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MEC assures voters of their safety amid COVID-19

Apr 27, 2020 Joshua Mphanda - Contributor 0 &

As the voter registration process is currently underway in the country amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has assured voters of their safety during registration in all respective centres. MEC Regional Officer… ...

Less than half of confirmed cases’ contacts tested in Malawi

Apr 25, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Ministry of Health says it has tested 162 contacts of the confirmed Coronavirus cases in Malawi despite tracing 385 contacts. In a statement posted on its Facebook page today, the ministry said tracing and… ...

MK1.5 million/month house in Lilongwe triggers Malawi twitter

Apr 23, 2020 Aubrey Makina 0 &

If your salary is not yet a seven digit, look away. A house in Lilongwe marketed at a monthly rental of 1.5 million Kwacha has raised eyebrows among Malawians. The house, a four bed roomed… ...

No social distancing as SDA members wear masks during baptism

Apr 14, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

There was no social distancing at a Seventh Day Adventist Church in Lilongwe on Saturday where 11 people were baptized, with the church declaring that it will not relent in doing God's work despite the… ...

Teacher arrested for malicious damage after son’s death

Mar 08, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Lilongwe have arrested a primary school teacher for destroying and ransacking houses belonging to a family he accused of bewitching his son. According to the Deputy Public Relations Officer for Lilongwe police station… ...

62 ICT officers fired at Road Traffic

Mar 05, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services (DTRSS) has laid off 62 information and communications technology officers who were recruited by the department in 2015. The fired DRTSS employees said they were told by… ...

Bunda gender activists plant trees at Nkhoma

Mar 04, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Bunda Gender Activists together with Bunda Environmental Club and community members on Saturday planted trees at Nkhoma in Lilongwe. During the exercise, the group planted 500 trees. In an interview with Malawi24, Head of communications… ...