Politics Posts

Chakwera returns with ‘goodies’ from China

Sep 08, 2024 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has returned from his official visit to China, touting the trip as a fruitful endeavor.  Key accomplishments include the inking of a US$200 million deal for the construction of a modern judicial… ...

UTM Vehicle Procurement: ACB make progress in investigations 

Sep 07, 2024 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has announced that it has made progress in its investigation into the purchase of 44 vehicles by the United Transformation Movement. The bureau is now preparing to submit the docket to… ...

Foreigners granted gold mining license in Malawi despite legal prohibitions

Sep 06, 2024 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera's administration has sparked controversy by awarding a lucrative gold mining license to foreign nationals linked to a disputed fuel deal, despite laws explicitly forbidding foreign ownership of small-scale mines in Malawi.  The… ...

JB tears Lazarus Chakwera’s government apart

Sep 06, 2024 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

People's Party incumbent leader, Joyce Banda has blamed the Lazarus Chakwera government for various socio-economic challenges the country is going through. Speaking when officially opening the party's elective convention, which has kick-started today in Lilongwe,… ...

Government raise funeral barrel prices

Sep 06, 2024 Manson Msukwa 0 &

Lazarus Chakwera's government has decided to increase funeral barrel prices, adding yet another financial burden on families who are already mourning.  This move has left many Malawians in disbelief, especially following a controversial attempt to… ...

NEEF Loans for Chirimba residents in sight, says Usi

Sep 06, 2024 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi’s Vice President, Michael Usi has given a firm assurance to the people of Chirimba in Blantyre that the government will soon roll out National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) loans. Usi said this when he… ...

Parliament adjourned early to allow MPs to watch football

Sep 05, 2024 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Parliament has adjourned early to allow the members of parliament to watch the game between Malawi and Burundi at Bingu National Stadium this afternoon. Member of Parliament for Mzimba South, Emmanuel Chambulanyina Jere, moved a… ...