Politics Posts

DoDMA to continue with maize distribution to vulnerable households – Usi

Dec 25, 2024 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Vice President Michael Usi says the government, through the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA), will continue with the Lean Season Food Insecurity Response programme to provide relief food to households that are affected by… ...

Kalindo condemns killing of a police officer in Mangochi

Dec 25, 2024 Vincent Gunde 0 &

Political activist Bon Kalindo has condemned in the strongest terms possible the killing of a police officer in Mangochi-Chiponde, saying this is not acceptable in modern democracy and this should be a wake-up call to… ...

Chakwera pardons 22 prisoners

Dec 25, 2024 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has pardoned 22 prisoners who were serving their sentences in the country's prisons as part of Christmas celebrations. This is according to a statement issued and signed by the Secretary for Homeland… ...

US Accused of Military Biological Activities in Africa

Dec 24, 2024 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

Moscow – The Russian Ministry of Defence has accused the United States of using Africa as a testing ground for experimental biomedications and military biological activities. Major General Aleksei Rtishchev, Deputy Chief of the Nuclear, Chemical,… ...

Politics and Fear of Witchcraft in Zambia

Dec 24, 2024 Leo Igwe 0 &

The recent arrest of two men accused of being 'witchdoctors' in Zambia is deeply worrying. This incident highlights the enduring potency of witchcraft fears and the unsettling connection between occult anxieties and national politics. The… ...

Neighboring Mozambique in turmoil as protesters set buses on fire

Dec 24, 2024 Burnett Munthali 0 &

Mozambique is gripped by unrest as violent protests have erupted, leaving the nation in a state of chaos. Protesters have taken to the streets, targeting public transportation and forcing passengers off buses before setting them… ...

Usi faces criticism over comments on UTM’s communication practices

Dec 24, 2024 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

Vice President Michael Usi is facing backlash after making controversial remarks criticizing his party, UTM, for its communication practices.  Usi recently questioned the party’s habit of addressing letters to social media platforms instead of submitting… ...