Month: August 2023 Posts

Malawi Ex-Veep Cassim Chilumpha’s Rally Flops in Blantyre

Aug 21, 2023 Thumbiko Nyirongo - Malawi News Correspondent 0 &

A political rally addressed by former Vice President Dr. Cassim Chilumpha SC on Sunday at Nyambadwe Primary School Ground in Blantyre was met with a dismal turnout of less than 500 people, including children. In… ...

Malawi is not yet ‘a failed state’ – Undule Mwakasungula

Aug 21, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Governance and human rights advocate, Undule Mwakasungula, says it is too early and unacceptable to be calling Malawi “a failed state”, arguing that the term describes a country with poor governance and Malawi has not… ...

HRDC demands Chakwera to cut down on trips, fire ministers

Aug 20, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has demanded President Lazarus Chakwera to suspend international and local travel and dismiss underperforming ministers, presidential advisors and directors in ministries. Chairperson of the defenders , Gift Trapence made the… ...

Village Headman arrested for offering bribe to police officer

Aug 20, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Police at Mselema in Machinga district are keeping in custody village Headman Njete for allegedly offering a K100,000 bribe to a police officer to close a defilement case against the chief's son. Deputy Public Relations… ...

Nankhumwa concerned with status of Malawi economy

Aug 19, 2023 Synd Kalimbuka 0 &

Leader of Opposition in Malawi National Assembly Kondwani Nankhumwa on Friday expressed concerns over the continued skyrocketing of prices of basic commodities in the country. Nankhumwa said this in his closing remarks after Parliament adjourned… ...

Forensic Experts: Letter Purportedly from German Prosecutor May Be Fake

Aug 17, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi24 can exclusively reveal that the government has not recovered money from its dubious and fraudulent fertilizer deal. The authenticity of the letter purportedly issued by someone who government says is German prosecutor known as… ...

Malawi gets back K600 million paid to butchery

Aug 17, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi has recovered about K600 million which was paid to a United Kingdom based butchery, Barkaat Foods Limited, for fertilizer procurement. Attorney General (AG), Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda, who is currently in Germany has confirmed to… ...