Tag: Malawi
Malawi vice-president and wife test positive for Coronavirus
Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima and his wife Mary have tested negative for coronavirus days after his personal secretary died from…
Malawi cancels independence day celebrations
Malawi's new president, Lazarus Chakwera, has called off independence celebrations and further scaled back plans for Monday's formal inauguration. Both…
Malawi opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera wins historic poll rerun
Malawi's opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera has won the country's rerun presidential vote, officials say. He defeated incumbent Peter Mutharika with…
Malawi leader appoints new electoral chief ahead of rerun
Malawi's President Peter Mutharika has appointed a new electoral commission chairperson ahead of a presidential re-run. The Constitutional Court had…
Mother and son killed by Malawi petrol bomb
A mother and her son have died in a fire after a petrol bomb was thrown at an office of…
Malawi reports its first coronavirus cases
Malawi has reported its first three confirmed cases of coronavirus. The southern African nation was among the few African countries…