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Unrest in Aford: Court halts Chihana presidency

Dec 14, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 8 &

Misunderstandings rage on within limping opposition party the Alliance for Democracy (Aford). This time after heightened struggle for leadership, court has ruled that Enock Chihana stops serving as the party's interim leader. The Lilongwe High… ...

Opposition rejects Malawi Electoral Commission Bill

Dec 14, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 27 &

Parliament on Wednesday referred the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Bill to Legal Affairs Committee after concerns over the Executive's role in appointment of MEC commissioners. The bill is one of the six electoral reforms bills… ...

Govt caught lying on OPC building refurbishment

Dec 14, 2017 Luke Bisani 31 &

Malawi Government has been caught lying on the year that the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) complex building was last refurbished. Through a statement, Malawi minister of information Nicholas Dausi disclosed that the… ...

Govt MPs rebuff Tembenu on Referendum Bill

Dec 14, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 13 &

Members of Parliament on government side on Wednesday rejected Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Samuel Tembenu's proposal to amend the Referendum Bill such that a president would only call for a referendum after being… ...

‘Dyelatu’ market up in flames

Dec 14, 2017 Luke Bisani 4 &

A fierce fire has gutted part of Dyelatu market in Chikwawa district this morning, Malawi24 can report. According reports, the inferno was caused by sparks on electricity power lines. Meanwhile the cost of damage the… ...

Mutharika appointed ambassador for Oxfam campaign

Dec 14, 2017 Bright Malenga 8 &

Oxfam Malawi has appointed Gertrude Mutharika as champion and ambassador of its newly launched campaign called End Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG). According to State House of Malawi, the First Lady officially took up… ...

Herbalist rapes his daughter

Dec 14, 2017 Bright Malenga 20 &

He claimed he could exorcise the 'evils' that he said were in his daughter but a herbalist in Mulanje had a more evil plan. Police in Mulanje have arrested a 43-year-old man for raping his… ...