Politics Posts

Vendors refusing to relocate to ‘Ndata’

Jun 01, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 7 &

Malawian vendors in Ekwendeni have branded a newly constructed free market as 'Ndata' saying the place is not conducive for business. "This place is so desolate and far from our customers thus we have named… ...

Activists faults govt on arrests of foreigners

Jun 01, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 65 &

Human rights activists have faulted the Malawi government for its policy of jailing illegal immigrants. The condemnation comes soon after reports in the media that Malawi locked up 119 Ethiopian illegal migrants in its prisons.… ...

12 refugees netted in Mchinji

Jun 01, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 103 &

The Immigration department in Mchinji has netted 12 people from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for trying to settle in the district without authorization. According to the district's immigration publicist Andida Mando, the 12… ...

CEDEP struggles to sell the Access to Justice Project in Mulanje

Jun 01, 2016 Samuel Majamanda 8 &

Executive Director for the Center for the Development of People (CEDEP), Gift Trapece accompanied by Rev. McDonald Sembereka on Monday had a tough time to convince  District Executive Committee (DEC) members in Mulanje to give… ...

Farmers want to decide tobacco prices

Jun 01, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 13 &

Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) says tobacco farmers should be allowed to decide prices of their leaf. President for FUM Alfred Kapichira Banda said it is sad that buyers and government are at the forefront… ...

MEC vehicles to be sold if govt fails to settle debt

Jun 01, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 5 &

The Judiciary says it will put again on auction six vehicles impounded from Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) if government does not pay the electoral body’s debt. MEC owes Transworld Radio, Platinum solutions and Universal trading… ...

NGO happy with youth participation in local government

Jun 01, 2016 Bertha Chirwa 1 &

The Malawi Human Rights Youth Network (MHRYN) has said it is happy with the increased number of youths who are participating in the local government system. MHRYN in collaboration with its affiliate, Thyolo Active Youth… ...