Malawi News: Politics, Elections, and Government Updates

Passport-gate hits DPP MP

May 19, 2017 Richard Jimu 78 &

Another scam has been revealed in Parliament yesterday that 250 passports have gone missing at the Immigration Department. Member of Parliament for Mzimba West Harry Mkandawire brought the issue in the House suggesting that suppliers… ...

Kalonga fired at MEC

May 19, 2017 Mwayi Mkandawire 17 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has now moved to axe suspended chief elections officer Willie Kalonga and Director of Administration and Human Resources George Khaki in the wake of reports of financial mismanagement at the… ...

Katsonga’s suspension, good riddance: that wasn’t even Malawian wear

May 19, 2017 Alex Chikanga 78 &

Of all the news that came from Parliament this week, the most pleasing was that the Deputy Speaker had finally moved that Davies Katsonga ex-Chipani Cha Pfuko President be suspended from the house. I would… ...

Malawi taking no chances: To take Lake dispute to the ICJ

May 18, 2017 Russell Kondowe 2 &

Malawi intends to take the Lake Malawi border dispute with neighboring Tanzania to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Foreign Affairs Minister Francis Kasaila has said. Tanzania claims it owns the Northern part of the… ...

EGENCO gets pat on the back

May 18, 2017 Bright Malenga 24 &

Small scale businesspeople in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe have hailed the Electricity Generating Company (EGENCO) for ending rampant blackouts. Earlier this year Egenco took over the responsibility of generating electricity from Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi… ...

Jeffrey’s remarks irks Speaker

May 18, 2017 Bright Malenga 181 &

Speaker of the National Assembly Richard Msowoya has said the recent remarks by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) secretary general Greselder Jeffrey show that the DPP led government introduced quota system to paralyze the northern region.… ...

Osamavala za chi Malawi kuno: aphungu akana zovala za chi Malawi

May 18, 2017 Mwayi Mkandawire 65 &

Phungu wa nyumba ya malamulo wa dera la pakati mu boma la Mwanza, a Davis Katsonga, aletsedwa kupita ku nyumba ya malamulo kamba kovala ka chisoti ka chikhalidwe chawo. A Katsonga amene ndi Phungu wa… ...