February 2017

Mutharika signs ATI Bill into law

Feb 15, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 100 &

President Peter Mutharika has signed into law the Access to Information (ATI) bill which is expected to empower Malawians to seek information from elected officials and public entities. According to reports reaching Malawi24, the bill… ...

Will the real cause of Chaponda office fire be known?

Feb 15, 2017 Luke Bisani 27 &

Government may give hope on angry Malawians who have unanswered questions, perhaps thinking in a wrong way following the fierce fire that gutted the offices of the ministry of agriculture, irrigation and water development on… ...

M24 Exclusive: DPP top dogs angry at Chilima, suspect him of being behind Ministry of Agriculture fire

Feb 15, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 239 &

Malawi24 has been reliably informed that a number of top dogs in the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) are angry with the country’s Vice President Saulos Chilima and have threatened to bring his political career… ...

Mutharika’s sleep over maizegate will dent his reputation – analyst

Feb 15, 2017 Joseph Dumbula 53 &

President Peter Mutharika’s inaction following the release of findings on the maizegate scandal will dent his reputation, a political analyst has observed. Mutharika on Friday – a day before receiving a report from a commission… ...

Lack of hygiene worries flood victims

Feb 15, 2017 Martha Chikoti 2 &

Residents who have been affected by floods in Lilongwe have expressed concern over lack of hygiene at Chimbalame C.C.A.P Church where the victims are staying. According to one of the victims, the state of the… ...

Dausi tells Malawi’s network providers to improve

Feb 15, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 10 &

Malawi’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology Nicholas Dausi says there is need for telecommunications companies in the country to provide good and reliable network. This is coming at a time when some Malawians have… ...

Ministry of health commended for preventing cholera outbreak

Feb 15, 2017 Martha Chikoti 5 &

The Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) has commended the Ministry of Health for working tirelessly to prevent a cholera outbreak in the country. The statement has been brought forward by the organisation's Executive Director George… ...