Politics Posts

Govt slams PAC for being hostile

Apr 30, 2016 Luke Bisani 50 &

The Malawi government has blasted the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) for being hostile and confrontational in dealing with President Peter Mutharika. The remarks follows an audience PAC had with Mutharika and PAC’s statement after the… ...

Experts demand death sentence for albino killers

Apr 30, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 224 &

Social commentators in Malawi have called for death sentences for people convicted of killing albinos. The commentators were reacting to the case of a man who has been given a 17 year-jail term for killing his… ...

Loan defaulters hinder cotton industry

Apr 30, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 2 &

The Cotton Council of Malawi (CCM) has revealed that farmers’ failure to repay loans is hindering growth of the cotton industry. This was disclosed by CCM chairperson Patrick Khembo in Lilongwe on Wednesday. Khembo said… ...

Medical personnel’s negligence cost life

Apr 30, 2016 Luke Bisani 55 &

Negligence of some workers of Makanjira health centre in Mangochi district has led to the death of a fifteen year-old girl, Malawi24 can report. According to information sourced by this publication, the deceased had delivery… ...

Chikaonda enmeshed in TNM shares scam

Apr 29, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 10 &

Head of Press Corporation Limited (PCL) Mathews Chikaonda is at the centre of a scam involving Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) shares worth millions. According to reports, Chikaonda has been ordering his underlings at Press Corporation… ...

55 cases of albino attacks recorded this year

Apr 29, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 23 &

Malawi has registered 55 cases of attacks against people with albinism in 2016, according to reports. The Association of People with Albinism (APAM) which released the figures, said the attacks involves cases of albino killings,… ...

Death hoax eats up Gwanda Chakuamba

Apr 29, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 142 &

The social media was last night awashed with reports that veteran politician Gwanda Chakuamba had died, but Malawi24 can confirm that it was merely one of the fast trending hoaxes on the social media. The… ...