Police block Mia
As the run up to the 2019 polls get tighter, political activities are taking centre stage yet the Police are yet to be non-partisan. Police in Blantyre on Thursday blocked Malawi Congress Party (MCP) vice… ...
Politics Posts
Motion to give MBC K1 rejected
Members of Parliament (MPs) have today rejected a motion by a Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislator to give Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) One Kwacha. Dowa North East MP Sam Kawale moved the amendment motion under… ...
Chilima Movement driven by greed – Chisi
Umodzi Party president professor John Chisi says the Chilima Movement is driven by greed and is not a threat to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Speaking in an interview, said the movement does not… ...
Let them all come to me: thieves, robbers, murderers – Chilima Movement
The Chilima Transformation Movement has said it will not stop people facing criminal charges from becoming front line members of the movement. Spokesperson for the movement, Chidanti Malunga, described as fake news minutes circulating on… ...
Hoax: John Tembo not dead
A high flying social media storm that veteran politician John Tembo has died has been heavily condemned by family members. On Tuesday evening, the Malawi social media squares were filled up with miscellaneous posts by… ...
Mutharika appoints new Auditor General
President Peter Mutharika has appointed Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) employee Harold Mwala as the new Auditor General (AG). Mwala's appointment is effective Monday 18th June, 2018. He has replaced Stephenson Kamphasa whose contract… ...
Joyce Banda seeks return to presidency
Former President Joyce Banda has disclosed that she will seek a return to the presidency during the 2019 elections. Banda made the revelation on Sunday during a rally her party held in Blantyre. She told… ...
DPP changes convention date
Weeks after announcing that an elective convention will be held this month, the DPP has moved the indaba to next month. The party had slated an unnamed date this month for the convention in an… ...
ATI delay worries EAM
Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) has expressed worry over government’s delay to operationalize the Access to Information (ATI) legislation. EAM has said this through a pastoral letter titled A Call for Decisive, Ethical, Selfless and… ...
EAM asks Govt. to release MBC
Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) has asked government to let Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) start working independently. The Christian body has said this in a pastoral letter titled A Call for Decisive, Ethical, Selfless and… ...
Mutharika is under petticoat government – Chilima Movement
National Coordinator for Chilima Movement Noel Masangwi has claimed that Malawi President Peter Mutharika is controlled by First Lady Gertrude Mutharika. According to Zodiak, Masangwi told a rally in Blantyre that Mutharika follows the decisions… ...
Govt committed to supporting refugees
The Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security says it is committed to continue supporting refugees in the country. Administrative and Operations Manager of RSD Unit in the ministry Hilda Kausiwa said government will continue… ...
EIU predicts Mutharika victory
The Economist Intelligence Unit says President Peter Mutharika will win the 2019 elections. In its June report, the EIU says Mutharika and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will retain power after next years polls. The… ...
DPP plans to postpone convention
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) intends to postpone its convention following Vice President Saulos Chilima’s announcement that he will not challenge President Peter Mutharika at the indaba. The ruling party was expected to hold the… ...
Lawmaker Mzomera Ngwira declared bankrupt
The high court in Lilongwe has declared Mzimba Hora lawmaker Christopher Mzomera Ngwira bankrupt after the legislator failed to settle a debt owed to TATA Zambia. Ngwira owes TATA Zambia K62 million through vehicle purchase,… ...
