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Malawian movie producer up for international award

Dec 17, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawian movie producer Hastings Golosi has earned a nomination for the African Youth Awards. Golosi has been nominated in the Social Entrepreneur of the Year category. Speaking an interview with Malawi24, Golosi said the nomination… ...

Malawi named as country of the year

Dec 17, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Economist newspaper has named Malawi as the country of the year 2020 following the nullification of the 2019 presidential elections and the holding of Fresh Presidential elections. The London based magazine has hailed Malawi… ...

Lloyd Muhara arrested

Dec 17, 2020 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Former Secretary to the President and Cabinet Lloyd Muhara has become the latest former member of the Peter Mutharika administration to be arrested over corruption related offences. Muhara has been formally arrested today after he… ...

Health Minister says new maternity wing is not licence for more pregnancies

Dec 17, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has advised women in Salima not to get pregnant just because of a desire to use the new maternity wing constructed at Salima District Hospital. Chiponda said this when… ...

Six arrested over mob killing

Dec 17, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda Police in Kasungu have arrested six people for allegedly killing a 29-year-old man over land issues. The suspects have been identified as Griff Chirambo aged 48, Justin Banda aged 38, Queen Masiku… ...

African Parks sees conservation success after involving communities

Dec 17, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The African Parks-run Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve, to the east of Central Malawi and near Lake Malawi, is one of the two large wildlife areas which have suffered evils of poaching by surrounding communities. Over the… ...

MEC commissioner Kunje granted bail

Dec 17, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioner Linda Kunje has been granted bail in the case in which she is accused of instructing her driver to obstruct President Lazarus Chakwera’s convoy. Kunje who was arrested on Monday… ...