Month: January 2024 Posts

CDEDI hailed for its critical advocacy approach

Jan 16, 2024 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Top notch Columnist and Veteran Journalist Levi Zeleza Manda has hailed the approach employed by Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) for its effectiveness. Writing in his column 'Bottom Up', Manda highlighted that… ...

CDEDI says Malawi not benefiting from Malawian Airlines, Greenbelt Authority

Jan 12, 2024 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says taxpayers’ funds invested in joint ventures such as Malawian Airlines are only benefiting very few civil servants and politicians while millions of Malawians continue facing… ...

Power outage delays Malawi Airlines flight

Jan 10, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A Malawi Airlines flight to Johannesburg was delayed for over two hours on Friday after power outage at the Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe. The Nation Online reported that the plane was expected to… ...

Malawian Airlines workers to begin strike on Monday

Dec 06, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawian Airline workers will start striking on Monday to force the airline to increase their salaries. Earlier, the airline obtained an injunction at Industrial Relations Court in Lilongwe stopping the strike but the court order… ...

Flight from hell:  Malawian Airlines is breeding ground for bedbugs

Nov 19, 2019 Richard Jimu 4 &

A Kenyan woman has vowed to never fly with Malawian Airlines again saying its aircrafts are breeding grounds for bedbugs. In a video review of her experience flying with the airline, the Kenya blogger with… ...

Malawian Airlines gets new aircraft, introduces more flights

Apr 20, 2019 Johans Mumba 0 &

Malawi Airlines Limited has acquired new aircraft and has also introduced more flights between Lilongwe and Blantyre. The national flag carrier announced this in a statement released on Thursday and signed by Chief Executive Officer… ...

Chilima’s plane makes emergency landing, no foul play suspected

Jan 14, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A plane carrying Malawi Vice President, Saulos Chilima, made an emergency landing at OR Tambo International Airport in South Africa today. According to Malawian Airlines , a tire deflated on the plane while it was… ...