Month: January 2020 Posts

Mutharika hold trade talks with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State

Jan 31, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

President Peter Mutharika on Thursday held trade talks with United States of America's Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Responsible for Southern Africa Matthew Harrington. According to Mutharika, their discussion at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe centred… ...

Development partners urge Malawians to respect court ruling

Jan 29, 2020 Mary Banda 0 &

Heads of Missions in Malawi have urged all political leaders and citizens to respect the Constitutional Court’s ruling in the presidential elections case. Ambassadors of the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Norway, Germany and Ireland… ...

How Las Vegas became the Wedding Capital of the World

Jan 28, 2020 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

Got some time to spare and a marriage license? Then you have almost everything that you need to tie the knot in the wedding capital of the world. In Vegas, it is not unusual to… ...

Malawian radiologist awarded in US

Dec 31, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

The American Neurological Association (ANA) has awarded Malawian radiologist Dr. Sam Kampondeni who developed techniques that have led to insights into how cerebral malaria affects brain development in children. Kampondeni, Malawi's top radiologist and leading… ...

TB Joshua’s damning prophecy about President Trump emerges

Dec 18, 2019 Beatrice Mahlonga 0 &

Prophet TB Joshua says US President Donald Trump's boat will be rocked and the question being raised is, will the president survive the storm? As Donald Trump looks set to become only the third sitting… ...

United States contributes K3.3 billion to fight hunger in Malawi

Nov 29, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The United States has given the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) US$4.5 million (K3.3 billion) to support 217,000 people facing severe hunger in Malawi. The funds, provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development… ...

Malawians in the US to raise funds for construction of Chikwawa Hospital ward

Nov 21, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawians living in the United States are looking to raise funds to contribute towards the construction of a hospital ward at Chikwawa District Hospital. The Malawians under New England Malawi Association (NEMA) have in partnership… ...

US bans imports of tobacco from Malawi

Nov 02, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

The United States has banned tobacco and tobacco products imported from Malawi. The Customs and Border Protection on Friday issued a "Withhold Release Order" against tobacco and tobacco from Malawi following concerns that they were… ...

Ambassadors from SADC countries call for lifting of Zimbabwe sanctions

Oct 26, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Southern African Development Community (SADC) ambassadors accredited to Malawi Friday called for the lifting of crippling sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe since 2001. Addressing the local press at the Zimbabwe Embassy in Lilongwe, envoys from Mozambique,… ...

Malawi urges US, EU to remove sanctions against Zimbabwe

Oct 26, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Government has asked the European Union and the United States of America to remove sanctions against Zimbabwe. In a statement on Friday, Malawi’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said the international… ...

Mutharika urges Education Ministry to prioritise teachers

Oct 08, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has called on the Ministry of Education to prioritise the welfare of teachers. The Malawi leader made the call on Tuesday in Lilongwe where he launched the construction of 250 secondary schools… ...

Mutharika back on Saturday

Sep 27, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

President Peter Mutharika will arrive in Malawi on Saturday from United States where he was attending the 74th Session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). According to a press statement from the Office of President… ...

US businessperson commends Mutharika for constructing technical colleges

Sep 26, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A New York business tycoon has hailed President Peter Mutharika for constructing technical colleges in Malawi. The businessperson, Thomas Barry, who is also President and Chief Executive Officer for Zephyr Management said this when he… ...

Twitter users mock Mutharika over long convoy

Sep 24, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has been mocked on Twitter for travelling in a long convoy full of expensive vehicles while using a poor road. A video of Mutharika’s motorcade was posted on Twitter where users from… ...

US Navy Seals trains Malawi Maritime Forces

Sep 23, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

About 45 Malawi Defence Force (MDF) marines and boat crewmen have completed a one month long training organized under the Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) conducted by instructors from the US Navy Seals. Speaking to… ...