Month: May 2020 Posts

The Internet in Malawi: past, present, and beyond

May 22, 2020 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

The number of individuals using the internet in Malawi has more than doubled since 2015. Despite this, the country still has the lowest rate of internet access in the region, meaning many Malawians are left… ...

TikTok records all-time high downloads during Coronavirus lockdown

May 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Popular video sharing platform TikTok recorded an all time high of 200 million downloads in the first quarter of 2020, the same period that several countries went on lockdown to curtail the spread of the… ...

Musicians urged to embrace social media

Jan 23, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

A Lilongwe based gospel artist says social media plays a significant role in promoting new songs and up-and-coming artists in the country and has urged other musicians to embrace the platform. The artist, Owen James… ...

Zambians mock Malawi over new Kamuzu Airport terminal

Apr 30, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 12 &

A new terminal building constructed at Kamuzu International Airport has sparked jokes from Zambians. The terminal building which has been built by the Government of Japan was handed over to the Malawi government on Monday.… ...

Man fined for leaking nude video

Jan 26, 2018 Bright Malenga 8 &

The Zomba Senior Resident Magistrate Court has ordered a 36-year-old man to pay a fine of K250,000 for circulating a nude video clip on social media. The convict Monty Amin Milanzi committed the offence on… ...

Warning: WhatsApp will STOP working on these phones, are YOU affected?

Dec 26, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 67 &

WhatsApp, the world's popular instant messaging app, will stop working for a number of users at the end of this week, the company has confirmed. The hugely-successful Facebook owned messenger app will drop support for BlackBerry… ...

WhatsApp Down

Nov 03, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 76 &

WhatsApp is back online after being been hit by a major outage, stopping millions of people from using it around the world including Malawi. The application was offline for about an hour during which people … ...

Mutharika tells Malawians to ignore social media

Sep 27, 2017 Bright Malenga 121 &

The dislike of the social media by President Peter Mutharika seems to have no end in sight. President Arthur Peter Mutharika has urged Malawians living in the United States of America not to be deceived… ...

Malawians destroying each other through social media – Mutharika

Aug 14, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 83 &

President Peter Mutharika has expressed concern over the way Malawians are using social media saying most people use the platforms to destroy their fellow citizens. Speaking on Sunday during a service at Evangelical Church of… ...

Bizarre! : Malawian youth in a graveyard photoshoot

Apr 26, 2017 Lyonike Mughogho 28 &

The craving for social media likes has pushed some Malawian youth in Blantyre to the graveyard for a photoshoot session. The move has left the nation in shock with the images in circulation across social… ...

Mutharika warns Malawians over social media use

Apr 19, 2017 Bright Malenga 550 &

President Peter Mutharika has warned social media users that his government will not allow them to turn Malawi into a society of anarchy. Mutharika made the remarks at Kamuzu palace in Lilongwe during a briefing… ...

Boma lipemphedwa kuti lizimanga onse onama pa FACEBOOK

Oct 21, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 463 &

Inu nonse amene mukutchukitsa kuti mtsogoleri wa dziko lino akudwala ndipo akuganiza zotula pansi udindo, akuti muzimangidwa. Anthu ena omenyela ufulu wa anthu wa chibadwidwe ndiwo apempha boma la Malawi kuti liyambe kuunika bwino nkhani… ...

Using social media to benefit others: WhatsApp group donates to woman

Aug 26, 2016 Justin Mkweu 35 &

A Malawian WhatsApp group called "As it is happening" on Wednesday went to Lumbadzi in Lilongwe to donate items and money to a woman who is starving with her triplets after the husband run away.… ...

Ethiopia blocks social media during national school exam

Jul 11, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 14 &

Ethiopian officials have blocked social media sites across the country until the national school examination is concluded on Wednesday. Facebook and other mobile apps have been disabled since Saturday, and citizens are complaining. The government… ...

10 year-old Malawian coder hailed at Facebook conference

Apr 15, 2016 Macmillan Mhone 113 &

Panashe Jere, a 10 year-old Malawian app developer has been hailed for his achievements at the Facebook F8 conference where he also met Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Panashe created an app called Talk to Me… ...