Month: October 2019 Posts

Malawians advised to stay hydrated amid heat wave

Oct 30, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Ministry of Health has advised Malawians to drink more water and has told schools to adjust starting and ending time for lessons as the country is experiencing a heat wave. In a statement, Secretary… ...

Ambassadors from SADC countries call for lifting of Zimbabwe sanctions

Oct 26, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Southern African Development Community (SADC) ambassadors accredited to Malawi Friday called for the lifting of crippling sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe since 2001. Addressing the local press at the Zimbabwe Embassy in Lilongwe, envoys from Mozambique,… ...

Chimulirenji welcomes plan to increase intra-trade in SADC

Aug 19, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Vice President Everton Chimulirenji says there is no sense for Malawi to sell commodities outside Southern African Development Community (SADC) when its neighbouring sisters and brothers need such products. The vice president made the remarks… ...

Chimulirenji arrives in Tanzania for SADC summit

Aug 17, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Vice President Everton Herbert Chimulirenji Friday arrived in the United Republic of Tanzania to attend, on behalf of President Peter Mutharika, the 39th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African… ...

SADC leaders told to protect persons with albinism

Aug 14, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Amnesty International has called on Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders to ramp up efforts to protect the security of persons with albinism in the region where 150 persons have been killed since 2014. The… ...

Mutharika to skip SADC summit

Aug 14, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Peter Mutharika will not attend the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ordinary Summit of Heads of States and Government in Tanzania. The Malawi leader has sent Vice President Everton Chimulirenji to represent him at… ...

Observers call for changes in appointment of MEC commissioners

May 25, 2019 Martha Chikoti 3 &

Election observer groups from Common Market for Eastern and Southern African (COMESA) and SADC have called for changes in the appointment of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners. Currently, MEC commissioners are appointed by the president… ...

SADC observer mission hopes for peaceful elections

May 13, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission has expressed hope that the tripartite elections will be peaceful. Speaking at the launch of the mission in Lilongwe on Saturday, Zambian Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph… ...

Malawian student wins big at SADC summit

Aug 18, 2018 Bright Malenga 1 &

Malawian student from St Patricks Secondary School in Chiradzulu has pocketed US$750 (K545,000) for winning an Essay Competition at the 38th SADC summit in Namibia. The student Kelvin Kupaza wrote an essay under the topic… ...

Malawian company nominated for international business award

Jul 07, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Malawi`s economy may be moving at a snail`s pace on its way to the promised land but one of the country`s leading companies in the film industry has earned international recognition for impressive performance. HD… ...

Seed industry is essential to Malawian farmers – Mwanamvekha

May 29, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi government has reiterated the need to for the development of seed industry in the country. Speaking during the launch of National Seed Policy at Bingu international Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe, Minister of Agriculture,… ...

SADC trade related facility project to benefit farmers

Apr 23, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The ministry of trade, industry and tourism has hailed the SADC Trade Related Facility Project saying farmers will know new farming technologies that will help them export produce and become economically independent. This was said… ...

Govt emphasises need to invest in ICT

Dec 07, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 4 &

Minister of information who is also government spokesperson Nicholas Dausi has emphasised the need for the country to invest in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) structures. Dausi was speaking at the official opening of the… ...

“Chi Five pin”: Malawi Govt. ponders on new K5000 bank note

Nov 06, 2017 Mwayi Mkandawire 444 &

Barely a year after introducing a K2,000 bank note, the Malawi government has announced plans to produce K5000 bank note. Finance Ministry Goodall Gondwe confirmed the plans on Monday. "It costs eight million dollar (about… ...

Malawi inflation rate continues to drop

Oct 15, 2017 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 2 &

Malawi's inflation rate continues Its downward trend, latest data shows. According to Government of Malawi, the country's inflation rate for September is at 8.4 percent which is among the lowest in the SADC Region as… ...