Politics Posts

Vendors vow to continue refusing to pay market fee

Mar 20, 2016 Martha Chikoti 3 &

Vendors at Dwangwa have sworn to continue refusing to pay market fee until the Nkhotakota District Council listens to their grievances. Chairperson of the vendors Moffatt Chabwera said the traders stopped paying the market fee… ...

Mutharika challenges Chakwera

Mar 19, 2016 Luke Bisani 210 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has challenged that he will never bow down to the demands of leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera to appear in the national assembly for questioning. During the recent Parliamentary session, Chakwera… ...

Malawians unite to mourn Grace Chinga

Mar 19, 2016 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 461 &

...others exchange blows A mammoth from all walks of life gathered at Robin’s Park in Blantyre to pay their last respect to Malawi’s Queen of Gospel music, Grace Chinga, who passed away on Wednesday night.… ...

Mutharika orders Malawians to wear locally made clothes

Mar 19, 2016 Luke Bisani 305 &

President Peter Mutharika has ordered civil servants to be wearing clothes made in Malawi on Fridays in order to promote the country’s products. Mutharika made the directive on Thursday in Lilongwe during the launch of… ...

Mayaya threatens to organise demos

Mar 19, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 161 &

One of the country’s rights activists says the hunger situation in the country is pathetic and has threatened to organise anti-government demonstrations if authorities will not supply maize to Admarc depots. The activist, Billy Mayaya,… ...

Malawians urged to stop buying foreign products

Mar 19, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 151 &

Minister of Trade and Industry, Joseph Mwanamvekha has expressed concern at Malawians’ tendency to buy foreign products. The minister said failure by citizens to buy local products is affecting the country’s economy. According to Mwanamvekha,… ...

Bushiri angers government

Mar 18, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 767 &

Government has blasted Prophet Sheperd Bushiri for donating K44 million to the Malawi national football team instead of government Account Number One. Minister of sports Grace Chiumia, according to a report by one of the local radio… ...