Month: December 2021 Posts

Global Health Corps gets support from U.S. philanthropist

Dec 17, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Global Health Corps has received support from U.S. philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to advance its mission to build a diverse network of equity-driven emerging leaders in Malawi and beyond. The US$6 million funding comes at a… ...

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… ...

Biden invites Malawi President Chakwera to democracy summit

Nov 26, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President of the Unites States of America, Joe Biden, has asked President Lazarus Chakwera to attend the Democracy Summit next month. The online democracy summit is set to take place from December 9 to 10… ...

Malawi wants Mike Tyson to become Malawi cannabis ambassador

Nov 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Malawi Government has asked former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Mike Tyson to be the ambassador for Malawi’s cannabis brand. Minister of Agriculture Minister, Lobin Lowe, has written a letter to Tyson to become the country’s… ...

Chakwera calls for removal of sanctions against Zimbabwe

Oct 25, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera who is also chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has urged the international community to lift sanctions against Zimbabwe, saying the sanctions are a fundamental constraint and hindrance to the… ...

J&J accused of shielding assets amid baby powder cancer lawsuits

Oct 22, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Johnson & Johnson, makers of baby powder said to contain cancer-causing asbestos, has been accused of hiding its assets and evading liability for compensation by  separating its baby powder from the rest of the company.… ...

US citizen donates 150 thousand face masks valued at K80m for poor Malawians

Sep 28, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

An American citizen has sourced 150 thousand masks valued at about K80 million for poor Malawians who cannot afford one. A recent report by the National Statistical Office (NSO) revealed that 1 in every 5… ...