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PAC denies blocking Mutharika for 2019 elections

Jun 06, 2017 4

The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has downplayed reports that it wants to block President Peter Mutharika from standing during the 2019 general elections. This follows sentiments made by government spokesperson Nicholas Dausi that PAC connived… ...

Chakwera loses support in his constituency

Jun 06, 2017 0

Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) members from the constituency of the party’s leader Lazarus Chakwera have supported calls by Secretary General Gustave Kaliwo to organise an emergency convention. The sentiments follow calls by Kaliwo to… ...

NRB, MEC MoU worries councillors

Jun 06, 2017 0

Ward councillors have expressed worry over the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between National Registration Bureau (NRB) and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to use national identity cards (IDs) for 2019 voter registration process. Councillors from Mchinji… ...

Parents seek audience with Mutharika over Chanco closure

Jun 06, 2017 1

Concerned parents for students from Chancellor College (Chanco), a constituent college of University of Malawi (UNIMA), have disclosed that they are to meet President Peter Mutharika to have talks on the closure of the college.… ...

CCAP infighting worries authorities

Jun 06, 2017 0

He might have sang for his fans, but the song "Tasowa Chikondi” by Mlaka Maliro condemning churches for using courts to seek justice has echoed on the minds of Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP)… ...

DPP angry with Malawians because they want a ‘younger’ President

Jun 05, 2017 7

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government has faulted the Afrobarometer survey that disclosed that Malawians want an age limit for presidents to be 70 arguing the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) is behind the proposal. This… ...

Convince Inkosi ya Makosi to divide Mzimba – Ngwira

Jun 05, 2017 1

Mzimba Hora legislator Christopher Mzomera Ngwira has disclosed that Mzimba district cannot be split without Inkosi ya Makosi M’mbelwa's approval arguing the decision for splitting needs the chief’s consent. This follows a controversial debate that… ...