Mwayi Mkandawire, Author at Malawi 24

Chakwera is using innocent Malawians to take over government by force – Mutharika

Jun 07, 2019 2

...MCP's coup will not succeed, rants APM President Peter Mutharika has accused Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera of trying to take over government by force. Mutharika made the remarks in a statement last… ...

Livingstonia Synod demands nullification of presidential election

Jun 06, 2019 3

The Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) Synod of Livingstonia has told Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to nullify last month’s presidential election and hold fresh polls in ninety days. The church said this in a… ...

UK researchers work to improve maternal health in Malawi

Jun 01, 2019 0

Researchers at Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland have developed a rapid test to be used in maternity wards in Malawi for testing GBS in pregnant women with the aim of preventing meningitis and sepsis… ...

Honeymoon of last five years is over – Mutharika

May 31, 2019 0

President Peter Mutharika has warned civil servants who support opposition political parties against sabotaging government business saying they will be fired since the honeymoon of the last five years is over. The Malawi leader made… ...

Mutharika to deliver second inaugural speech

May 31, 2019 1

President Peter Mutharika is today expected to deliver his second term inaugural address following his re-election as Malawi leader. The inauguration ceremony will take place at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre starting from 10am. Mutharika’s inauguration… ...

Malawi heading towards one party regime

May 30, 2019 0

A legal expert, Danwood Chirwa, has issued a red alert warning, saying Malawi is heading back to the one party state. According to Chirwa who is Dean of Law at University of Cape Town (UCT,… ...

Chakwera refuses to accept election result

May 29, 2019 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… ...