Month: April 2016 Posts

Malawi falls in press freedom ranking

Apr 20, 2016 Macmillan Mhone 9 &

Malawi has slipped seven places on the World Press Freedom index as experts are concerned about insult laws that threaten the work of journalists in the country. The World Press Freedom Index, which is released… ...

Malawians welcome Mozambican refugees

Apr 18, 2016 Luke Bisani 37 &

Malawians have given a warm welcome to people fleeing bloodshed in neighboring Mozambique. Malawi is hosting thousands of Mozambican refugees and last week the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) began the process of… ...

Malawi food crisis worsens: Mutharika declares state of disaster

Apr 13, 2016 Macmillan Mhone 64 &

President Peter Mutharika yesterday declared Malawi a state of national disaster as most parts of the country continue to experience dry spells and floods which have diminished hopes of a bumper harvest at the end… ...

Malawi, Mozambique clash

Mar 23, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 44 &

Malawi has clashed with neighbour Mozambique over the former’s decision to relocate Mozambican refugees to Luwani Refugee Camp. The move, which received the backing of United Nations Refugee Agency UNHCR, has irked the Mozambican government… ...

Malawian witchdoctors dupe woman in Zimbabwe

Mar 17, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 85 &

Two Malawian witchdoctors have been accused of stealing millions from a Zimbabwean woman who hired them to bring back her lover. Malawi24 understands that a businesswoman, Joylene Munduna, accused the two traditional healers, Chibagali Bagga… ...

US govt applauds Malawi for burning Ivory

Mar 15, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 269 &

The US Government has congratulated the Malawi government for destroying about 2.6 tons of ivory on Monday. In a message on Facebook, the United States (US) said the K5 billion bonfire has sent a clear… ...

Analyst warns Peoples Party: Uladi Mussa will kill PP

Feb 05, 2016 Wonderful Mkhutche 38 &

The former ruling party, People’s Party (PP), of former President Joyce Banda, is facing a crisis of its lifetime. The party has divided itself into two factions, one led by its interim president, Uladi Mussa,… ...