Politics Posts

Street beggars get backing

Mar 10, 2016 Martha Chikoti 59 &

The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has asked government to reconsider its decision to arrest beggars in the country. CHRR communications officer Fletcher Simwaka said that government should have assessed the families of… ...

Malawi government under fire!

Mar 10, 2016 Luke Bisani 25 &

One of the country’s activists has slammed government for slashing the ministry of education budget by K500 million. On Tuesday, legislators from the government side backed the motion to have the education budget cut from… ...

Kanyika mine residents to drag govt, Globe Metals to court

Mar 10, 2016 Luke Bisani 48 &

Kanyika residents have threatened to sue Malawi government and Globe Metals and Mining Company for failing to compensate villagers who were relocated from the mining site in Mzimba. Chief Mabulabo of the area said they… ...

Fears raised over influx of Mozambicans

Mar 10, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 126 &

Authorities in Mwanza district says Malawi cannot cope with the increase in number of Mozambicans refugees arriving in the country. Mwanza district commissioner Gift Lapozo said the increase in the number of refugees from 3000… ...

World Vision ropes in children, others in video and photography

Mar 10, 2016 George Mhango 2 &

In a bid to ensure that stories from children are well documented and acted upon by donors, World Vision has taken an extra gear in training registered children, teachers, volunteers and sponsorship staff in photography… ...

Govt says dismissal of Kabwila’s daughter is not political persecution

Mar 09, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 52 &

Government has denied assertions that politics was involved in decision to sack Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson Jessie Kabwila’s daughter who was an intern at the ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation. Louisa Angela… ...

Mutharika says gays will not be arrested

Mar 09, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 650 &

The Peter Mutharika led government maintains that homosexuals will not be arrested in Malawi despite heavy condemnations and legal rejection on the same. A latest development shows that government has gone against an injunction which… ...