Politics Posts

Malawians should expect poor maize production

Feb 24, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 83 &

Malawians should brace themselves for more maize shortage next year as government says maize production this growing season is expected to be lower than in the 2014/15 season. According to the first round of the… ...

Residents failing to buy maize due to Kachasu

Feb 24, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 38 &

Kachasu, the opaque beer, could be the next excuse for authorities on why people are failing to access maize at ADMARC depots. This follows revelations by ADMARC officials in Ntchisi that vendors are still buying… ...

Chakhwantha out on bail

Feb 24, 2016 Richard Jimu 37 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislator Peter Chankhwantha was on Tuesday night granted bail from police custody hours after he was arrested for alleged treason in an ongoing reported plot to oust Malawi President Peter Mutharika. Malawi24… ...

Malawi Hunger: Thyolo residents forced to steal from estates

Feb 24, 2016 Richard Jimu 203 &

People in Thyolo district the stronghold of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), have resorted to stealing from estates in order to survive the current hunger. Police in Thyolo made the revelations in a report… ...

Malawian Members of Parliament living in fear

Feb 23, 2016 Richard Jimu 323 &

Members of Parliament in Malawi are living in fear after reports that the Peter Mutharika led government is on the verge of netting other legislators this week over a feared coup plot against him ,… ...

Finally: Govt deploys primary school teachers

Feb 23, 2016 Richard Jimu 201 &

Long at last! The Malawi Government has now released a list of names of the Initial Primary Teacher Education 8 (IPTE8) and Open Distance Learning 3 (ODL3) primary school teachers to be recruited and deployed to… ...

Mutharika asked to fire ADMARC bosses

Feb 23, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 16 &

He is receiving attacks and advices day in day out and a fresh one for Malawi President Peter Mutharika is to go ahead and axe Agriculture Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) top officials. The call… ...