Russell Kondowe, Author at Malawi 24

Shot fired: Chilima warns Mutharika over dormancy

Jan 30, 2019 0

UTM leader Saulos Chilima says President Peter Mutharika is playing hypocrisy by only condemning violence in the country. The country's Vice President has since asked Mutharika to rise to the demands of his office to… ...

Medical workers demand money from pregnant women at KCH

Jan 30, 2019 0

People seeking medical care at Kamuzu Central Hospital have complained that they are forced to pay money to doctors or nurses at the facility to access services. Patients at the Ethel Mutharika Maternity Wing say… ...

Pre-inspection of nomination papers starts Saturday

Jan 29, 2019 0

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has called on all aspiring candidates for the May 21 Tripartite Elections to present their nomination papers from 2nd to 3rd February, 2019 for pre-inspection. During the pre-inspection exercise, all… ...

Another Kamuzu Banda’s ‘son’ returns

Jan 29, 2019 9

Dust is refusing to settle over the late president Hastings Kamuzu Banda's family with the emergence of another man claiming to be son to the fallen leader. This comes just a few days after the… ...

Mutharika says funds available for Zingwangwa market

Jan 28, 2019 0

President Peter Mutharika has told Zingwangwa residents in Blantyre that funds are available for a new market in the township. The Malawi leader was speaking in Zingwangwa on Sunday during a whistle stop tour that… ...

12 people killed in Zimbabwe protests

Jan 26, 2019 0

At least 12 people have been killed and dozens more injured by Zimbabwean security forces since protests began on 14 January. According to Amnesty International, up to 700 people, including minors, have been detained after… ...

Analyst expects number of presidential aspirants to fall

Jan 25, 2019 1

… Says race between Chakwera, Chilima and APM Twenty presidential aspirants have collected nomination papers for the May 21 elections but a political analyst expects the number to decline. Political analyst Ernest Thindwa of the… ...