Politics Posts

Cashgate: Katengeza found guilty in MK 105 Million theft

Mar 15, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 103 &

The High Court in Lilongwe has found Businessperson Angela Katengeza, guilty in the K105.9 million ($146 444) money laundering case. She was co-accused with a former assistant director of tourism at Ministry of Tourism, Leonard… ...

Mutharika snubs Parliament call

Mar 15, 2016 Richard Jimu 191 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has turned down a summon to parliament on Wednesday where he would be asked to clear the legislators on numerous questions including the maize crisis that has hit the nation now. These… ...

Dry spell affects development programs in Nsanje

Mar 15, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 5 &

The drought that has affected Nsanje has led to failure of various community interventions in the district, stakeholders say. The stakeholders have claimed that extreme weather conditions in the district have affected projects which were… ...

Govt to launch Buy Malawi Strategy

Mar 15, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 3 &

The Malawi government through the ministry of industry and trade will on Friday launch the Buy Malawi Strategy (BMS). Secretary in the ministry, Cliff Chiunda, said the launch will happen in the capital city Lilongwe… ...

Njovuyalema elected secretary general of continental group

Mar 15, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 56 &

Member of Parliament (MP) Joseph Njobvuyalema has been elected secretary general for African Parliamentary Network on SDGs. Njobvuyalema was elected to the post at a conference on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which took place in… ...

Councillor pledges to construct roads

Mar 15, 2016 Martha Chikoti 6 &

Councillor for Nyambadwe Ward in Ndirande  Leonard Chibade has told residents in the area that he will construct roads. Chibade said he has already started constructing a road called Chinseu-Magalasi as a way of providing… ...

Malawi makes another u-turn on ivory

Mar 14, 2016 Pearson Nkhoma 94 &

Malawi government has destroyed a stockpile of ivory worthy K5 billion after succumbing to pressure from international organisations. We earlier reported that government was planning to sell the ivory to China following a suggestion by Minister of Natural Resources Bright… ...