Month: May 2019 Posts

DPP wins most local council seats

May 29, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 1 &

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has scooped the most local council seats in the May 21 elections. The DPP has amassed 161 seats while its rival Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has got 160 votes.… ...

Chakwera refuses to accept election result

May 29, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 6 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera says he will not accept results of the May 21 presidential election. Chakwera came second in the election after getting 35 percent of the vote while the… ...

TNM unveils Pokopoko theme song

May 29, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

 TNM Plc, sponsor of the country’s flagship league, TNM Super League, has unveiled the 2019 theme song titled Pokopoko. According to Limbani Nsapato, TNM’s Public Relations and Sponsorship Manager the theme song, PokoPoko, has been… ...

No female candidate makes it to Parliament in Karonga

May 29, 2019 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

At national level, the 50:50 campaigners might be smiling from cheek to cheek as the May 21 Tripartite Polls has produced 45 female Members of Parliament out of the 193, up from 32 in the… ...

Malawi through to Cosafa quarterfinals

May 28, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Malawi came from behind to beat Namibia 2-1 and qualify for the quarterfinals of the 2019 Cosafa Cup which is underway in South Africa. Namibia scored in the 15th minute of the game through Charles… ...

Mutharika, Chimulirenji sworn-in

May 28, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has officially begun his second five year-term, after taking oath of office with new vice president, Everton Chimulirenji. The two were sworn-in on Tuesday at the Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre, less than… ...

MP-elect pledges to develop Machinga South East

May 28, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The 24-year-old woman who has won the parliamentary election in Machinga South East Constituency has vowed to to put the needs of her constituents at heart during her five year  term. The newly elected parliamentarian,… ...