Month: February 2021 Posts

Journalist arrested over fake news

Feb 27, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Police have arrested a Chanco Radio Journalist, accusing him of spreading fake news that heads of the Police and Malawi Army have been interdicted over Covid-19 funds. Malawi Police spokesperson James Kadadzera has confirmed… ...

Phiri’s appointment raises anger among Malawi soldiers

Dec 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera's recent appointment of Paul Phiri as Deputy Commander of the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has brought anger among soldiers. Leaked conversations from WhatsApp circulating on internet reveal military officers are not happy… ...

Chakwera says Tonse Govt will construct barracks in Chitipa

Dec 18, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says the Tonse Alliance administration will construct a barracks at Meru in Chitipa. He was speaking today during officer cadets commissioning parade at Malawi Armed Forces College (MAFCO) in Salima. Chakwera said… ...

Chakwera urges Malawians to take ownership of development projects

Dec 16, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

President of the Republic of Malawi Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has stressed the need for Malawians to actively get involved in various development project and guard against abuse of government resources at any project implementation stage.… ...

Malawi soldiers engaged to provide MSCE exam security

Dec 08, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has been engaged to provide security during preparations for and administration of Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) exams. Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) acting executive director Dorothy Nampota has… ...

Foreign Affairs Ministry rejects claims that Malawi will send troops to Mozambique

Dec 07, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected claims that President Lazarus Chakwera will send Malawi troops to Mozambique to fight Islamists insurgents. The Islamists insurgents have suppressed Cabo Delgado Province in Mozambique and there were… ...

Chisale used my certificate to join army – Witness tells court

Nov 30, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

A state witness in the Norman Chisale certificate case has told the court that Chisale used his Junior Certificate of Education (JCE) certificate to join the Malawi army. The witness Pythias Hiwa said this today… ...

Siku to renovate military museum in Zomba

Nov 26, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Siku Group has promised to assist government in preserving Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Museum in Zomba. The assurance was made when the company visited military monument in the old capital Zomba with… ...

Chisale fails to take plea in certificate case

Oct 16, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Former Presidential bodyguard Norman Chisale failed to take plea in the certificate case as his lawyers questioned why it has taken 24 years for the state to charge the suspect. Chisale has been charged with… ...

Chakwera says Tonse Govt will ensure Malawi is well protected

Sep 20, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says his administration will ensure that no inch of the sovereign territory of the country is encroached. Speaking in a radio address at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe on Saturay, Chakwera said the… ...

I was fired for doing my job – Nundwe

Sep 01, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Reinstated Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Commander, General Vincent Nundwe, says he was removed from the army in March for doing his job. Nundwe made the remarks following President Lazarus Chakwera’s decision to re-instate him. In… ...

Chakwera reinstates Nundwe as Malawi Army commander

Sep 01, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has reinstated  General Vincent Nundwe as Commander of the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) with immediate effect. The Malawi leader has announced the decision in a televised statement today. Nundwe was fired in… ...

MDF soldiers write President Chakwera over peacekeeping allowances

Jul 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers have written a letter to Malawi president, Dr Lazarus Chakwera, demanding the government to pay them their outstanding peacekeeping allowances. According to the soldiers, the money was borrowed by the… ...

Chilima says recruitment of police, Malawi Army officers should be based on merit

May 27, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima says new recruits at  the Malawi Police Service and Malawi Defence Force should not be hired based on their district of origin. Chilima who is also runningmate for the Tonse Alliance… ...

Nundwe appointed Malawi’s High Commissioner to India

Apr 17, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A month after he was fired as Commander of the Malawi Defence Force, General Vincent Nundwe (Rtd) has been appointed as Malawi’s High Commissioner to the Republic of India. The Chief Secretary to the Government… ...