Politics Posts

Mental health bill passage: A significant step in addressing the mental health crisis

Apr 11, 2025 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The recent passage of the Mental Health Bill has been met with excitement from the ANPPCAN Lifeline Malawi, which views it as a crucial step towards tackling the country's mental health crisis. According to Henderson… ...

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu Charged with treason

Apr 11, 2025 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been charged with treason, a capital offence, over remarks that prosecutors say encouraged rebellion and sought to disrupt elections scheduled for later this year. Lissu, who chairs the main… ...

Khonsolo ya mzinda wa Lilongwe ipereka chilolezo ku chipani cha DPP

Apr 11, 2025 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Khonsolo ya mzinda wa Lilongwe yapereka chilolezo ku chipani cha Democratic Progressive (DPP) kuti chipanichi tsopano chitha kuchititsa misonkhano yoyimayima m'madera ena a mu mzinda-wu. Izitu zikudza pamene pangodutsa nthawi yochepa khonsoloyi itakana pempho la… ...

DPP’s whistle-stop tour gets green light after initial denial

Apr 11, 2025 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Lilongwe City Council (LCC) has approved the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) request to hold a whistle-stop tour in the city, despite initially denying permission. Initially, the council had rejected the DPP's proposal for the… ...

Zimbabwe takes step towards redressing colonial-era land grabs

Apr 11, 2025 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Zimbabwe's government has made an initial payment of $3 million to white farmers whose farms were seized over two decades ago. This payment is part of a 2020 compensation agreement, where Zimbabwe committed to paying… ...

MacFriday M’madi laid to rest, Mutharika’s attends the send-off ceremony 

Apr 10, 2025 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

It was a sombre mood in Mackenzie village, Balaka District, as the casket carrying the remains of a 16-year-old student from Maranatha Boys Academy, MacFriday M'madi, was being lowered into his final resting place. The… ...

Parliament passes mental health bill

Apr 10, 2025 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Parliament has today passed Bill No. 17 of 2025, Mental Health, which replaces the outdated Mental Treatment Act of 1948.  The Bill shifts the focus from a medical-based approach to a human rights-based approach, prioritizing… ...