Month: September 2022 Posts

Marine soldier dies after drowning in Lake Malawi

Sep 11, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

A Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier based at Marine, Gerald Chiwaya aged 28, died yesterday at Monkey Bay after drowning. Monkey Bay Police Station Publicist Sergeant Alice Sichali said Chiwaya and his colleagues went to… ...

Malawi Defence Force allows Muslim soldiers to wear hijab

Aug 23, 2022 Russell Kondowe 1 &

The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has introduced a policy allowing female Muslim soldiers to be wearing Hijab at work. Muslim Chaplain at the MDF Sheikh Major Saad Khamis Malovu has confirmed that there has been… ...

My administration is committed to building a modern military — Chakwera

Aug 20, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says the joint training program by Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) and Malawi Defence Force (MDF) is evidence that his administration remains committed in building a modern military that plays… ...

Malawi procures aircrafts from China

Jul 18, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has received two MA600 aircrafts which the MDF procured from China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC)  in 2019. The handover and takeover ceremony of the two MA600 aircraft took… ...

Malawian peacekeepers bring peace to village in DRC

Jun 16, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawian peacekeepers were deployed  in December, 2021 to the north-east of Beni town in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and they have managed to bring normalcy for inhabitants of the village… ...

Immigration officer, MDF soldier arrested for aiding Ethiopians to enter Malawi

May 04, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 1 &

Police in Karonga District are keeping in custody a Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier and an Immigration Department officer for aiding Ethiopians to enter Malawi. Norther Region Police spokesperson Maurice Chapola identified the MDF soldier… ...

Zomba City Mayor applauds Changalume Barracks Soldiers

Apr 24, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

By Raphael Likaka Zomba City Mayor, Councillor Davie Maunde, has hailed Changalume Barracks Soldiers for participating in a number of activities including tree planting and for providing security in the city. Councillor Maunde was speaking… ...

Chakwera buries head in sand

Apr 01, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Commander in Chief of the Malawi Defence Force (MDF), President Lazarus Chakwera, is yet to comment on UK’s warning of a terrorist attack in Malawi. The president and his deputy, Saulos Chilima, have been spending… ...

Boy dies after explosion at MDF firing range

Mar 23, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

Kayenda: confirmed By: Raphael Likaka A 17-year-old boy identified as Bob Robin (17), has died after a device exploded at a Malawi Defence Force (MDF) motor firing range camp at Chikala Hills in Machinga district.… ...

Family says MDF soldier was killed while following up on land issues

Mar 08, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The family of Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier Kingsley Manjawira says the soldier was also a youth pastor and he was killed while making follow-ups on issues of theft of cattle and encroachment of land… ...

Mob kills Malawi Defence Force Soldier in Salima

Mar 05, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

An angry mob around Siyasiya trading centre in Salima last night killed a Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier accused of threatening a businessman with a gun and stealing money amounting to K140,000. The MDF Soldier… ...

Malawi and Tanzania Defense Forces bond through sports

Mar 04, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Malawi Defence Force 101 Brigade in Mzuzu this week hosted its counterpart, the 401 Brigade from Mbeya City in Tanzania and the two sides competed in various sports disciplines. The visit follows the 101… ...

Deputy Minister urges Malawi Army to continue operating Chilumba military checkpoint

Feb 27, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Deputy Minister Harry Mkandawire has commended Chilumba Barracks for establishing a permanent military checkpoint in the area and has further encouraged the barracks to continue operating it to the benefit of Malawians. Mkandawire made statement… ...

Govt assures soldiers of improved welfare  

Feb 26, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Deputy Minister of Defence Harry Mlekanjala Mkandawire has assured Malawi Defence Force (MDF) that the Government has the welfare of soldiers at heart, saying the Tonse Alliance administration will see to it that soldiers’ welfare… ...

Kefasi Kasiteni, Nalise Chirwa win 2022 national cross country championship

Feb 13, 2022 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 0 &

Kefasi Kasiteni and Nalise Chirwa have won this year's national cross-country championship in the 10 kilometre men and women categories respectively, walking away with 50,000 Malawi kwacha each. The cross country organized by Athletics Association… ...