Month: October 2021 Posts

WHO approves malaria vaccine

Oct 07, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended that the world’s first malaria vaccine should be widely given to children across Africa. The approval has been described as a major advance against malaria which kills hundreds… ...

Chakwera tells rich nations to fulfil their promise

Sep 23, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has demanded rich countries to fulfill their US$100 billion pledge towards climate change mitigation and to cancel debts to allow poor countries recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. The Malawi leader made the… ...

Zambia’s Hichilema travels with lean team to US

Sep 21, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Unlike Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera who travels with the whole village in a private chartered jet, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema travelled to the United Nations General Assembly with a lean team of two ministers aboard… ...

State House lies about Chakwera UNGA trip

Aug 31, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Details have emerged showing that Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera was forced to cancel his United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) trip because the US demanded "a mostly virtual gathering" due to Covid-19. The details suggest that… ...

Malawi President cancels trip to United States

Aug 30, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has cancelled his planned trip to the United States where he was expected to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), State House has announced. Chakwera was expected to leave Malawi for… ...

Malawi is world leader in race to create environmentally sustainable economy – Chakwera

Aug 26, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says Malawi has become a world leader in the race to create an environmentally sustainable society and economy. The Malawi leader was speaking at the National Green Climate Conference at BICC, Lilongwe,… ...

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… ...

UN saddened by death of person with albinism in Malawi

Aug 17, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The United Nations in Malawi has expressed sadness over reports that remains of a 20-year-old man with albinism have been found near Blantyre. The man, Ian Muhama from Mulanje, was reported missing by his relatives… ...

Malawi votes against probe into crimes committed in Israel-Palestine conflict

May 28, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi yesterday voted "no" to the creation of a commission of inquiry by the United Nations Human Rights Council to investigate crimes committed during the Israel-Palestine conflict. Malawi was one of the nine members states… ...

Body of Malawian soldier arrives tomorrow

May 21, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The remains of Malawian soldier Lance Corporal Chitenji Kamanga, who was killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this month, will arrive in the country tomorrow. Malawi Defence Force (MDF) acting spokesperson Emmanuel Mlelemba… ...

Chakwera condoles family of Malawi Army soldier

May 11, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has spoken to the family of Lance Corporal Chitenji Kamanga to express condolence over the death of the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier. This is according to a statement signed by Presidential… ...

UN Security Council condemns killing of Malawian Soldier

May 11, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Security Council has condemned the attack on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) which resulted in the death of a Malawian peacekeeper. The attack happened on… ...

Malawi Army soldier killed in DRC

May 10, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 28-year-old Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier has been killed in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after an MDF base was attacked by an armed group. The Army officer has been identified as Lance… ...

UN tells Govt to address root causes of attacks against person with albinism

Feb 04, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The United Nations (UN) has urged government to address the root causes of discrimination and violence against persons with albinism in order to stop the attacks against persons with albinism. The UN said this on… ...

Chakwera urges unity in fight against rape of women and girls

Nov 25, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

President Chakwera has called on people in the country to work together to end gender based violence and rape of women and girls. Chakwera made the remarks on Tuesday at United Nations (UN) 75 National… ...