Month: July 2021 Posts

John Chilembwe statue to be placed in London’s Trafalgar Square

Jul 06, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 3 &

A statue of Malawian freedom fighter John Chilembwe will be displayed in London's landmark Trafalgar Square for two years from 2022. Professor Samson Kambalu’s statue ‘Antelope’ has been chosen to be displayed in Trafalgar Square… ...

Lilongwe council demolishes Fingerpole

May 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Lilongwe City Council has demolished the Fingerpole, a replica of the Statue of Liberty which was erected in Lilongwe. The statue was constructed by the Beautify Malawi Trust near Parliament Building and Malawians have… ...

Lilongwe Water Board funded fingerpole construction

Nov 01, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) provided K30 million for the construction of the replica of the Statue of Liberty  which is also known as fingerpole. According to documents Malawi24 has seen, LWB which is a government… ...

Malawians want Fingerpole removed

Aug 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawians have demanded the demolition of Fingerpole, a replica of Statue of Liberty constructed in the capital, Lilongwe. The Fingerpole was built during the administration of former President Peter Mutharika by a foundation run by… ...

Malawi paid K110m for ‘Statue of Liberty’ in Lilongwe

Jul 09, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi paid K110 million for a replica of the Statue of Liberty constructed in the capital, Lilongwe. The statue was built during administration of former President Peter Mutharika. According to seasoned journalist cum whistleblower Idriss… ...

Mutharika makes secret visit to site of Bingu’s statue

Feb 02, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Peter Mutharika on Friday made a secret visit to the site of late President Bingu wa Mutharika’s K120 million statue. According to local media, Mutharika inspected the site of the statue at Parliament Building… ...

Mutharika to have statue at Parliament

Jan 14, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 4 &

A statue for late president Bingu wa Mutharika costing K120 million has been completed in South Africa. According to the local media, the statue will be erected at the Parliament Building in Lilongwe. The Malawi… ...