Month: April 2021 Posts

Heavy rains damage bridge near Malawi-Tanzania border

Apr 22, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Heavy rains has damaged Kyungu Bridge which is about 5 kilometres from the Malawi-Tanzania border in Karonga. The bridge is on the M1 which is used to transport goods between Malawi and Tanzania. Northern Region… ...

Magufuli’s leadership shall forever move African presidents out of complacency – Chakwera

Mar 22, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has described Tanzania’s late president John Pombe Magufuli as a hero whose leadership will always inspire those entrusted with governing nations on the African continent. Speaking during Magufuli's funeral today in Tanzania's… ...

Magufuli’s funeral: Chakwera dates Kyungu

Mar 22, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera and Paramount Chief Kyungu this morning travelled together to Tanzania for late President John Pombe Magufuli’s funeral. Kyungu was on the plane which carried Chakwera from Malawi to Tanzania this morning. Pictures… ...

Malawi’s Chakwera in Tanzania

Mar 22, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera is in Tanzania to pay last respects to Tanzania's John Pombe Magufuli who died last week. The Malawi leader is expected to honour late president Magufuli at a funeral ceremony at Jamhuri… ...

Chakwera to attend Magufuli funeral

Mar 20, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera will travel to Tanzania to attend the state funeral of Tanzania’s John Pombe Magufuli. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced this in a statement dated March 19, saying details about the… ...

Magufuli was a symbol of Africa’s economic resurgence – Chakwera

Mar 18, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says Tanzanian leader John Pombe Magufuli was a symbol of Africa’s economic resurgence. In a statement this morning, Chakwera said he has learnt the news of Magufuli’s death with shock and sadness.… ...

Malawians mourn Magufuli

Mar 18, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

The untimely passing of Tanzanian President John Pombe Joseph Magufuli who is said to have died of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) induced cardiac arrest has sent shockwave across Malawi. Tanzania’s Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan… ...

Tanzania’s President John Magufuli dies

Mar 18, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Tanzania’s President John Pombe Magufuli has died of heart disease at the age of 61. Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced Magufuli’s death yesterday saying the Tanzanian leader died at a hospital in Dar es… ...

Malawi’s Vocalist Lick C beaten in Tanzania: Collabo with Lava-Lava halted

Feb 26, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Malawian artist, Vocalist Lick C, was on Thursday night assaulted at a show at Tunduma in Tanzania. According to his manager, Dungwi Third, Lick C has been in Tanzania for a month where, among others,… ...

Ngilimbo: Drug from Malawi selling like hot cakes in Tanzania and SA

Feb 16, 2021 Thula Chisamba 1 &

A local intoxicative drug popularly termed, in Karonga as 'Ngilimbo' is fast becoming favorite for drug addicts in Tanzania and South Africa. The 'Malawian cocaine' as celebrated by its darlings, has made its way to… ...

Malawian boxer Denis Mwale loses on points in Tanzania

Jan 30, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

South Africa based Malawian boxer Denis ‘the Menace’ Mwale on Friday lost on points in a 12-round Intercontinental Lightweight Championship bout in Tanzania. Mwale faced the current Super Lightweight World Champion Tanzania’s Ibrahim Class in… ...

Magufuli claims vaccines are dangerous

Jan 28, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President John Magufuli of Tanzania has told the Ministry of Health in Tanzania not to acquire Coronavirus vaccines without conducting research, claiming without evidence that vaccines are dangerous and could harm people. The BBC news… ...

 Tanzanian arrested over marijuana

Jan 14, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police in Nkhatabay have arrested Tanzanian national, Casim Mwakawanga, for being found in possession of two bags of Indian hemp weighing 50 kilograms and for entering into the country illegally. According to the report file… ...

Chakwera skips Magufuli inaguration, sends Mia to represent him

Nov 04, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera will not attend the inaguration ceremony for Tanzania's John Magufuli and the Malawi leader has delegated Minister of Transport Sidik Mia to represent him. According to a letter by Secretary for Transport… ...

Chakwera says previous administrations made blunders on Lake Malawi wrangle

Oct 12, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says previous administrations in Malawi made blunders in handling of the Lake Malawi wrangle but Tanzania now is confident it can reach a resolution with the current administration. Speaking at a press… ...