Month: February 2018 Posts

APM market visits: Humility or electioneering?

Feb 23, 2018 Luke Bisani 77 &

Malawi leader Arthur Peter Mutharika (APM) and his wife Gertrude Mutharika recently visited local markets to buy food items from small businesses, raising questions about their intentions. Mutharika and his wife were also seen in… ...

Malawians oppose naming road after Gertrude Mutharika

Jan 04, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 127 &

Malawians have condemned plans to name a road in Blantyre after First Lady Gertrude Mutharika. Member of Parliament (MP) for Blantyre City South Constituency Allan Ngumuya said the road, Nkolokosa-Zion Road, which is in his… ...

Blantyre road to be named after Gertrude Mutharika

Jan 03, 2018 Martha Chikoti 131 &

A road in Blantyre will be named after First Lady Gertrude Mutharika. The road, Nkolokosa-Zion Road, which is in Blantyre City South Constituency will have its name changed to Gertrude Mutharika Avenue. According to Member… ...

Mutharika preaches about cervical cancer screening

Dec 30, 2017 Bright Malenga 1 &

First lady Gertrude Mutharika on Friday hosted female civil servants at Chikoko bay in Mangochi where she encouraged the women to undergo cervical cancer screening at centres across the country. During the function, hundreds of… ...

Mutharika appointed ambassador for Oxfam campaign

Dec 14, 2017 Bright Malenga 8 &

Oxfam Malawi has appointed Gertrude Mutharika as champion and ambassador of its newly launched campaign called End Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG). According to State House of Malawi, the First Lady officially took up… ...

Professor Gertrude Mutharika: Malawi to emulate Lessotho

Nov 28, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 101 &

First Lady Gertrude Mutharika  has said it is important for Malawi to emulate Lesotho. Mutharika said Malawi can learn from Lesotho which is a model country on issues of cleanliness. She was speaking at Kamuzu… ...

Mutharika dedicates professorship to health workers in Malawi

Nov 22, 2017 Bright Malenga 0 &

First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has dedicated her honorary professorship to health workers in the country. Mutharika said health workers in Malawi do a great job in fighting various diseases. She made the remarks at Golden… ...

Gertrude Mutharika now a professor

Nov 21, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 360 &

A Chinese university has this morning awarded an honorary professorship to First Lady Gertrude Mutharika. Mutharika has been confered an Honorary Professor in Global Health by the PeKing University School of Public Health of the… ...

Govt to support MDF accident victims, bereaved families

Nov 03, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 134 &

President Peter Mutharika and the First Lady Gertrude Mutharika have expressed deep sadness following the death of 18 Malawi Defence Force (MDF) cadets and soldiers in a road accident in Mzimba on Thursday. This is… ...

It’s not over until it is over

Oct 30, 2017 Bright Malenga 11 &

Many girls leave school for good after getting pregnant but the case is not the same with a female student at Salima Technical College (SATECO). Malawi24 reveals a life of an automobile mechanics student from… ...

10 billion Kwacha for Malawian young artists from Chinese organisation

Sep 21, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 30 &

There is good news and a huge package for young Malawians with artistic talents. The China Africa Business Council (CABC) on Tuesday announced that it will donate music equipment worth US$10 million dollars (about MK7… ...

Blantyre accidents shocks Mutharika

Sep 11, 2017 Bright Malenga 3 &

President Peter Mutharika and First Lady Gertrude Mutharika have expressed shock over two accidents that claimed lives of 15 people in the commercial city of Blantyre. According to Malawi Information Minster Nicholas Dausi who is… ...

First Lady walks runway to support girl child education

Sep 04, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Malawian First Lady Gertrude Mutharika walked the runway on Saturday to raise funds for girl child education. The first lady made her runway debut in a school uniform and carried a Beautify Malawi Trust (BEAM)… ...

Prayer facilitates development – Mutharika

Sep 03, 2017 Bright Malenga 0 &

Malawi's First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has said women in the country should be at the forefront in praying since prayer contributes to social-economic development. Mutharika made the call in Lilongwe during a Ladies Fellowship Dinner… ...

MDF to have new cars in two weeks – APM

Aug 18, 2017 Bright Malenga 146 &

President Peter Mutharika has said motor vehicles which government has bought for Malawi Defence Force (MDF) will start arriving in the country in two weeks’ time. Mutharika made the remarks when he toured Cobbe Barracks… ...