Politics Posts

Karonga DC calls for collective action in fight against corruption

Nov 28, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Karonga District Commissioner (DC) Paul Kalilombe has called for collective action from stakeholders in the fight against corruption in the district. The DC made the call recently in a press briefing that the Justice and… ...

Malawi Airlines staff detained at airport during Chakwera’s trip

Nov 27, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Airlines staff were forced to remain in their plane at an airport in Botswana during President Lazarus Chakwera’s trip on Friday. The employees who include four Cabin Crew, an engineer and two pilots were… ...

Nankhumwa calls AIP a disaster

Nov 27, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa says the Affordable Input Programme (AIP) is a disaster and the Tonse Alliance administration does not have a plan to resolve the mess. In a statement released today, Nankhumwa said… ...

Mpinganjira told ACB he wanted to discuss important national issues with judges

Nov 27, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

An investigator for the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) says suspect Thom Mpinganjira told the bureau that he called judges in order to discuss 'issues of national importance' with the judges. Dan Mponda, ACB's Director of Investigations,… ...

SADC Troika to tackle emerging security issues

Nov 27, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By  Watson Maingo in Gaborone, Botswana Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luckie Sikwese has said that the extra Ordinary Southern African Development Committee (SADC) Troika Summit for Defence and… ...

Chakwera to travel to Botswana

Nov 24, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera will travel to Botswana this week where he will attend the SADC Extraordinary Organ Troika Summit. The SADC Extraordinary Organ Troika Summit Plus Troop Contributing Countries (TCC), the Democratic Republic of Congo… ...

Buluma removed as NOCMA acting CEO following Chakwera’s order

Nov 24, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) board of directors has removed Helen Buluma as acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following President Lazarus Chakwera’s concerns that she is an operative of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party… ...

Tonse Govt plans to modernise Malawi’s cities

Nov 23, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima says the Tonse administration will modernise the country’s four cities and establish a fertilizer manufacturing company as part of reforms. Chilima who is also Minister of Economic Planning and Public Sector… ...

Zomba residents propose establishment of economic recovery programme

Nov 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Zomba residents have proposed the establishment of Economic Recovery Programme (ERP) to reclaim the lost glory of the city. Concerned residents say both Zomba city and district are not developing to the… ...

Chakwera warns ministers over reforms

Nov 23, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has told cabinet ministers that they will be evaluated next year based in part on implementation of reforms and Malawians cannot keep ministers who are not interested in implementing the Tonse Alliance… ...

How fugitive Bushiri escaped SA: Details emerge

Nov 22, 2020 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

...Major 1 applied cosmetics like a cold war spy agent to change his appearance ...Plan to smuggle Bushiri 'involved' Malawian 'intelligence officials' Revealed! Details of how fugitive Shepherd Bushiri left South Africa together with his… ...

Talking Blues: The best things in life are free

Nov 22, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Our Malawi society can be categorized in several ways. We could break it into urban and rural people, the educated and the uneducated, the young and the old, etc. These are simplistic categorizations because in… ...

MEC to hold by-elections in three constituencies on December 15

Nov 20, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) will hold by-elections in three constituencies in the Southern Region on December 15 but ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) does not have a candidate in one of the constituencies. MEC… ...

Mutharika, Muhara ordered to pay legal costs

Nov 20, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The High Court in Lilongwe has ordered former President Peter Mutharika to pay legal costs for a court case in which Mutharika was faulted for attempting to fire Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda. Former Chief Secretary… ...

Saudi Arabia’s African Affairs Minister in Malawi to meet Chakwera

Nov 20, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Saudi Arabia's Minister of State for African Countries Affairs Ahmed Abdul Aziz Kattan,is in Malawi where he will meet President Lazarus Chakwera as the two countries look to strengthen diplomatic relations. The Saudi Arabia African… ...