Politics Posts

District councils asked to monitor Malata, Cement Subsidy

Feb 20, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 3 &

District council officials in Malawi  have been asked to monitor the Malata, Cement Subsidy programme in order for it to produce intended results. Chairperson for Parliamentary Committee on Public Infrastructure Victor White Mbewe made the… ...

Youths pledge to help conserve Mulanje Mountain

Feb 20, 2016 Martha Chikoti 9 &

Youths from villages of Traditional Authority Nkanda in Mulanje district have pledged to plant more trees on Mulanje Mountain to restore the deforested massif. The remarks were made by Chambe Youth Network Chairperson John Gamabatula… ...

MCP still pushing to impeach Mutharika

Feb 19, 2016 Luke Bisani 406 &

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has vowed to oust the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) arguing that the party has failed to deliver good leadership for the country. Speaking to Malawi24, MCP spokesperson Jessie Kabwila… ...

Goodall angry: Dresses down his critics

Feb 19, 2016 Luke Bisani 31 &

Malawi's Minister of finance Goodall Gondwe has brushed aside calls for his resignation arguing that he is the “sacrificial lamb” for the country's economy. Gondwe was reacting to some stakeholders who suggested that he must resign… ...

Malawi Crisis: Illovo sugar sales go down by 40 percent

Feb 19, 2016 Richard Jimu 196 &

At a time when Malawi's economy continues to stumble, Illovo Sugar Malawi limited has disclosed that its sugar sales in the country have been hit hard to the extent of slipping to 40 percent. The… ...

‘Mutharika lied on Maize Procurement’

Feb 19, 2016 Luke Bisani 115 &

Malawi's ex ruling  Peoples Party (PP) has accused the Peter Mutharika led government of lying that it has imported maize from neighboring countries to help hunger victims in the country. The remarks follow government’s claims… ...

PAC conferences are useless – commentators

Feb 19, 2016 Aubrey Makina 62 &

Social commentators in the country have taken turns to lambast the Malawi's Public Affairs Committee (PAC) over their just ended 5th stakeholders conference. In posts on social media that Malawi24 has monitored, a section of… ...