Politics Posts

Mutharika hails IFAD for supporting Malawi

Feb 03, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 3 &

President Peter Mutharika has appreciated the International Fund for Agricultural Development’s (IFAD) efforts in supporting the country’s agriculture sector. Mutharika made the remarks on Thursday when he met IFAD president Dr Kanayo Nwanze at the… ...

Nsanje chiefs threaten to drag NPL to court for defamation

Feb 03, 2017 Chilenje Chilenje 11 &

Traditional leaders in Nsanje are planning to drag to court Nation Publications Limited (NPL) for defamation over a story published in The Weekend Nation on January 14, 2017. According to a report which the Weekend… ...

Activist urges Malawians to plant trees to save Lake Malawi

Feb 03, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

An environmental activist has urged Malawians to plant more trees near water bodies in order for water levels to rise on Lake Malawi. In an interview with this reporter, the environmental activist Godfrey Mfiti said… ...

Malawi govt to fire support staff in embassies

Feb 03, 2017 Luke Bisani 5 &

Malawi government through the ministry of foreign affairs has disclosed that it will fire support staff working in embassies around the globe. Confirming the development, spokesperson for the ministry Rejoice Shumba said the move will… ...

Fedoma wants sign language interpreters in hospitals

Feb 03, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 6 &

Federation for Disability Organisations in Malawi (Fedoma) has appealed to government to take measures that should ensure that people with various disabilities are having easy access to health services. Project Coordinator for Fedoma, Naomie Msungeni,… ...

Nankhumwa shuts down his critics: claims donation came from his K1.2 million salary

Feb 03, 2017 Bright Malenga 75 &

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Kondwani Nankhumwa has hit back at his critics saying that the donation he recently made to people in his constituency came from his 1.2 million kwacha monthly salary.… ...

Malawi’s First Lady to attend youth conference in Kenya

Feb 02, 2017 Bright Malenga 15 &

The African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) has invited Malawi First Lady Gertrude Mutharika to be the keynote speaker at the Africa Health Agenda International Conference in Nairobi Kenya scheduled for March this year. AMREF… ...

MP sings praises for Mutharika: claims the Malawi leader has developed Mzuzu

Feb 02, 2017 Mike Lyson Zgambo 160 &

Member of Parliament (MP) for Mzuzu City Leonard Njikho has claimed that President Peter Mutharika is a man of development who has changed the city. Speaking to Malawi24, Njikho said the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)… ...

Lilongwe mayor reveals his dreams for the city

Feb 02, 2017 Bright Malenga 6 &

The newly elected Lilongwe city mayor Desmond Bikoko has disclosed that he has got big dreams of making the city a good place for all residents. According to Bikoko, there are a lot of things… ...

MANEB in anti-cheating campaign

Feb 02, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 2 &

In a bid to sensitize the public about the evils of examination fraud, the Malawi National Examination Board (MANEB) is conducting an anti-exam cheating campaign. MANEB Public Relations Officer, Simeon Maganga, told the local media… ...

MCHS students to resume classes on Monday

Feb 02, 2017 Bright Malenga 4 &

Students who are proceeding their education at Malawi College of Health Sciences (MCHS) at Lilongwe Campus can now smile as they will resume their studies at the college on Monday, two months after the colleges… ...

Mutharika eyes youth empowerment in Malawi

Feb 01, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 48 &

President Peter Mutharika says the  Malawi government and other African countries have committed themselves to economically empower the youths as the continent celebrates 2017 as the year for the youths. President Mutharika was speaking in… ...

ACB quizzes Mutharika’s minister

Feb 01, 2017 Luke Bisani 27 &

Malawi minister of local government and rural development Kondwani Nankhumwa has appeared before the country's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to explain the source of funding for his multi-million kwacha donation. Confirming on the local press, ACB… ...

Cisanet wants maizegate culprits behind bars

Feb 01, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 2 &

The Civil Society Agriculture Network (Cisanet) says it wants people implicated in the maizegate scandal arrested as it is disappointing that the public officers entrusted with responsibility chose to misuse resources. This is coming at… ...

Activist happy with continued suspension of Chaponda

Feb 01, 2017 Luke Bisani 16 &

One of the activists who took an injunction to suspend minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development George Chaponda has applauded the Mzuzu high court for standing firm on its earlier ruling. The activist, Charles… ...