Politics Posts

No Holds Barred! All that jazz for K50,000 only?

Aug 07, 2016 José Safarao 16 &

So all that stoning of cars, blocking of the Zomba road to prevent Dr Jill Biden from passing, burning of a policeman’s hat, running battles with the Malawi police, arrests, slapping of two hapless girls… ...

Mutharika is a true democrat for meeting student leaders – Kaliati

Aug 07, 2016 Joseph Dumbula 105 &

While his directive that fees at the University of Malawi (Unima) should get a K50,000 reduction has met the wrath of many Malawians, vocal Minister of Information Patricia Kaliati holds no other sentiments to President… ...

Ombudsperson receiving death threats for investigating tractors deal

Aug 07, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 43 &

Malawi’s Ombudsperson says she is getting death threats for investigating the sale of tractors which were meant to be used by smallholder farmers as part of the Green Belt Initiative. The Ombudsperson, Martha Chimuza-Mwagonde, is… ...

Chanco student leader is unhappy with Mutharika: he forced us to accept the K50,000 fee reduction

Aug 06, 2016 Bright Malenga 96 &

President Peter Mutharika might have intervened into the University conundrum but the way he handled the dialogue with the University students left a bitter pill in the Chancellor College Students Union’s (SUCC) mouth. SUCC president… ...

Govt applauds Malawi Police: Mutharika happy with their professionalism

Aug 06, 2016 Luke Bisani 60 &

The police have recently faced criticism for torturing Chancellor College students but government through its spokesperson Patricia Kaliati has applauded the officers for being professional during the anti-fees hike demonstrations. In a statement, Kaliati thanked… ...

Malawi gets K22.7 billion for fighting hunger

Aug 06, 2016 Luke Bisani 132 &

The British government through Department for International Development (DFID) has committed K22.7 billion to address food shortage in the country. The aid comes at a time when Malawi has been hit with food shortages following… ...

Malawi24 exclusive: Inside Mutharika’s meeting with student leaders

Aug 06, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 9 &

…University leaders exposed Malawi24 has had a rare access from the meeting that was held at the State House in Lilongwe on Thursday 5 August, 2016 between the Malawi leader and Public Universities Chancellor, Peter… ...

Malawian short film up for international award

Aug 06, 2016 Bright Malenga 15 &

A short film about a Malawian Video Editor and DJ who does not have hands is among the finalists for the "Focus on Ability" (FOA) international short firm awards in Australia. The film titled "See… ...

Confirmed: DAPP Malawi loses donor over abuse of funds

Aug 05, 2016 Richard Jimu 46 &

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has stopped supporting Malawi’s Development Aid from People to People (DAPP) following reports that the organisation was using the funds to support an organisation run by fraudsters. Media reports also… ...

Malawi govt. plays dumb on DAPP’s embezzlement of billions of aid

Aug 05, 2016 Luke Bisani 19 &

The Malawi government has refused to comment on reports that Development Aid from People to People (DAPP) diverted funds meant to help the poor in Malawi and forced employees to deposit their salaries in their bosses’… ...

Malawi govt. slapped in the face!

Aug 05, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 5 &

Non-governmental organisations in the country have faulted government for its lack of commitment to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Council for Non-governmental Organisation in Malawi (CONGOMA) says the implementation of the SDGs would have… ...

Mutharika slammed for K50,000 University of Malawi fees cut

Aug 05, 2016 Macmillan Mhone 149 &

Renowned Poet and #feesmustfall activist Robert Chiwamba has slammed President Peter Mutharika for reducing fees by K50,000 saying the new K350,00 fees is still too much. Mutharika on Thursday directed that fees for all generic… ...

Confirmed: Mutharika cuts University of Malawi fees by K50,000

Aug 04, 2016 Bright Malenga 341 &

President Muntharika has ordered the reduction of University of Malawi fees by K50,000 and the immediate opening of Chancellor College. Mutharika made the directive when he was meeting leaders of student unions from constituent colleges… ...

Hunt for albino body parts continues in Malawi : Thugs exhume bones 

Aug 04, 2016 Bright Malenga 75 &

Unknown people have removed bones from the grave of a person with albinism who died in 2009 in Ntcheu district, Malawi24 can report. According to Police in the district, the incident happened at Lazaro village,… ...

Malawi activists hold peaceful demos against fees hike

Aug 04, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 10 &

Activists in the country’s three major cities turned up for demonstrations against the hiking of fees in public universities. In the three cities, the protesters who were also calling for the reopening of Chancellor College… ...