Month: July 2021 Posts

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… ...

Woman from Mali gives birth to nine babies

May 05, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 25-year-old Malian woman on Tuesday gave birth to nine babies, two more than doctors had detected inside her womb. Reuters reported that the pregnancy of Halima Cisse, 25, has fascinated the West African nation… ...

Bingu was the best in Africa, Malawians issue their verdict

Apr 06, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawians says former President Bingu wa Mutharika was the best leader in Africa. Mutharika led Malawi from 2004 to 2012 – the year he died while in office at the age of 78. During his… ...

Namadingo drops Zulu song

Mar 27, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Michael chiotcha Musician Patience Namadingo  has released his first song for a project targeting fans from the Southern African region. Namadingo has released ‘Osazofika’ a Zulu song.. The artist announced earlier that he will… ...

Armed group attacks civilians in Mozambique: Over 180 people trapped in hotel

Mar 27, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A group linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) has killed several people in Mozambique and over 180 people are trapped inside a hotel which is under siege. The attack started on March 25 in the… ...

Organisation seeks to support Malawi women entrepreneurs

Feb 10, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

An organization working in the SADC region, Africa Trust Group (ATG), has partnered Enygma Ventures to financially support Malawian women who have existing businesses and those with business ideas. This is according to Lelemba Phiri… ...

Angola: Shooting spree by security forces kills at least 10 protesters

Feb 02, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Angolan security forces have shot and killed more than 10 protesters since 30 January, rights group Amnesty International says. The killings have been happening in the mining town of Cafunfo, Cuango municipality, Lunda Norte province,… ...

African filmmakers lend talents to UN

Dec 12, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Seven short films aimed at combating COVID-19 misinformation have been produced by the 2020 cohort of the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy, putting the talents of young African filmmakers to work on one of the biggest… ...