Month: May 2021 Posts

Court orders Chakwera to formally appoint Kunje, Mathanga

May 07, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The High Court in Blantyre has ordered President Lazarus Chakwera to send letters of appointment to  Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioners Jean Mathanga and Linda Kunje. Judge Jack N'riva has made the ruling today after… ...

Chakwera says no to expired vaccines: Malawi is not a dumping ground

May 07, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has maintained that Malawi will not use expired Covid-19 vaccines on the population, saying Malawi is not a dumping ground. The Malawi leader made the remarks in an interview with CNN on… ...

Covid-19: Chakwera, Chimwendo Banda face backlash for ‘importing’ India variant to Malawi

May 05, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

There is an increasing backlash against President Lazarus Chakwera and Homeland Minister Richard Chimwendo Banda for allegedly importing the Indian variant of Covid-19 into the country. The Tonse administration is criticized for failing to carry… ...

CDEDI wants swimming pool project suspended

May 04, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Rights group, Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI), has demanded the Malawi government to reverse its decision to construct a MK9.4 billion swimming pool. In a press statement, CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa… ...

Tonse Liars: Govt. lied on K9 billion swimming pool

May 03, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

International Olympic Committee (IOC) has denied claims that it is financing the K9 billion swimming pool as claimed by Malawi Government and senior Malawi Congress Party (MCP) parliamentarians. In an emailed response to Malawi24, the… ...

MCP’s militias line up to provide security to Chakwera

May 03, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) militias lined up along a road to provide security to President Lazarus Chakwera. Pictures circulating on social media show MCP youth clad in uniform lining up along the M1 Road waiting… ...

Mapeto to retrench 1000 workers over tax evasion probe

May 01, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Mapeto David Whitehead & Sons has told Government that it will lay off about 1,000 workers as the company is being investigated for K0.7 billion tax evasion. Deputy Labour Minister Vera Kamtukule and Malawi Congress… ...