Month: January 2022 Posts

Public reviews: Malawians trash Fatsani

Jan 24, 2022 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

People who are watching Malawi’s debutant on Showmax, Fatsani, are struggling to finish watching it, calling it a masterclass on camera quality and soundtrack but trash on the rest. The movie which landed on Showmax… ...

Maskal announces new project

Jan 21, 2022 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

US-based Malawian singer Masiye `Maskal` Kansalu has announced his new project as he strives to regain his position in the industry. The Udalire star made the announcement earlier today from his base. However, the singer… ...

Malawians take over BBC social media pages over coverage deemed racist

Jan 20, 2022 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

Malawians have taken over British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) social media pages, demanding an apology from the media company over its Facebook post about President Lazarus Chakwera’s pledge to the Malawi National Football Team. On Tuesday,… ...

Malawi State House goes to town on ‘imperialist’ BBC

Jan 20, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The social media war that the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) invited on its door by questioning President Lazarus Chakwera's bounty promise to the national football team has attracted the attention of the Malawi State House… ...

Teddy ropes in Eli Njuchi in new single “Follow Me”

Jan 19, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

By Roy Kafoteka Sensational R&B/Pop artist Teddy has roped in Dancehall star Eli Njuchi on his new single "Follow Me". Having been released on Monday and getting its official premiere on Joy Nathu's Radio 2… ...

Hip-Hop artist Fvded releases “To Whom It May Concern” music video

Jan 18, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Roy Kafoteka Malawian Hip-Hop artist Fvded has come forth to announce the release of his new music video "To Whom It May Concern" featuring OE Slayer. Some people estranged from the Hip-Hop community may… ...

Legendary musician Chalamanda celebrates 92nd birthday

Jan 16, 2022 Chisomo Phiri 0 &

Legendary musician  Gides Chalamanda will have a birthday dinner at Crossroads Hotel in Malawi's commercial city of Blantyre tonight. Posting on his Facebook page, Chalamanda’s manager Pemphero Mphande said all is set for the Chalamanda's… ...

BLM buys Chilembwe a suit

Jan 16, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Weird! Banja La Mtsogolo (BLM) has come under fire for giving anti-colonialist activist and freedom fighter John Chilembwe a suit and a tie. Yesterday, 15 January, was John Chilembwe Day, the day people in the… ...

Zitaye: Eli Njuchi leaves TNM

Jan 16, 2022 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Zitaye hit maker Eli Njuchi has terminated his commitment with mobile operator Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) after working with the company for a year. The youthful musician has made the announcement in a statement. Part… ...

Mtenje becomes first Malawian to have one million followers on Tiktok

Jan 15, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A twenty-one-year-old South Africa based Malawian social media influencer Jennifer Mtenje has become first Malawian to reach one million followers on Tiktok. In an interview, Mtenje who is also a brand ambassador at certain fashion… ...

Social media activist Mbele granted bail

Jan 14, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Senior Resident Magistrate in Lilongwe has this morning granted bail to social media activist Joshua Chisa Mbele who was arrested on Tuesday for sharing a document on social media. Senior Resident Magistrate Wanangwa Nyirenda… ...

Chisa Mbele arrested after ‘orders from above’

Jan 12, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawians are demanding the release of social media activist Joshua Chisa Mbele amid revelations that he was arrested "on orders from above." Writer and Social media commentator Onjezani Kenani said he has spoken to Mbele… ...

Mbele charged with defamation

Jan 12, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Police says social media activist Joshua Chisa Mbele will answer the charge of defamation after he shared a document on social media. The document, which is deemed to contain fake and defamatory information, lists… ...

Malawi Police arrest social media activist

Jan 11, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Police have arrested social media activist Joshua Chisa Mbele after he posted on Facebook a document that contains names of government officials. The document, which seem to contain fake information, claims that the listed… ...

Malawian artist Suffix wins African award

Jan 09, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Gospel artist Suffix has won the Africa-Based Artist of The Year Award given out by Rapzilla, an online magazine and the top Christian hip hop website in the world. The Reader's Choice winners for… ...