Month: April 2017 Posts

ICTAM adopts new constitution

Apr 06, 2017 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

The new constitution will allow members to seek re-election when their term of office expires. Information and Communications Technology Association of Malawi (ICTAM) has adopted a new constitution. Initially, office bearers were serving one year… ...

Woman on the run after stealing a baby in Dedza

Apr 06, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police in Dedza district are looking for a woman who has stolen a day old baby girl from a 17 year old mother by tricking her she runs an orphanage in Blantyre. Confirming the development… ...

Expert wants party membership cards back

Apr 06, 2017 Luke Bisani 2 &

Though party membership cards bring back memories of brutal treatment for people who lived during the one party era, a political scientist has called on parties to introduce party cards to get records of their… ...

50+1 will be a test of popularity

Apr 06, 2017 Luke Bisani 0 &

A local political analyst has expressed hope that the adopted 50 plus 1 percent system of electing a president will test popularity of Malawi political parties as it will break politics of regionalism in the… ...

Constitution blocks Lilongwe South East re-run

Apr 06, 2017 Luke Bisani 4 &

..Law expert faults MEC by-election decision Despite a court ruling that there should be a re-run in Lilongwe City South East, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has disclosed that they are to hold a by-election… ...

BREAKING : Kaliati fired from Ministerial post

Apr 06, 2017 Bright Malenga 11 &

President Peter Mutharika has fired Patricia Kaliati as Minister of Civic Education, Culture and Community Development, Malawi24 has learnt. Mutharika has since replaced Kaliati with Cecilia Chazama. Chazama is deputy Secretary in the ruling Democratic Progressive… ...

5th Malawian battalion to leave for DRC

Apr 06, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A 5th Malawian battalion is set to be deployed to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) later next month after successfully undergoing pre-deployment training that was supported by the United Kingdom. The 1st Battalion Royal… ...