Russell Kondowe, Author at Malawi 24

DPP MPs manhandle Parliament employee

Feb 20, 2020 0

Blantyre City South East Member of Parliament (MP) Sameer Suleman and Blantyre North MP Francis Phiso who is also Minister of Sports will face disciplinary action after attacking Parliament’s Sergeant at Arms. During a session… ...

Malawi Posts Corporation says its drivers were speeding

Feb 13, 2020 0

The Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) says an assessment by the Road Traffic Directorate (RTD) has revealed that Post Bus drivers were excited with the new buses and were speeding. The company withdrew the buses from… ...

Commissioner Ntafu is incompetent – social commentator

Feb 12, 2020 0

A social commentator says Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioner Elvey Mtafu’s hearing has shown that she is incompetent and does not take her role seriously. The commentator Deborah Nyangulu made the remarks following Mtafu’s appearance… ...

Man commits suicide over cheating wife

Feb 10, 2020 0

A man aged 22 has killed himself in Dedza after finding out that that his wife was having an affair with his friend. The man, Symon Ngwirima, discovered that his wife, Meliselina Joseph aged 20… ...

Police arrest 29 people for breaking into Burundians’ shops

Feb 08, 2020 0

Police in Lilongwe have arrested 29 people for looting Burundian owned shops and inciting violence against foreign nationals. The suspects who are between the ages of 16 and 40 were arrested in Mchesi and Biwi… ...

MEC faults court’s ruling on 50+1 electoral system

Feb 08, 2020 0

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has faulted the Constitutional Court’s fresh interpretation of the meaning of the term ‘majority of the electorate’. According to MEC, the court’s interpretation of Section 80(2) of the Constitution of… ...

UDF wants MEC dissolved

Feb 06, 2020 0

The United Democratic Front (UDF) has called for the immediate dissolution of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) saying the commission has lost its moral authority to manage credible elections In a statement on Tuesday following… ...