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Lilongwe City Mayor Councilor Richard Banda splashes Christmas Gifts to the people of Mlodza ConstituencySays he will stand as Member of Parliament for the area

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Lilongwe City Mayor Councilor Richard Banda splashes Christmas Gifts to the people of Mlodza ConstituencySays he will stand as Member of Parliament for the area

By Linda Kwanjana

Lilongwe City Mayor Councilor Richard Banda on Friday gave out different Christmas gifts to inform the people of the newly demarcated Mlodza Constituency.

He said Christmas means sharing. Banda also implored people in the city to ensure they celebrate this year’s Christmas and new year responsibly among others avoiding alcohol abuse. Banda urged those that will be celebrating to ensure they do not destroy public infrastructure or other peoples property.

During the event, the Lilongwe city mayor who also announced his ambitions to contest as legislator for the area in 2025 general elections presented Christmas gifts in form of cash to the people who attended the meeting.

Mayor Richard Banda



During the meeting, Constituency’s chairperson Hadwell Kachibekete urged MCP followers in the area to remain United and continue supporting government development agenda under the President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera.

He also cautioned leaders against deviding party members in the area.

He says no one owns the constituency and that it belongs to everyone and everyone is free to stand.

“That is why I am saying, that I will stand and no one should doubt about it,” he said.

NBM gives MBTS K80 million for procurement of blood bank fridges

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NBM gives MBTS K80 million for procurement of blood bank fridges

By Chisomo Phiri

The country’s top financial institution National Bank of Malawi plc (NBM) has on Friday given K80 million to the Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) for the procurement of blood bank fridges that will be placed in Mulanje and Mangochi district hospitals.

In a statement, NBM plc Chief Executive Officer(CEO) MacFussy Kawawa says the donation signifies the importance the Malawi Stock Exchange(MSE) listed bank places on the health and well-being of the people of Malawi.



“The blood bank fridges will have an impact on the lives of two million people in Mulanje and Mangochi districts.

“The timely and safe transportation of blood has been a critical challenge for Malawi Blood Transfusion Service,” says Kawawa in a statement.

On her part, MBTS CEO Natasha Nsamala says the donation will not only help the three districts, but also the whole country.

“The donation will help us to provide safe and adequate blood and blood products to hospitals that are required to carry out blood transfusion,” she says.

According to Nsamala, the blood bank fridges will reduce the distance taken to collect blood in Blantyre.

She says with the NBM support, they will achieve their mission of supplying safe blood to the people.

MBTS collects 100 000 units of blood annually, according to Nsamala.

Development partners committed to provide financial support to Malawi for climate change mitigation interventions- Usi

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Development partners committed to provide financial support to Malawi for climate change mitigation interventions- Usi


By Chisomo Phiri

Malawi’s Minister of Natural Resources and Climate change Michael Usi who recently led the country delegation to COP28 in Dubai, says many development partners have committed to provide financial support for various climate change mitigation interventions.

Usi was speaking on Friday in Lilongwe at a media briefing to update the nation on the outcome of the recently concluded COP 28.

The minister said among others, the Scottish government is providing 1.25 million British pounds (about K2.6 Billion) loss and damage package to the Malawi government to go directly to those affected by natural disasters such as cyclone Freddy.

Hon Michael Usi

He added that the African Development Bank(ADB) has shown interest to provide funding for the construction of a hydropower station and a Multipurpose dam on Tanzania’s Songwe River basin projected to cost USD1 Billion.

Usi further challenged Malawians to have the desire to replenish the forest cover without waiting for an official annual tree planting season.

“Malawians should have the responsibility of planting trees with or without the government officially opening the season. It should be in us,” he said.

He said the Ministry will make a program and announce the date when the tree planting season will be officially launched.

Soon, Malawi and Tanzania are expected to be producing 180.2 megawatts of electricity at the powerplant to be shared equally.

NDP, a new political party in town

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NDP, a new political party in town

By Chisomo Phiri

A new political party called National Development Party (NDP) has been formed in the country and is expected to be launched soon.

In a statement 247 Malawi News has in possession, the party’s interim secretary general Gerald Chilongo says it has already fulfilled the requirements of submitting it’s manifesto to National Planning Commission( NPC) as per the amended 2022 Political Party Act.

Reads the statement in part: “NDP began working with NPC on this process from last year and having satisfied all the requirements, the NPC issued a Certificate of Compliance on 18th December, 2023. Hence, we can now confirm that indeed there is a new political entity in the offing known as NDP.”

Chilongo has also refuted claims that former UTM publicity secretary Frank Mwenifumbo owns the party saying he is just one of the interim National Executive Committee members .

Secretary General Gerald Chilongo



“NDP as a political entity will be run or managed by Malawians and that it will not be taken and managed administratively like a family entity. NDP is for Malawians, “adds the statement.

Malawi has a multi-party system with over 40 registered political parties. The political process in Malawi is such that parties are voted into power. Parties participate in an electoral process.

The parties with the most representation in the National Assembly are the People’s Party (PP), Malawi Congress Party (MCP), United Democratic Front (UDF), and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

Chakwera’s Government to recruit over 5,000 health workers

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Chakwera’s Government to recruit over 5,000 health workers

By Chisomo Phiri

Unemployed health workers can now breath a sign of relief following the announcement that the government under the wise leadership of Prisident Dr.Lazarus Chakwera through the Ministry of Health intends to recruit over 5 000 health workers across the country,

The health workers include 2, 436 health surveillance assistants as well as 1, 000 nurses and midwives.

In a statement, the government says it is also expected to recruit several healthcare professionals with relevant diplomas and degrees.



According to two separate vacancy announcements that we have in possession, the government discloses that it has received support from the global fund to recruit these health personnel who will be based at different health facilities scattered across the country.

Recently, there have been concerns from unemployed nurses and midwives, asking government to employ them as they are struggling to provide basic necessities in their day to day life.

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