Politics Posts

Malawians urged to change their mindset

May 28, 2016 Luke Bisani 106 &

The Malawi government has urged citizens to change their mindset so that the country should stop relying on donors. Speaking during budget presentation on Friday, minister of finance Goodall Gondwe said Malawians must sweat towards… ...

Foreign witchdoctors banned in Malawi

May 28, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 73 &

The Malawi government has banned foreign witchdoctors from plying their trade in the Southern African nation in a bid to curb a rising wave of abductions and killings of albinos. In a statement, President Peter… ...

MP accuses traffic officers of turning into revenue collectors

May 28, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 106 &

Rumphi West Member of Parliament Jacqueline Kouwenhoven says Malawi traffic police officers are becoming agents of revenue collection for the government. Speaking in Parliament, Kouwenhoven said officers are becoming more corrupt and government must look… ...

Herbalists’ body trashes proposal to ban traditional doctors

May 28, 2016 Luke Bisani 26 &

The Herbalist Council of Malawi says banning traditional doctors in the country cannot end attacks on people with albinism. The development follows suggestions that traditional doctors should be banned as one way of ending the… ...

Anti-cancer body lobbies for awareness

May 28, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 1 &

Cancer Survivors Quest (CSQ) has asked government to recognise cancer as a condition of interest to every Malawian. Founder of the organisation Chikhulupiliro Ng'ombe said it is sad that cancer was not included in the… ...

Malawians hit with extra tax burden

May 27, 2016 Luke Bisani 21 &

Malawians are to dig deep in their pockets to pay taxes as Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) is expected to collect K748 billion for the 2016/17 budget. Malawi Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe said the budget… ...

Malawi Budget: Largest share goes to Agriculture Ministry

May 27, 2016 Richard Jimu 30 &

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development  has gotten the largest share of the 2016/17 proposed budget, Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe has confirmed. Gondwe who is now presenting the budget disclosed that  The… ...