Politics Posts

Chakwera not focusing on second term

Aug 09, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says he is focusing on the current five-year term, and the issue of whether he will vie for a second term or not is yet to be decided. Speaking on Tiuzeni Zoona… ...

Teenage boy sent to reformatory centre for raping 80-year-old granny

Aug 09, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Mponela First Grade Magistrate Court has committed a 17-year-old boy to Chirwa Reformatory Centre for 2 years for raping a woman aged 80. The court, through the state Prosecutor Sergeant Richard Sakala heard that,… ...

On his fortune, politician Lipipa reveals: ‘I am not rich, I am wealthy and clean.’

Aug 09, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Youthful politician and successful businessperson Noel Lipipa, owner of multi-million Lab Enterprises, says he is not a rich person but a wealthy 39-year-old man from 22 years of doing honest and responsible business driven by… ...

There are too many decisions made by a president – Chakwera

Aug 09, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has urged Malawians to support his plan to trim presidential powers, saying a president in Malawi has too many decisions to make and has too much appointing power. Chakwera made the remarks… ...

Mwenifumbo donates oxygen concentrator to Karonga Hospital

Aug 09, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Politician Frank Mwenifumbo on Friday donated an oxygen concentrator to Karonga District Hospital as a way of assisting the facility in the battle to contain the deadly Coronavirus. The items which also included drips, masks… ...

Chakwera to deliver SONA next month

Aug 08, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera will open the 49th session of Parliament next month when he will deliver a State of Nation Address (SONA). Chakwera confirmed on Friday that Parliament will re-convene from September 4. “I held… ...

Police interrogate Dausi, Mussa

Aug 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Ministers in the Peter Mutharika administration – Nicholas Dausi and Henry Mussa – have been interrogated over corruption related cases. Dausi, who is Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Publicity Secretary, was Minister of Homeland Security… ...

Mutharikas on wanted list

Aug 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Malawi President Peter Mutharika, wife Gertrude and step son Tadikira will reportedly be arrested on alleged corruption charges. Self-proclaimed whistle-blower, Yamikani Nicholas Kachingwe, who joined the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) this month and… ...

Malawians want Fingerpole removed

Aug 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawians have demanded the demolition of Fingerpole, a replica of Statue of Liberty constructed in the capital, Lilongwe. The Fingerpole was built during the administration of former President Peter Mutharika by a foundation run by… ...

CSOs demand referendum on tenure of MPs, Councillors

Aug 08, 2020 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have asked Government to let citizens decided in a referendum on whether the tenure of Members of Parliament (MPs) should be extended by a year with parliamentary elections being shifted from… ...

Mask up or pay MK10, 000 – govt. announces new Covid measures

Aug 07, 2020 Mike J. Kangwele 0 &

...empowers Health Minister to impose lockdowns Government, through the Minister of Health, has gazzeted new measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus announcing measures that will leave the minister with the power to… ...

Chilima tells ESCOM to stop buying fuel for Aggreko

Aug 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has told Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) to stop buying fuel for Aggreko’s generators and he has also helped end a dispute involving Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) and ESCOM. Chilima… ...

Be careful of people who surround you – PAC tells Chakwera

Aug 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has warned President Lazarus Chakwera to be careful of people around him saying they may guide him into a wrong direction. PAC chairperson Patrick Thawale made the remarks on Thursday… ...

Chakwera declares assets: Has K900 thousand book balance, and received Hummer vehicle as a gift

Aug 07, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has declared his assets valued at K272 million and they include a Hummer given to him as a gift as well as K900,000 book balance. Chakwera has declared his assets to Office… ...

Chisale says three of his luxury vehicles are gifts

Aug 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former presidential bodyguard Norman Chisale told the Office of the Director of Public Officers’ Declarations that three of his luxury vehicles are gifts given to him by friends. Chisale who was former President Peter Mutharika’s… ...