Politics Posts

Nowhere to Run for fugitive Bushiri as Malawi bashes South Africa over Chakwera’s treatment

Nov 16, 2020 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

The Malawi government has accused South Africa of breaching diplomatic protocol for subjecting President Lazarus Chakwera to "unacceptable, improper and incongruous" treatment. The Malawi leader was in South Africa on a two day official visit… ...

Chakwera off to Peter Mutharika’s resting home

Nov 16, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has, since Sunday, been sharing the same residential district with former President Peter Mutharika. According to director of communications at the State House, Sean Kampondeni, Chakwera went to Mangochi on Sunday. This… ...

State house abandons weekly briefings

Nov 16, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

State House has announced that the weekly briefings that were initiated in September will no longer feature from January 2021. At a weekly briefing in Lilongwe, the director of communications for state house Sean Kampondeni… ...

Chakwera snubs Bushiri

Nov 16, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

State House says President Lazarus Chakwera will not grant favours to Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and will not meet anybody in relation to the case of the money laundering suspect who fled South Africa last week.… ...

Malawi takes South Africa to task for improper treatment of Chakwera

Nov 16, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi has faulted South Africa for failing to admit that President Lazarus Chakwera was improperly treated and that his delegation  was subjected to unreasonable security checks before departure in South Africa on Friday. The Ministry… ...

Talking Blues: Isn’t President Chakwera proving to be all talk and no trouser?

Nov 16, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Facts being to the mind what food is to the body (Edmund Burke), I will start with facts. Justice Dr Chifundo Kachale’s extraordinary leadership in managing the 23 June 2020 Fresh Presidential Election raised our… ...

Breaking: South Africa wants Bushiri handed over

Nov 15, 2020 Sibu M. Mokoena 1 &

The South African government has announced that it has initiated  extradition process for the Malawi Government to hand over wanted fugitive, Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, to face justice. The Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church leader fondly… ...

Paulo ndi Sila? Wabanduka Bushiri pa Joweni

Nov 14, 2020 Mike J. Kangwele 1 &

Kusiyana kwake sanapemphele, zitseko zandende sizinatseguke zokha, koma pamapeto pake moyo wake naye wasangalala. Amene amazitcha kuti mneneri ndipo ali ndi luso lodziwa za mtsogolo, Shepherd Bushiri, wathawa mu dziko la South Africa kumene amayankha… ...

Inside Bushiri escape: questions raised over Presidential visit

Nov 14, 2020 Mike J. Kangwele 1 &

…Cabinet minister fingered in escape …Presidential flight was delayed A diplomatic row threatens over the flight of self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri from South Africa where he was answering charges over fraud. On Saturday morning, Bushiri… ...

Chakwera wants special permits for Malawians working in South Africa

Nov 14, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has called for the introduction of special permits for Malawians working in the informal sector in South Africa. The Malawi leader made the request during a meeting with South Africa’s President Cyril… ...

Major fugitive: Bushiri on the run

Nov 14, 2020 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri is on the run! The Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church leader who is on bail in South Africa on two different charges of fraud and money laundering about K6 billion has jumped… ...

Chilima says mechanisms being put in place to fulfil Tonse promises

Nov 14, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima says people should remain patient on Tonse Alliance campaign promises as the government is putting in place mechanism to fulfil the promises. Chilima made the remarks at Nyambadwe Primary School on… ...

HRDC demands government’s action on AIP

Nov 14, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has asked government to handle the Affordable Input Program (AIP) as a crisis considering that the program has been affected by corruption and 3 million people are yet to buy… ...

MEC dismisses Mwenifumbo’s complaints

Nov 13, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has dismissed Frank Mwenifumbo’s complaint over the conduct of the by-election in Karonga Central Constituency. Mwenifumbo who was UTM candidate in the elections complained that some people voted twice, that… ...

Mpinganjira claimed to have been lending money to MCP, DPP

Nov 12, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

State witness in the Thom Mpinganjira bribery case Justice Michael Tembo says the suspect told him that he had been lending money to various political parties in the country including Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and… ...