Ephraim Mkali Banda, Author at Malawi 24

MPS arrests Gangata for alleged Certificate forgery

Mar 17, 2025 0

The Malawi Police Service (MPS), through its spokesperson Peter Kalaya, has disclosed that Afraid Gangata has been arrested on allegations of fraudulently obtaining a certificate in 2018 from Chitowo Secondary School in Dedza District. “Gangata… ...

Chief Salima’s tribal comments cause political dispute in Malawi

Mar 16, 2025 0

Malawi’s political landscape is once again under scrutiny after Chief Salima, a traditional leader of the Chewa people in the central region, made controversial remarks at a political rally. The chief urged people to vote… ...

Opinion: State of national intelligence services under Dokani Ngwira

Mar 13, 2025 0

As a security journalist, I find it crucial to evaluate the performance of key officials in national security institutions. One such official is Dokani Ngwira, who was appointed in 2021 as the Director General of… ...

MEC calls for urgent family support to secure inmates’ voting rights

Mar 13, 2025 0

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has emphasized the critical role of families in ensuring that incarcerated individuals do not lose their right to vote due to missing identification documents. During an inspection of the voter… ...

Msonda loses MCP primaries

Mar 12, 2025 0

Unsettled politician Ken Msonda has suffered a crushing defeat in the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) primaries for the Rumphi East Constituency. MCP delegates overwhelmingly rejected Msonda, giving him only eight votes. Otton Thindwa received 285… ...

Political analyst questions MCP’s blame on DPP for rising cost of goods

Mar 10, 2025 0

Renowned political analyst and university lecturer Thomas Chirwa has expressed surprise over the Malawi Congress Party (MCP)’s continued blame on the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for the rising cost of goods in the country.… ...

Malawi24 uncovers political influence behind calls for Balaka DC’s removal

Mar 06, 2025 0

Malawi24 has discovered that some politicians and officials working at the Balaka District Council, particularly in the Lands Office, are fueling demands for the removal of District Commissioner (DC) Tamanya Harawa by people from Ng’onga,… ...