Politics Posts

Nankhumwa is new Leader of Opposition

Jun 29, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator for Mulanje Central Kondwani Nankhumwa is the new Leader of Opposition in Parliament. This follows DPP leader Peter Mutharika’s defeat in the June 23 Presidential Elections. On Monday, Parliament resumed… ...

Sunseed Oil’s Country Manager meets Chakwera

Jun 29, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Country Manager of Sunseed Oil Irshaad Mahomed met Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera on Sunday. Mahomed and Chakwera’s meeting came after the latter was sworn in as President of the Republic of Malawi. Mahomed described Chakwera… ...

Matafale`s letter resurfaces

Jun 29, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Born in 1969, died in 2001, the story of Malawi`s late reggae music giant Evison Matafale is one of the most interesting taking into account the extraordinary impact he had in artistic circles. Prior to… ...

Chakwera appoints Felix Mlusu as Minister of Finance

Jun 29, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

…Chilima to lead Public Sector Reforms, Silungwe is new AG President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed former Managing Director of NICO Holdings Limited Felix Mlusu as Malawi’s Minister of Finance. Chakwera who was sworn in on… ...

SADC urges Mutharika to accept election results

Jun 29, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has urged former President Peter Mutharika to accept results of the Fresh Presidential Elections. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, and the Chairperson of the SADC… ...

African Union congratulates Chakwera

Jun 29, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The African Union (AU) has congratulated Dr Lazarus Chakwera on his election as President of Malawi. Chairperson of the Africa Union His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa, offered his congratulations to Chakwera on Sunday. Ramaphosa, who is… ...

Nyau terror starts

Jun 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Scores of members of the Nyau cult have been seen on the prowl in the capital of Lilongwe as Malawi celebrates the ascendancy of Lazarus Chakwera to power. In the city of Lilongwe, masked Nyau… ...

APM leaves statehouse, moves to Mangochi

Jun 28, 2020 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

Former President Peter Mutharika has officially left the state residences and has relocated to the resort district of Mangochi. A day after the Electoral Commission declared his opponent Lazarus Chakwera as the winner of the… ...

DPP supporters hiding, living in fear – Mzomera

Jun 28, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Governor for the North Mzomera Ngwira has claimed that the party’s supporters are in hiding because they are being threatened by ruling party supporters. Mzomera Ngwira said this at a… ...

Chakwera sworn in as Malawi president

Jun 28, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has been sworn in today as the president of Malawi following his win in the June 23 Fresh Presidential Elections. Chakwera and Vice President Saulos Chilima took oaths of office this morning… ...

MBC abandons Mutharika

Jun 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Public broadcaster, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), on Saturday ignored former president Peter Mutharika as he held a press briefing at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre. MBC did not broadcast Mutharika’s press conference where the Democratic Progressive… ...

DPP asks supporters to remain loyal

Jun 28, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) governor for the Northern Region Christopher Mzomera Ngwira has urged the party’s supporters to remain loyal as the party is now in opposition. Ngwira said this on Saturday at a press… ...

Malawians are the bosses – Chakwera

Jun 27, 2020 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

…Says his government will table own budget Malawi’s President Elect, Lazarus Chakwera, says his win in the Fresh Presidential Elections is for all Malawians and he considers citizens of the country as his bosses. Chakwera… ...

This is the worst election in Malawi’s history – Mutharika

Jun 27, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has claimed that the June 23 Fresh Presidential Elections are the worst ever elections in the history of the country. The Malawi leader made the claim during a press briefing at Sanjika… ...

DPP wants another Fresh Presidential Election

Jun 27, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

…says June 23 election not fair, credible The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) should declare that there is no winner in the 2020 Presidential Elections and declare that Fresh Presidential… ...