Month: July 2018 Posts

Lucius endorses Chilima

Jul 21, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 7 &

United Democratic Front Member of Parliament (MP) Lucius Banda has endorsed Vice President Saulos Chilima as the person to lead Malawi after the 2019 elections. Banda revealed his support for Chilima at the launch of… ...

‘I am not interested in money’ – Mutharika

Jul 03, 2018 Russell Kondowe 2 &

President Peter Mutharika has claimed that he is running again for presidency next year not to enrich himself but to serve Malawians. He made the remarks days after a leaked report by the Anti-Corruption Bureau… ...

Chiumia told to tame her tongue

Dec 26, 2017 Mwayi Mkandawire 10 &

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have told Minister of Civic Education, Culture and Community Development Grace Chiumia to tame her tongue following her recent controversial remarks. At a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rally in Mzuzu on… ...

Mining, agriculture to get a boost

Sep 28, 2017 Bright Malenga 17 &

....Brazilian firm to pump in 50 million USD Mining and agriculture sectors in Malawi are expected to be boosted following a Brazilian company’s plans to invest in the sectors. The intention to invest in the… ...

Mutharika’s government tend to ignore issues – analyst

Apr 29, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 17 &

A political analyst has said that it is the responsibility of government to resolve the Chancellor College impasse rather than ignore the issue as it usually does. At the moment the Chancellor College is yet… ...

Mutharika blames previous governments for blackouts

Oct 22, 2016 Bright Malenga 261 &

As the country continues to experience rampant blackouts, President Peter Mutharika has blamed shortsightedness of previous governments as the cause of the power cuts. Mutharika made the remarks at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe where he… ...

‘Malawi President is the worst hyena than Aniva: Mutharika is promoting child pornography’

Jul 30, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 151 &

Malawi president Peter Mutharika has come under fire for being a patron of a cultural group that promotes practices that have been described as constituting child pornography and child sexual abuse likened to the conduct… ...

APM promises to open fertilizer factory

Apr 14, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 53 &

President Peter Mutharika says Malawi will soon have a fertilizer factory which will reduce the cost of fertilizer in the country. Speaking when opening this year's tobacco market in the capital city of Lilongwe, Mutharika… ...

Mutharika gives Chaponda final warning

Apr 13, 2016 Luke Bisani 53 &

President Peter Mutharika has warned newly appointed minister of agriculture George Chaponda that he risks being fired if he does not take his duties. Chaponda was minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation and he… ...

Viola defends Mutharika’s ‘Nilibe Pulobulemu’ outburst

Mar 30, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 154 &

Presidential spokesperson Gerald Viola has defended Peter Mutharika ‘Nilibe Pulobulemu’ outburst saying the remarks didn't mean he has no problems. Different organization in the country and other individuals blamed the president for the speech saying… ...

EAM condemns APM’s speech on TB Joshua

Mar 13, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 336 &

The Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) has condemned President Peter Mutharika for hitting out at Nigerian Prophet TB Joshua. Speaking as he was presiding over the ground breaking ceremony for Daeyang Luke University Teaching Hospital… ...

Mutharika congratulates award winner Chavula

Mar 06, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 70 &

President Peter Mutharika has extended his congratulatory message to Joyce Chavula Mhango whose movie, Lilongwe, has won the Africa Magic Viewers Choice (AMVCAs) Award for best Southern Africa movie. The movie director, Mhango is also… ...

UDF against calls for Mutharika to resign

Mar 05, 2016 Martha Chikoti 255 &

The United Democratic Front (UDF) has said it is against calls for President Peter Mutharika to resign arguing that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration can solve the country’s problems. UDF spokesperson Ken Ndanga told… ...

Anger after PAC ignores calls for Mutharika’s resignation

Feb 26, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 202 &

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has expressed anger after the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) did not include some proposals by opposition parties in the final list of resolutions that were agreed at last week’s PAC… ...

UK gives Malawi K5 billion for hunger victims

Feb 17, 2016 Luke Bisani 353 &

The United Kingdom (UK) has announced that it will give Malawi government K5 billion as humanitarian assistance to help people affected by hunger in the country. The support is in response to Malawi’s international appeal… ...