Month: January 2021 Posts

Usi hopeful Malawi Tourism industry will thrive after Covid

Jan 26, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Minister of Tourism and Culture Michael Usi says Malawi’s tourism industry has been hit hard by the second Coronavirus wave but it will be able to compete when the world opens up. Speaking in an… ...

Musician Fredokiss joins UTM

Dec 30, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Hip-hop artist Fredokiss has joined UTM which is one of the political parties in the ruling Tonse Alliance. The musician, real name Penjani Kalua, has confirmed joining the party which is led by Malawi Vice… ...

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… ...

Chakwera and Chilima are colleagues in development, there is no rift – Usi

Oct 05, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

UTM Party Vice President Michael Usi has warned people to stop peddling lies that there is a huge rift between the country’s President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera and Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima, saying those propagating… ...

Usi drums up support for UTM candidate in Mangochi

Sep 28, 2020 Ayamba Kandodo - MEC Stringer 0 &

UTM Party Vice-President, Michael Usi has urged people from Mangochi West to vote for the party's candidate, Geoffrey Mereka Chiwondo during the forthcoming November 10 by-elections in order to enjoy massive development the party has… ...

National Records and Archives Services abandoned

Aug 15, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Minister of Tourism, Culture and Wildlife Dr Michael Usi on Thursday visited National Archives headquarters where he noted that the institution has one vehicle operating the whole Malawi, its headquarters was painted… ...

Musician appeals for Covid-19 bailout

Jul 25, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Steven Godfrey Mkweteza Malawian award winning singer and songwriter, Eli Njuchi, has joined the fray of local musicians appealing to the government to support the local music industry with a bailout due to the… ...

BPAM in state of collapse due to Covid-19

Jul 25, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Steven Godfrey Mkweteza Book Publishers Association of Malawi (BPAM) says it is in a state of collapse due to the effects of Covid-19 pandemic which has entirely paralyzed the association's operations. President for the… ...

Chakwera names cabinet: Mtambo, Kazako and Usi appointed Ministers

Jul 08, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has named former rights activist Timothy Mtambo and Zodiak Broadcasting Corporation (ZBS) boss Gospel Kazako in his 31-member cabinet. The full cabinet has been released this evening. Mtambo who is also Citizen… ...

You belong to DPP – Mulli tells Manganya at Mrs. Mpinganjira’s funeral

May 17, 2020 Mike J. Kangwele 0 &

Businessman and DPP supporter Leston Mulli breathed a lighter moment in the funeral ceremony of late Mrs. Harriet Mpinganjira, wife to DPP politician Brown Mpinganjira. At the ceremony in Mulanje, Mulli hailed Mrs. Mpinganjira as… ...

Usi to skip MCP-UTM alliance announcement event

Mar 15, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

UTM vice president Michael Usi has confirmed that he will not attend the event on Thursday where the UTM and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) alliance will be announced. Usi revealed this at a UTM rally… ...

Mia dumped: MCP settles for Chilima

Feb 29, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has officially dumped its 2019 running mate and financier, Sidik Mia, for UTM's Saulos Chilima for an electoral alliance in the forthcoming presidential race. The party made the resolution at its… ...

I do not regret joining politics – Usi

Sep 14, 2019 Russell Kondowe 2 &

UTM Vice President Michael Usi has no regrets about joining politics saying he has realized how some politicians view the country’s challenges and what they think are solutions. Usi, a comedian widely known for his… ...

I will not treat LDF as pocket money—Usi

May 09, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Story by Phillip Banda, MEC Stringer UTM parliamentary candidate for Mulanje Central constituency Michael Usi has said once he goes to parliament, he will work hand in hand with his councilors and will not interfere… ...

Usi insists MCP lying in its manifesto

Apr 01, 2019 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 1 &

After starting his campaign on a bad note in Mzuzu last week where he was booed during the presidential running mate debate for counter-attacking the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) running mate Mohammad Sidik Mia, the… ...