Month: June 2021 Posts

Chakwera appoints four new MEC commissioners

Jun 09, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed four new commissioners of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), including three whose names were submitted by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). The DPP commissioners are Francis Lazaro Kasaila, Emmanuel Fabiano… ...

MCP gets two parliamentary seats in Nsanje

Mar 31, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Unofficial results for Nsanje Central and North constituencies indicate that Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidates have won the 30 March by-elections. In Nsanje North, Enock Chizuzu of MCP has got 9856 votes, beating Democratic Progressive… ...

DPP members urged to be united

Mar 17, 2021 Emmie Banda - MEC Stringer 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members have been urged to remain united for the wellbeing of the party. One of the people who have shown interest to contest as a presidential candidate come 2025 Dr Dalitso… ...

DPP wants Speaker to recognise Kasaila as Leader of Opposition

Oct 04, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says it will tell Speaker of Parliament to recognize Francis Kasaila as Leader of Opposition (LOP). The party’s Members of Parliament (MPs) have elected Kasaila as LOP today during a meeting… ...

The Putsch is done. The real losers? Malawians

Oct 01, 2020 Aubrey Makina 1 &

The glue holding the Tonse Alliance is only strong at its weakest links: the Presidency. Outside of it, the Alliance is falling apart. The events and statements from Karonga Central are just a testament of… ...

Nankhumwa remains Leader of Opposition

Sep 30, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Parliament says Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for the South Kondwani Nankhumwa will remain Leader of Opposition. Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Madalitso Kazombo has made the ruling today in Parliament. Kazombo has… ...

DPP fires Nankhumwa as Leader of Opposition: Kasaila  is new LOP

Sep 30, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has fired Kondwani Nankhumwa as Leader of Opposition (LOP) and has replaced him with Francis Kasaila. DPP president Peter Mutharika has written Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara about the… ...

Kasaila says government committed to boost food security

Jun 09, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Francis Kasaila, says Malawi Government is committed to ensuring food security in the country through investments in irrigation farming including constructing and rehabilitating irrigation schemes nationwide. Kasaila said this… ...

Mzuzu tobacco market open

May 04, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Mzuzu tobacco market opened on Monday but there were concerns over rejection of some bales. Sales started on a low note with the highest quality leaf being bought at US$1.30. Some bales were also rejected.… ...

Tobacco selling starts at Limbe Auction Floors

Apr 27, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Limbe Auction Floors in Blantyre has been opened as the government hopes farmers will sell their crop at good prices. The highest price for leaf on contract when the market opened today was US$2.50 per… ...

Mutharika hold trade talks with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State

Jan 31, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

President Peter Mutharika on Thursday held trade talks with United States of America's Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Responsible for Southern Africa Matthew Harrington. According to Mutharika, their discussion at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe centred… ...

Mutharika arrives in London for UK-Africa summit

Jan 18, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Arthur Peter Mutharika has arrived in the United Kingdom where he was welcomed on arrival at Heathrow Airport by Malawi’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Kena Mphonda. The Malawi leader was also welcomed… ...

Malawi Ministry of Foreign Affairs to conduct paperless meetings

Nov 02, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Francis Kasaila has said that his Ministry will start conducting paperless meetings as one way of fighting climate change. The Minister said this during a quarterly meeting with… ...

Mutharika off to Russia

Oct 21, 2019 Russell Kondowe 1 &

President Peter Mutharika has today left the country for Russia where he will attend the Russia-Africa summit. Mutharika will join 34 heads of state from Africa at the summit which will be held in Sochi… ...

Chimulirenji in Japan for development conference

Aug 27, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Vice President, Everton Herbert Chimulirenji arrived in Yokohama, Japan on Tuesday morning to attend the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7). Chimulirenji will represent President Peter Mutharika at the conference which will… ...