against awarding railway project to Chinese company

Apr 02, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Stakeholders in Nsanje are protesting the award of a K68 billion contract to rehabilitate the Marka-Bangula Railway section to a company which they allege failed to deliver on another project. At an interface meeting with… ...

Minister Usi unveils 20-year national tourism investment plan

Apr 02, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Wildlife has developed a 20-year tourism investment plan which contains 104 projects in tourism hotspots, of which 10 have already undergone feasibility studies for implementation within 10 years. Speaking yesterday,… ...

Lilongwe derby highlights exciting weekend in TNM Super League

Apr 02, 2022 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

The 2022 TNM Super League enters third week this afternoon with some exciting fixtures but the Capital City derby between Silver Strikers and Civil Service United will be the highlight of the weekend. Malawi24 looks… ...