Month: October 2021 Posts

Malawi cancels contract with Mota Engil for Military Hospital construction

Oct 09, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Government is looking for a contractor, preferably from China, for the National Military Referral Hospital following termination of contract with Mota Engil. Deputy Minister of Defence Jean Sendeza on September 15, 2021 announced the… ...

Malawi Defence Force distributing fuel to filling stations

Oct 01, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) is distributing fuel to filling stations amid a strike by truck drivers and truck owners. According to a fuel and gas emergency plan shared by Minister of Information Gospel Kazako,… ...

Over 300 traders detained along M1 road

Sep 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

More than 300 traders have been detained for hours at a roadblock near Chilumba Barracks in Karonga over tax evasion accusations. The traders were travelling in five buses from Tanzania and were allegedly stopped by… ...

Man found naked in Soldier’s house

Sep 06, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A man aged 18 has been arrested after being found naked in the house of a Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier in Lilongwe. Kawale Police Station Public Relations Officer, Mabvuto Phiri, has confirmed the incident… ...

Police, MDF move to fight border crime

Aug 03, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

In a bid to tighten security along the borders in Mangochi district, Makanjira Police Post in conjunction with Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers based at Makanjira Camp have embarked on intensive border patrols targeting criminals… ...

Two Malawi Army soldiers killed in road accident

Jun 07, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Two Malawi Defence Force soldiers have died in the road accident involving a military vehicle on President Lazarus Chakwera’s convoy. Minister of Information Gospel Kazako as confirmed, saying the two were in the military vehicle… ...

Malawi Army soldier dies in Uganda

Jun 06, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier aged 42 who was on a peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo has died at a hospital in Uganda. The soldier has been identified as Corporal Maxwell Nyirenda.… ...