Politics Posts

Councillor Sauka accused of stealing iron sheets worth 1.3 million kwacha

Sep 30, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Nkhonde Ward Councillor Michael Sauka Jnr and a security guard identified as Raphael Chauma are alleged to have stolen 59 iron sheets worth 1.3 million kwacha meant for a house which Balaka District Council is… ...

Chilima congratulates Chakwera

Sep 29, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has congratulated President Lazarus Chakwera following the signing of the second Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) $350 million package in the United States. Chakwera yesterday presided over the signing ceremony for the… ...

World Bank and IMF pledge support to Malawi

Sep 29, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Chakwera at IMF World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have pledged to fully support Malawi in areas of need as one way of addressing challenges Malawi is currently facing. This was said when President… ...

Malawi performing poorly on Sustainable Development Goals

Sep 29, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The 2022 People's Scorecard on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Malawi shows that the country is performing poorly, with a score of 4 percent on goal number 1 which is ending poverty, a score of… ...

US commends Chakwera for making painful economic decisions

Sep 29, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken says President Lazarus Chakwera has shown courage by taking “painful corrective economic decisions” that will help Malawi in the long term. According to State House Malawi, Blinken said… ...

Malawi secures MCC compact worth K350 billion

Sep 28, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Chakwera (L) and Blinken (C) President Lazarus Chakwera and United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken presided over the signing of the 2nd Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact worth US$350 million (over K350 billion) under… ...

Minister Chimwendo Banda for local production to save forex

Sep 28, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Mbandira Community College Minister of Youth, Richard Chimwendo Banda says producing goods such as garments locally can help save the much needed forex instead of using it to import things the country can produce. He… ...

Govt plans to spend K1 billion on waiting room for pensioners

Sep 28, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Finance Sosten Gwengwe Malawi Government has come under fire over its plans to spend K1 billion on construction of a camping facility for retired civil servants who spend days in Lilongwe waiting for… ...

John Chilembwe’s statue unveiled in London’s Trafalgar Square

Sep 28, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Kambalu stand in front of the statue in London A larger-than-life statue of Malawian freedom fighter John Chilembwe has been unveiled in London's historic Trafalgar Square. The artwork named Antelope and made by Malawian Samson… ...

Malawi to conduct mass registration targeting 8.4 million children

Sep 28, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Minister of Homeland Security Jean Sendeza says that the Ministry of Homeland Security through the National registration Bureau (NRB) will conduct mass child registration starting from October this year. The Minister disclosed this on Tuesday… ...

Area and Village Development Committees to have well established offices

Sep 28, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

Minister of Local Government Blessings Chinsinga says Government will undertake a restructuring exercise within the ministry which will see Area and Village Development Committees (ADCs & VDCs) having well-established offices. Chinsinga said in a Facebook… ...

Nankhumwa asks Chakwera to pardon Mussa John and Linda Kunje

Sep 27, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Leader of opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa has  written President Lazarus Chakwera asking him, as a man of God, to pardon 19-year-old Mussa John who is serving a three-year jail term over Chamba and former Electoral Commissioner,… ...

Ufulu FM closed, nearly 40 people to lose jobs

Sep 27, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Ufulu FM has gone off air with nearly 40 employees losing jobs following the revocation of the radio station's licence by  Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) under the Lazarus Chakwera administration. The radio station’s licence… ...

South Africa based economist attacks Chakwera over reckless spending

Sep 27, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

South Africa based Malawian economist Chifipa Mhango has faulted President Lazarus Chakwera for spending taxpayers’ money irresponsibly, saying Malawi is losing forex because of this reckless spending. Mhango, who wrote an open letter to Chakwera… ...

Nigerian prophet warns Chakwera of corruption: People are blackmailing the Malawi president

Sep 26, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Ayodele Nigerian Prophet Primate Elijah Ayodele has warned President Lazarus Chakwera of corruption and that people in his party and those around the president will betray him. Primate Ayodele has sent prophetic warnings to o… ...