Politics Posts

DPP, PP members fight in Nkhatabay

Jul 07, 2016 Justin Mkweu 98 &

Police in the lakeshore district of Nkhatabay have arrested members of opposition Peoples Party (PP) and Progressive Party (DPP) for fighting over party differences. The two are Annie Nyasulu who is a PP member and… ...

Muslims urged to pray for Malawi

Jul 07, 2016 Bright Malenga 9 &

Muslims in the country have been urged to continue praying for Malawi in all aspects in order for the country to develop. The remarks were made yesterday by president of Nikkah and other Islamic functions… ...

DPP silences Winiko

Jul 07, 2016 Richard Jimu 90 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has silenced Mulanje South parliamentarian Bon Kalindo after the party summoned him on Tuesday afternoon. The parliamentarian recently claimed that the party was trying to kill him after was chased… ...

Work hard to free Malawi from poverty, APM tells Malawians

Jul 06, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 309 &

President Arthur Peter Mutharika has urged Malawians to work hard for their economic freedom  and for the development of the country. Mutharika was speaking during the commemoration of the Independence Day at Bingu International Conference… ...

Zimbabwe: Mugabe bans Facebook, WhatsApp

Jul 06, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 291 &

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has shut down social media sites and popular instant messenger application WhatsApp in a bid to suppress dissenting views. Mugabe’s move comes in the wake of massive protest that have spread… ...

Mutharika joins Muslims in celebrating Eid-ul-fitr

Jul 06, 2016 Bright Malenga 36 &

As Muslims across the world are celebrating Eid-ul-fitr marking the end of fasting, President Peter Mutharika has joined the Muslim community in Malawi in celebrating the day. Writing on his Facebook page, Mutharika and the… ...

Chief Chapananga accused of corruption

Jul 06, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 11 &

Village headmen in Chikhwawa have accused Traditional Authority (T/A) Chapananga of fraudulently selling land and receiving bribes from other chiefs in order to promote them. According to the lower chiefs, T/A Chapananga pocketed K10,000 each… ...

Cama not happy with ESCOM

Jul 06, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 4 &

The Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) has decried the shortage of selling points for electricity prepaid units. This is coming at a time when Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) is installing prepaid meters for… ...

We need independence celebrations [Part three]

Jul 06, 2016 Wonderful Mkhutche 20 &

Today is July 6. Fifty two years ago, it was July 6, 1964, when Malawi was declared a republic. Our journey to this day concretely began that day. Often, there is a hopeless attitude people… ...

No more fasting: Muslims month of Ramadan ends today

Jul 06, 2016 Bright Malenga 20 &

Despite the Muslim Association of Malawi (MAM) disclosing that the holy month of Ramadan will come to an end on Thursday, Muslims across the world have agreed that the moon that allows them to end… ...

Teachers strike shocks Government

Jul 06, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 45 &

The Malawi Government has expressed surprise that some teachers have started conducting a sit-in, saying the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) has managed to solve some of the problems facing teachers in the… ...

We need independence celebrations [Part two]

Jul 06, 2016 Wonderful Mkhutche 4 &

Multiparty democracy came to Malawi with the capitalist economy. It shifted the means of production from the state to the free market. Its immediate effect was the loss of jobs for millions of people and… ...

We need independence celebrations [Part one]

Jul 06, 2016 Wonderful Mkhutche 94 &

For the first time in the history of an independent Malawi, the government will not be leading people in celebrating the usual July 6 independence celebrations. Instead, there will only be national prayers. The reason… ...

Zimbabwe unrest: 57 arrested after anti-Mugabe protests

Jul 05, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 18 &

It’s been reported that 57 people have been arrested in the wake of violent demonstrations in Harare. The protests came ahead of a call for a strike today by doctors and teachers at government hospitals… ...

No holiday for MSCE candidates on Thursday

Jul 05, 2016 Bright Malenga 49 &

The Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) says candidates will continue sitting for the 2016 Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations on Thursday even though the day is a public holiday. According to a statement… ...