Politics Posts

Exclusive: DPP holds meeting to strategise against demonstrations

Oct 07, 2015 Aubrey Makina 6 &

…MPs urged to start persuading students not to join …team set up to track organisers The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) which is renowned for its mafia tactics in dealing with opposition has started its… ...

“Pay new school fees or drop out,” Malawi govt. tells students on new fees regime

Oct 07, 2015 Mike J. Kangwele 8 &

The Malawi government has come out hard on the new school fees for Secondary education that they have introduced. In a meeting that was meant at clarifying the position of government on the matter, Director… ...

Teachers not paid yet for 2015 MSCE invigilation

Oct 07, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 49 &

The Malawi government through Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) has not yet paid allowances to teachers who invigilated and supervised the 2015 Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) Examination, Malawi24 has established. Information indicates that… ...

Policy Analysts grab Malawi government by the neck

Oct 07, 2015 Luke Bisani 24 &

Policy analysts in Malawi have demanded explanations from government following contradictions on statements made by the State House, Ministry of Information, and United States Embassy to Malawi on delegates to the recent United Nations (UN)… ...

Unima bemoans lack of PhD courses

Oct 07, 2015 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The University of Malawi (UNIMA) has expressed dissatisfaction with the shortage of PhD courses which has contributed to the university's poor international ranking in the past 50 years of its existence. UNIMA's Vice Chancellor Professor… ...

Malawi Doctors Union gangs up against Government

Oct 07, 2015 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 12 &

Recent graduated 51 doctors who have not been employed by government have now received a back up to their grievances from the Medical Doctors Union of Malawi (MDUM) and the Society of Medical Doctors (SMD). The… ...

Catholic NGO in Zomba grabed by the neck

Oct 06, 2015 Blessings Kalimbuka 4 &

Members at Zomba District Council in Malawi’s old capital have accused some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) operating in the district for providing people with poor services. The accusations came after Catholic Development Commission (CADECOM) provided poor… ...