Month: February 2021 Posts

Malawi Speaker tests positive for Coronavirus

Feb 25, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara has tested positive for Coronavirus. Leader of the House, Richard Chimwendo Banda, says Hara is currently not showing any symptoms of the disease and her condition is stable. He… ...

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… ...

CCJP drills paralegals on Covid-19

Feb 24, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Archdiocese of Blantyre has trained over 40 paralegals on covid-19 preventive measures. Speaking to Malawi24 after the two-day training, Joseph Kampango who is coordinator for… ...

‘We will do rallies again’: Chakwera hopeful Malawi will win Covid-19 fight

Feb 22, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has expressed hope that Malawi will win the fight against Covid-19. Speaking during a press briefing yesterday, Chakwera said the countrywide efforts in fighting the pandemic are bearing results. He noted that… ...

Audit of K6.2 billion will take one month – Chakwera

Feb 22, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says audit of K6.2 billion Covid-19 funds will take one month and those found to have looted the public funds will be dealt with. The Malawi leader made the remarks yesterday at… ...

Talking Blues: Mr President, the time is now

Feb 21, 2021 Mapwiya Muulupale 1 &

"What we continue to lack is transformational leadership that is not defined by region, tribe or age. Leadership is not measured by education. We have a lot of educated fools in the country’s political leadership.… ...