Month: January 2022 Posts

Chizuma faulted over UK agency ‘capture

Jan 10, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director Martha Chizuma has been faulted for flouting procedures and laws in what diplomats describe as “recruitment” of a British security agency that has led to Malawi’s highly sensitive information being… ...

Man looking for wife advertises himself using billboards

Jan 05, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 29-year-old bachelor in United Kingdom has plastered himself on billboards in a bid to find a wife. Mohammad Malik has launched a billboard campaign to help him find his soulmate. He has put up… ...

Chakwera’s daughter starts working at Malawi mission in UK

Jan 04, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Violet Chakwera, the daughter of President Lazarus Chakwera, has started working at the Malawi High Commission in United Kingdom. Pictures shared on social media show Violet, her children and her husband visiting Buckingham Palace following… ...

Malawi urged to enhance protection of vulnerable people

Dec 11, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

United Kingdom has encouraged Malawi to enhance protection of vulnerable people, including people with albinism, from violence and murder. The UK embassy in Malawi released a statement yesterday, as the world celebrated Human Rights Day… ...

UK commits to promote media freedom in Malawi

Dec 10, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The United Kingdom has said it is committed to promoting media freedom and the protection of journalists in Malawi. The statement was made on Monday by the British High Commissioner David Beer at the opening… ...

Travel bans over new Covid variant are uncalled for – Chakwera

Nov 28, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has condemned travel bans imposed on Southern African countries by  the United Kingdom and United States. Chakwera, who is also chairperson of Southern African Development Community (SADC), has issued a statement today… ...

Chakwera returns home today

Nov 06, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera, who left Malawi on October 19, is expected back home today. Acting Presidential press secretary Anthony Kasunda said in a press statement yesterday that Chakwera will arrive in the country through Kamuzu… ...

Chakwera in Glasgow to attend climate change conference

Oct 31, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President of the Republic of Malawi, Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, is in Glasgow for the COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, hosted by the United Kingdom (UK) in partnership with Italy. Upon arrival last… ...

Youths in Malawi demand rich countries to deliver US$100 billion climate pledge

Oct 23, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Young people marched in Lilongwe on Friday in Lilongwe demanding rich countries to deliver on their US$100 billion pledge and end climate induced poverty. President of Association for Environmental Journalists Mathews Malata whose organisations organised… ...

Organization pleads with UK to reverse aid cut decision

Oct 12, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

One of Malawi's Civil Society Organizations, People's Federation for National Peace and Development (PEFENAP), has pleaded with the United Kingdom (UK) Government to reverse its decision of cutting aid to Malawi. According to Foreign Commonwealth… ...

Malawi removed from UK red list

Oct 08, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The United Kingdom has removed Malawi from its COVID-19 red list, which means travelers from Malawi will no longer be required to enter hotel quarantine but those who got vaccinated in Malawi will still be… ...

Malawi truck drivers demand $160 a month

Sep 30, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawian truck drivers have asked government to back their demand for a K140,000 as the UK runs out of truck drivers. Both countries are fighting a fuel crisis. In Malawi, the crisis has been caused… ...

Tonse troubles: UK cuts Malawi aid by half

Sep 29, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The United Kingdom (UK) has reduced by over half the amount of aid which it provides to Malawi. UK gives Malawi £52 million (about K57 billion) per annum but the amount has now been cut… ...

UK ambassador told to shut up

Sep 24, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Social commentators have lambasted the UK High Commissioner to Malawi for UK's discriminatory treatment of its former colony. The UK lists Malawi among Covid-19 red list countries despite Malawi having a low positivity rate and… ...

UK wants Malawi to abolish death penalty

Aug 20, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The United Kingdom has told the Government and Parliament of Malawi to explore alternative ways of abolishing the death penalty. The UK has released a statement today following revelations that the death penalty abolition by… ...