Malawi News: Politics, Elections, and Government Updates

Mutharika’s govt falling out

Nov 06, 2015 Mwayi Mkandawire 52 &

...un recruited doctors run away from Malawi Just when the Malawi leader keeps making promises of putting his heart on the welfare of Malawians, President Peter Mutharika's government has found itself in yet another mess.… ...

Distribution of subsidized farm inputs to start next week

Nov 06, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 21 &

The Malawi Government says the distribution exercise for the 2015/2016 Farm Inputs Subsidy Program (FISP) will start next week. Speaking in Lilongwe at the Opening of Agriculture Sector Joint, Minister of agriculture, irrigation and water… ...

Fiona Kalemba appointed new parliament clerk

Nov 06, 2015 Mwayi Mkandawire 3 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has appointed Fiona Kalemba as the new Clerk of Parliament, years after the office has been vacant due to miscellaneous controversies over the previous holder. Kalemba replaces Matilda Katopola who was… ...

Malawi govt backs marijuana

Nov 06, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 219 &

Government has assured Malawians that the marijuana which the Peter Mutharika administration wants to legalize has no threat to people’s health. In September, Mutharika through Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Allan Chiyembekeza, endorsed… ...