Politics Posts

Govt trash calls to end Malata-Subsidy Programme

Mar 04, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 63 &

The Malawi Government has trashed suggestions made by some Members of Parliament (MPs) that the President Peter Mutharika administration should discontinue the Malata-Cement subsidy programme. Member of Parliament for Dowa East Richard Chimwendo proposed in… ...

Govt warns of heavy fines for thin plastic sellers

Mar 04, 2016 Martha Chikoti 29 &

The Malawi Government through the Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining says it will continue to impose heavy punishments against manufacturing companies which are making thin plastics. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Natural Resources,… ...

Malawi Govt to launch Gender Policy

Mar 04, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 40 &

The ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare will launch the country’s Gender Policy on the March 8, the day when Malawi will also be commemorating International Day of Women. The International Day of… ...

Breaking: Fuel prices raised

Mar 03, 2016 Aubrey Makina 375 &

Fuel prices have effective tonight gone up in Malawi, Malawi24 can exclusively reveal. Information that we have indicates that the stability of oil prices globally has prompted the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) to assent to… ...

LL Mayor to work with NGOs in cleaning city

Mar 03, 2016 Bright Malenga 45 &

Mayor for Lilongwe City Willie Chapondera has pledged to work with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in order to make the city clean. Chapondera was speaking when a NGO called Our World International (OWI) conducted a sweeping… ...

Trouble: Malawi govt reported to the UN!

Mar 03, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 24 &

NGO Coalition on Child Rights (NGO CCR) has reported Malawi government to the United Nations (UN) over lack of adequate funding towards youths programmes. The youth network wants the UN Committee on Convention on Rights… ...

Police erase data from Msungama’s phone

Mar 03, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 67 &

The Malawi Police Service in the country has handed a mobile phone to suspect Ulemu Msungama after tampering with it. The police seized Msungama’s phone when they arrested him on treason charges but they have… ...