Politics Posts

PAC says no to federalism in Malawi

Dec 10, 2015 Luke Bisani 40 &

A report by Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has swept aside calls to adopt a federal system of government in Malawi and says that the country is not ready for a change in political system. In… ...

Young women advised to participate in party politics

Dec 10, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 24 &

Despite assertions being made that failure of most women to take part in party politics has been perpetrated by the failure of former Malawi President Joyce Banda to change the country for good, young women have been… ...

Malawi government trapped in a cash scandal

Dec 10, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 38 &

A surprise raid by Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) on government has accentuated fears that the ruling Democratic Progressive Party ( DPP ) administration under Peter Mutharika is on the shrinking ship. This has emerged… ...

UDF Vice President Iqbar Omar refuses to resign from his post

Dec 10, 2015 Luke Bisani 22 &

United Democratic Front (UDF) vice President Iqbar Omar has challenged the party's executive decision to chop him from the party. The UDF executive announced that they have axed Omar from committee on allegations that he… ...

‘Dont worry Malawians, things will be alright’ – Goodall Gondwe

Dec 09, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 56 &

The Malawi government says it is optimistic that the country's economy will greatly improve if the country will receive good rains this rainy season. In the last rainy season, Malawi experienced heavy rains and drought… ...

Lhomwes snub Mutharika, demand their own country

Dec 09, 2015 Aubrey Makina 538 &

President Peter Mutharika migh soon need a visa to attend the annual Mulhakho wa Alhomwe festivities if the plans by people of his tribe come to materialise. Media reports have said that a group of… ...

Malawians on Twitter start ‘a better Malawi’ campaign

Dec 09, 2015 Lyonike Mughogho 48 &

A campaign dubbed "demand better Malawi" has taken centre stage on Twitter with a myriad Malawians tweeting the phrase as a sign of solidarity amidst the country's hardships. Apart from uniting Malawians in the diaspora… ...