Mwayi Mkandawire, Author at Malawi 24

Chakwera creating one million poor people – Mutharika

Apr 17, 2021 0

Former President Peter Mutharika has lambasted the Lazarus Chakwera administration saying it is creating one million poor people instead of one million jobs. Mutharika spoke today at a press briefing held at his private residence… ...

Malawi Minister of Labour used Covid-19 funds for trip to SA

Apr 16, 2021 0

Minister of Labour Ken Kandodo used Covid-19 funds to accompany President Lazarus Chakwera to South Africa last year. This has been revealed in an investigative report by the National Audit Office (NAO) which focused on… ...

CDEDI urges fired MEC commissioners to drag Chakwera to court

Apr 15, 2021 0

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has urged the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the fired electoral commissioners to drag President Lazarus Chakwera to court. CDEDI executive director Sylvester Namiwa made the call… ...

16,440 AstraZeneca vaccine doses expire in Malawi

Apr 15, 2021 0

The Ministry of Health will destroy 16,440 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine which expired on April 13. Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has confirmed, saying the ministry has already recalled the expired doses from health… ...

MEC agrees with AG: We do not have Constitutional mandate

Apr 14, 2021 0

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson, Justice Chifundo Kachale, has said the commission does not have the legal mandate as stipulated under Section 75(1) as advised by the Attorney General, Dr Chikosa Silungwe. Kachale made… ...

There is no MEC – AG

Apr 14, 2021 0

...Is Malawi heading to the polls again? Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe says Malawi currently has no Electoral Commission and he has advised remaining commissioners to stop discharging their duties. Silungwe said this on April 13… ...

Mwaungulu hits back at the ‘venerable Judge’

Apr 14, 2021 1

Supreme Court of Appeal Judge Dunstain Mwaungulu has hit back at a High Court Judge for gagging him from commenting on court cases on Facebook. Mwaungulu took to Facebook yesterday to bash Judge Mike Tembo’s… ...