Politics Posts

Malawi in support of Female Genital Mutilation

Sep 24, 2015 Malawi24 Reporter 154 &

Malawi Government rejected a recommendation by the United Nations Human Rights Council that would have forced it to criminalize Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The revelations, made during a 2015 Universal Periodic review (UPR) dissemination workshop… ...

Mmbelwa V criticised over speech

Sep 24, 2015 Thula Chisamba 46 &

Malawi Ngoni paramount chief Inkosi ya makosi M’mbelwa V has been criticized for making a speech which some people suggests castigated opposition political parties in the country. Malawi24 understands that last Saturday the paramount chief… ...

Malawi youths into ‘serious’ early marriages, Minister outcries

Sep 24, 2015 Martha Chikoti 39 &

Malawi Minister of Sports and Member of Parliament for Nkhatabay West constituency, Grace Chiumia says she is concerned with the number of girls who are getting married early in her constituency. In the constituency especially… ...

ESCOM wins big

Sep 24, 2015 Hajira Halilu 56 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says it has collected penalty fees amounting to K305 million from 1528 fraudulent customers the electricity supplier found bypassing or tampering with its billing system to get free electricity… ...

Malawi applauded for abolishing JCE, free primary education

Sep 23, 2015 Lyson Sibande* 70 &

As far as I am concerned, the abolition of JCE and the general review of fees for public educational institutions is the only bold and strategic decision that Mutharika and the DPP government have ever… ...

Kasambara condemned to prison

Sep 23, 2015 Mike J. Kangwele 98 &

The Malawi High Court in Lilongwe has revoked bail for attempted-murder suspect, Mr. Ralph Kasambara. Kasambara joins MacDonald Kumwembe, his co-accused in the Paul Mphwiyo shooting. Kumwembe was condemned to prison for 4 months for… ...

Malawi Government urged to reform ‘corrupt institutions’

Sep 23, 2015 Thula Chisamba 3 &

Malawians have urged government to consider reforming institutions that the residents perceive to be corrupt saying the institutions make the government lose resources. In random interviews with Malawi24, Mzuzu City residents named the Anti-Corruption Bureau… ...