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Govt tells Chilima to resign

Jul 27, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 7 &

Senior cabinet ministers have today asked Vice President Saulos Chilima to resign. The ministers made the call this morning during a press briefing in Lilongwe. Ministers at the press conference included Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe,… ...

MEC slashes nomination fees for youth aspirants

Jul 27, 2018 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has heeded to calls by youth activists to consider reducing the nomination fees to enable more youth and other special groups to participate in the 2019 Tripartite Elections. According to… ...

Govt withdraws Chilima’s security

Jul 26, 2018 Richard Jimu 9 &

The falling apart between the President and his Vice keeps accelerating. Just days after launching his own party, the Vice President has had his security detail withdrawn. Government has transferred 42 police officers from Vice… ...

MCP storms Dowa with voter registration messages

Jul 25, 2018 Bright Malenga 1 &

In a bid to woo supporters to register in the ongoing second phase of voter registration exercise, opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislators stormed Dowa with voter registration messages. The party on Sunday organised various… ...

Muluzi challenged

Jul 25, 2018 Luke Bisani 0 &

As presidents of opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) went unopposed at their conventions, two Malawians in diaspora are set to challenge Atupele Muluzi of United Democratic Front (UDF). UDF… ...

Calls for Msowoya, Chilima to resign resurface

Jul 25, 2018 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima and Speaker of the National Assembly Richard Msowoya face appeals to step down from their respective positions over a feared ‘conflict of interest’. The calls have been made by the Forum… ...

APAM asks MEC to assist persons with albinism

Jul 25, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Association of People with Albinism in Malawi (APAM) has appealed to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to ensure that persons with albinism do not stay too long on the queue for registration or voting during the… ...

Chilima will be Malawi’s Macron – analyst

Jul 25, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

One of the country's social commentators has said that Vice President Saulos Chilima has a high chance of winning the polls come May 21, 2019. According to Onjezani Kenani, things will happen the same way… ...

No ‘Benghazi’ in Karonga during 2019 polls – Police

Jul 24, 2018 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Officer-In-Charge for Karonga Police Station has called upon people of Karonga Central Constituency to refrain from acts of violence during the forthcoming tripartite elections, saying time has come for a new chapter to be… ...

Chilima defends four year silence on corruption

Jul 24, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 9 &

Vice President Saulosi Chilima has responded to questions over his decision to only speak out on corruption in government after his fallout with President Peter Mutharika. Asked by the BBC yesterday why he is speaking… ...

Kaliati rejects calls for apology to Mulhako wa Alhomwe

Jul 24, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 2 &

...the cultural grouping planning vigils at Kaliati's house The newly established United Transformation Movement (UTM) has said it will not apologise to the Mulhako wa Alhomwe cultural grouping over the party's speech last Saturday. It… ...

Noel Masangwi lures Blantyre youths to support Chilima

Jul 24, 2018 Tobias Kumwenda 3 &

On a chilly Monday morning Blantyre City East Member of Parliament Noel Masangwi of United Transformation Movement (UTM) hosted a political meeting with the movement youths Blantyre chapter. Robins Park in Blantyre was home to… ...

APM is not poor – Jeffrey

Jul 24, 2018 Luke Bisani 0 &

Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Secretary General Greselder Jeffrey has dismissed claims that President Peter Mutharika connived with a businessman to siphon K145 million through the Police food ration deal saying the president is not… ...

Koma amatha kulalata – Dausi asilira Chilima

Jul 24, 2018 Russell Kondowe 9 &

Kukhala ngati akulakalaka akanamupatsa u Regional Governor, mwinamwake uko luso lake likanaonekela bwino. Mneneri wa boma amenenso ndi wamkulu mu chipani cholamula boma cha DPP a Nicolas Dausi wati wagoma ndi luso lotukwana limene a… ...

Ngolongoliwa endorsed Chilima – Kaliati

Jul 24, 2018 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

United Transformation Movement Secretary General Patricia Kaliati has claimed that Lhomwe Paramount Ngolongoliwa endorsed Vice President Saulos Chilima to be the country’s president after the 2019 elections. Kaliati made the claim during the launch of… ...