Month: April 2020 Posts

African farmers lose export market access due to COVID-19

Apr 16, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Millions of African smallholder farmers who grow fruits and vegetables for export have lost market access as flights are canceled and borders restricted around the world due to the COVID-19. This is according to the… ...

Kenya coronavirus case: Family in Malawi tested for Covid-19

Apr 07, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Blantyre District Health Office has tested a driver, husband and two sons of a woman who tested positive for coronavirus in Kenya after travelling from Malawi. On Saturday, the Health Ministry in Kenya said… ...

Coronavirus patient in Kenya travelled from Malawi

Apr 04, 2020 Richard Jimu 0 &

The Health Ministry in Kenya says a Kenyan national who has tested positive for coronavirus in the Eastern African country had travelled from Malawi. Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe told the press on Saturday… ...

Flight from hell:  Malawian Airlines is breeding ground for bedbugs

Nov 19, 2019 Richard Jimu 4 &

A Kenyan woman has vowed to never fly with Malawian Airlines again saying its aircrafts are breeding grounds for bedbugs. In a video review of her experience flying with the airline, the Kenya blogger with… ...

Ril B goes international: Teams up Kenyan artist

Oct 28, 2019 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Mzuzu based singer Ril B has taken a giant step in his music career having worked with a Kenyan musician on a new song. The Mwini Zinthu hit maker combined efforts with Kenyan musician Winta,… ...

Body of driver sent to Kenya from Malawi without head

Sep 13, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The body of a Kenyan driver who died in a car crash in Malawi was sent to Kenya without a head, shocking his family. According Kenyan media, the man identified as Geoffrey Wekesa Khaemba, 42… ...

Polytechnic students shine at Indaba

Sep 06, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Polytechnic students who went to attend a machine learning Indaba workshop in Nairobi, Kenya are back in the country. The trio, Thanda Mtegha, Brenald Dzonzi and Sam Masikini ,went to represent the Polytechnic at… ...

I saved a lot of people – Kenyan Jesus

Aug 01, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

The preacher who dressed as Jesus at a crusade in Kenya says he has saved a lot of people across Kenya. Photos of the preacher dressed as Jesus went viral last week when it was… ...

Jesus visits Africa

Jul 31, 2019 Sibu M. Mokoena 1 &

In case you missed it, Jesus Christ was in Africa over the weekend for a church service in Kenya. Video of the heavenly event showing 'Christ' dancing 'to praise and worship' songs in a kwasa-kwasa… ...

Major liar: Bushiri ‘makes’ man win a contract worthy more than the world’s total GDP

Jul 18, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 3 &

Quick Facts The man claims Bushiri’s prophecy landed him over a $100 Trillion contract to build a city in Kenya The whole world economy comprising of 193 economies, in 2019 is projected around $88 Trillion… ...

SABC apologises to Malawians

Jan 29, 2019 Bright Malenga 4 &

South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has apologised for linking Malawians particularly the Yao Muslims from southern part of the country to a terrorist attack in Kenya. An analyst for the media house Izak Khomo alleged… ...

Govt says Malawi on alert for any suspicious activities

Jan 25, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Government says Malawi's security agencies are always on alert to detect any suspicious activities in the country. Minister of Foreign Affairs Emmanuel Fabiano said this at a press briefing which was held at Central Information… ...

Kenya exonerates Malawi on hotel siege: No Malawian was involved in terrorist attacks

Jan 22, 2019 Alex Chikanga 0 &

The Kenyan Government has rubbished SABC report which alleged that some of the terrorists who burst into a hotel complex in Nairobi, killing at least 21 people in an attack that lasted hours, were of the… ...

Malawi CSOs demand retraction from SABC over terrorism claim

Jan 22, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Malawi are demanding South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) to retract the defamatory remarks by an analyst linking Malawians to terrorism. A South African analyst Izak Khomo claimed on SABC that… ...

Malawians slam Times over terror story

Jan 19, 2019 Russell Kondowe 4 &

Times, the publisher of Malawi News, has come under fire from Malawians over its story connecting a terrorist attack in Kenya to Malawi. The story that appears on the front page of today’s Malawi News… ...