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Mutharika congratulates Boris Johnson on election win

Dec 13, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi President Arthur Peter Mutharika has congratulated British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on his election success. On Thursday, Britain went to the polls where voters gave Johnson's Conservative Party its largest majority in decades while… ...

Chimulirenji calls for more safety net programs

Dec 13, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Vice President Everton Chimulirenji has urged development partners to continue supporting and introducing safety net programs to help reduce levels of poverty in the country. Chimulirenji observed on Wednesday that safety net programs are key… ...

Man accused of burning Mutharika’s billboard collapses twice in court

Dec 13, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 60-year-old man accused of burning State President Professor Peter Mutharika’s billboard collapsed twice in court in Nkhatabay on Wednesday. The First Grade Magistrate Court was forced to grant bail to the man, Nyenje Nyirenda,… ...

Parliamentary Committee refuses to meet Livimbo land owner’s nephew

Dec 13, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Joint Committee on Legal Affairs and Transport and Public Infrastructure on Thursday sent back a representative of the original buyer of the land where the Livimbo warehouses were built. On the day, the committee… ...

House of confusion: Chakwera, Mkaka contradict

Dec 12, 2019 Lonjezo Jamu 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday said repeatedly that he is ready to meet with President Peter Mutharika but the party’s Secretary General has contradicted his boss. Chakwera spoke after meeting with… ...

Chilima pulls out of peace talks

Dec 12, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Former Vice President Saulos Chilima and the UTM have pulled out of talks on the country’s post-election impasse. The party said this today after Chilima met the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) which is mediating the… ...

Chakwera will not meet Mutharika – MCP

Dec 12, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has said its leader, Lazarus Chakwera, will not meet President Peter Mutharika. On Wednesday after holding talks with the Public Affairs Committee, Chakwera told journalists that he is ready to… ...

PAC to meet Chilima

Dec 12, 2019 Madalo Ntawira 0 &

After holding talks with President Arthur Peter Mutharika and Malawi Congress Party's Lazarus Chakwera, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) will today meet UTM leader Saulos Chilima. The grouping will also hold talks with the Human… ...

MERA seeks to reduce electrical fire incidents

Dec 12, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) says guidelines for electricity installations are important in the electricity supply industry to reduce risks of electrical fires and electrocution that cause damage to property and injury to humans. Board… ...