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Deputy Minister Abida Mia secures K68m grant for clinic construction

Feb 25, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Deputy Minister of Lands Honourable Abida Sidik Mia who is also Member of Parliament for Chikwawa Mkombezi constituency has received $90,000 (about K68 million) from the Japanese Embassy to construct a clinic in her constituency.… ...

FAM partners MASM on players’ medical cover

Feb 25, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Football Association of Malawi in conjunction with the Super League of Malawi has signed a 10-year partnership with the Medical Aid Society of Malawi (MASM) on the provision of Medical Cover to football players.… ...

Baby escapes horrific accident in Rumphi, mother dies on spot

Feb 25, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

In a tragic unfolding of events, a 56-year-old woman had to throw her baby away before being hit to death by a speeding car in Rumphi on Wednesday. “The woman had a baby in her… ...

MCP to support PP in Zomba by-elections

Feb 25, 2021 Leah Malimbasa - MEC Stringer 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has announced that it will not field a candidate in Zomba Changalume constituency, saying the constituency belongs to the People’s Party (PP). Secretary General for MCP, Eisenhower Mkaka has confirmed the… ...

TUM leader disagrees with decision to call off strike

Feb 25, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) president, Willy Malimba, says he does not agree with the decision of his fellow union leaders to call off the teachers’ sit-in. He was reacting to an announcement by other… ...

Covid-19 patient “rescued” from hospital

Feb 25, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Community members in Nkhotakota stormed the district's hospital and “rescued” a Covid-19 patient who later died. Minister of Information Gospel Kazako confirmed the incident during a press on Wednesday. Reports show that the communities members… ...

Woman gets four years in jail for raping 14-year-old boy

Feb 25, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 31-year-old woman in Dowa has been sentenced to 4 years in prison for raping a child aged 14. The woman raped the boy on several occasions from January 2020 to February 2021 Dowa Police… ...