Month: January 2019 Posts

I found a broken economy, but now Malawians are buying cars and motorbike kabanza

Jan 01, 2019 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 1 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika says he found a broken economy when he took over government from Joyce Banda in 2014. In his New Year's message, Mutharika says his sound leadership has turned the economy around… ...

Kajoloweka survives the purge over secret meeting with APM

Jun 09, 2018 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 2 &

Malawi’s vocal activist, Charles Kajoloweka, will not be expelled from the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) for attending a secret meeting with President Peter Mutharika at State House where each activist received K2.5 million each.… ...

We will not allow general elections to happen – Chilima Movement

Jun 01, 2018 Martha Chikoti 2 &

Members of the Chilima Movement have warned that the 2019 election will not happen if their wishes are not fulfilled. The Chilima Movement is a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) faction supporting Vice President Saulos Chilima… ...

Aford holds convention

May 01, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

As the 2019 Malawi Tripartite General Elections inch closer with each passing day, the Alliance For Democracy (AFORD) has become the first party to hold a convention. The convention is taking place at Don Bosco… ...

Chakwera, MCP mislead Malawians

Mar 12, 2018 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 0 &

The immediate family of slain Malawi cabinet minister Dick Matenje has accused Malawi Congress Party (MCP) of playing cheap politics by misleading the nation that the family has joined the party. Richard Dick Matenje, a… ...

Bad news for Mutharika: JB to contest in 2019

Mar 01, 2018 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 137 &

The secret dealings between the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the opposition People's Party (PP) will not last long and will not carry on to the 2019 polls. Former President Joyce Banda has announced… ...

Chenji golo on the move! “l will join another party”, says Uladi

Jan 09, 2018 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 70 &

Uladi Mussa who was yesterday expelled from People’s Party (PP) says he will be joining another political party because he still has the steam in him. Uladi had claimed that PP was on the verge… ...

Talking Blues: Party Indabas in the air

Jan 07, 2018 Mapwiya Muulupale 5 &

With about 500 days to go before the May 2019 elections, political parties – the non-briefcase types that is, are pondering national conventions. High on their agendas is election of their torch bearers for the… ...

Chakwera asambwadza a Mutharika: Ndikusosola nthenga mu 2019

Dec 21, 2017 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 413 &

Msogoleri wa chipani cha Kongolesi, m'busa Lazarus Chakwera, wasambwadza Pulezideti wa dziko lino, Pulofesa Peter Mutharika, kuti asiye kuloto zoti n'kudzapambana pa chisankho chapatatu chomwe chichitike mu chaka cha 2019. M'busa Chakwera audza a Mutharika… ...

Vote Now: 2019 Malawi Election Opinion Poll

Dec 04, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 931 &

[poll id="2"] You can alternatively vote on our Facebook Page: or Twitter https://twitter.com/Malawi24/status/937769572911820800 Thank you for your participation. ...

JB accused of signing a pact with ‘the Devil’

Dec 02, 2017 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 47 &

Africa Confidential, one of Africa's celebrated publications, has described as a 'pact with the devil' the alliance that former Malawi president Joyce Banda is forging with the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). According to reports… ...

MCP: A party on the rise but hubris could make it lose everything

Nov 29, 2017 Stanley Onjezani Kenani 48 &

There are all signs that the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is in serious contention for the spot of ruling party in the 2019 elections. Even an Afrobarometer survey, the likes of which predicted a Peter… ...

Mutharika warns Malawians: Calling me a liar is illegal

Nov 11, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 569 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has warned politicians and all Malawians against calling him a liar, saying anyone found doing so could be arrested. "I know to call the President a liar is a  violation of… ...

I am very smart to be Malawi’s president – Bushiri

Nov 06, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 300 &

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has said he is too smart and intelligent to join ‘active’ politics and stand as a presidential candidate in 2019 elections. There has been growing reports that Bushiri is harbouring political ambitions… ...

MCP is full of failures – APM

Jul 31, 2017 Bright Malenga 140 &

President Peter Mutharika has hit at opposition parties by branding them as failures and losers who believe that everything in the country is failing. Mutharika made the remarks on Saturday during a Blue Night dinner… ...