Month: October 2021 Posts

Amnesty demands release of Sudanese prime minister

Oct 26, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Amnesty International says the Sudanese military leaders must immediately and unconditionally release Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and all others who have been detained. Sudan's military on Monday arrested Hamdok and at least seven other civilian… ...

It is easy to access land in Malawi, Chakwera tells investors

Oct 21, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has told potential investors in Kenya that it is easy to access land in Malawi and that the country is making great strides in developing its infrastructure. Chakwera has been in Kenya… ...

Tanzania’s Hassan appoints Blair as advisor on Covid-19

Oct 18, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has hired former British Prime Minister Tony Blair as her advisor on Covid-19 and trade. International media reports indicate that the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change is responsible for… ...

Nissan celebrates Navara’s launch into Africa

Oct 12, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Nissan’s all new Navara has been shipped into Africa, completing the latest milestone in a journey that began earlier this year with the start of production for the vehicle in the company’s Africa’s LCV manufacturing… ...

2021 Future Summit to be held on Thursday

Oct 04, 2021 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

The 2021 Future Summit to be held on 7 October will gather people focusing on positive social change across all of Africa with the intention of creating a space for a vibrant community to spark… ...

Boeing appoints Kuljit Ghata-Aura as President for Middle East, Turkey and Africa

Sep 29, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Boeing Company [NYSE:BA] today announced the appointment of Kuljit Ghata-Aura as the new president of Boeing Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META), excluding the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, effective Sept. 30. Ghata-Aura, who is… ...

Experts urge African leaders to propel youth participation in agriculture

Sep 10, 2021 Chris Loka 0 &

Agriculture experts have urged leaders in African countries including Malawi to deliberately formulate agriculture policies and programs that will help young people to adopt new technologies and access productive resources including loans, land and markets.… ...

Zambia jails top photographer, Chella Tukuta, for lying on Facebook

Jul 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Neighbouring country Zambia is leaving no stone unturned in checking the abuse of social media. A court in the country has jailed a celebrity photography for posting defamatory information on his Facebook page. In May… ...

Cairo to Cape road will not pass through Malawi

Jul 15, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The 10,288-kilometre pan-African Highway whfrom Cairo to Capetown will not cross through Malawi. Egypt is currently leading efforts to construct the highway which will begin in the coastal city of Alexandria and go through Cairo,… ...

Tay Grin invited to speak at intellectual property event in Uganda

Jul 06, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi’s celebrated hip-hop artist, Limbani Kalilani, popularly known as Tay Grin, has been invited to be a keynote speaker at the Africa Intellectual Property Rights & Innovation (AfrIPI) launch event in Uganda next month. The… ...

Chakwera says conflicts have impoverished Africa

Jun 24, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says conflicts over natural resources have left Africa poor while people from other continents are benefiting from the same natural resources. Chakwera made the remarks after arriving from Mozambique where he attended… ...

Malawians mourn Kenneth Kaunda

Jun 18, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawians have mourned the death former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda whose father hailed from Malawi. Kaunda died yesterday at a hospital in Lusaka. The 97-year-old was president of Zambia from 1964 to 1991. Former President… ...

Chakwera advocates for safe environment for children

Jun 16, 2021 Guest Writer 0 &

By Kondwani Magombo – MANA President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has called on all Malawians to ensure that children in the country are fully protected from all types of abuse which they face in the society.… ...

Africa Day: Chakwera calls for unity

May 25, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Dr Lazarus Chakwera says African countries must unite in order to build the Africa people on the continent want. He made the remarks in a message today as the African continent is commemorating Africa… ...

Chimwendo calls for cross-border cooperation in fight against trafficking in persons

May 18, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Homeland Security Richard Chimwendo Banda says African countries should form networks to address cases of trafficking in persons. He made the remarks on Tuesday during a virtual meeting organized by United Nations Office… ...