Politics Posts

Murder suspect MacDonald Kumwembe relieved

Oct 14, 2015 Mwayi Mkandawire 24 &

Murder suspect of Malawi's ex budget director, Paul Mphwiyo MacDonald Kumwembe may now afford a smile after he has been granted a stay order against conviction and the sentencing of four months imprisonment with hard labour… ...

UN pushing Malawi to abolish death penalty

Oct 14, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 52 &

The United Nations (UN) has asked Malawi to abolish the death penalty saying it abuses human rights especially the right to life. Since 1992 no execution has been carried out and the UN says this… ...

Foot and Mouth disease persists in Chikwawa

Oct 14, 2015 Geoffrey Banda 1 &

Malawi's Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development says the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak which was diagnosed in cattle in Mthumba dip tank area some weeks ago in Chikhwawa district in Shire Valley… ...

Ali kaka giving Malawi Police a headache

Oct 14, 2015 Malawi24 Reporter 114 &

 …hiding in South Africa Malawi Police are still in the hunt for murder suspect Ali Kaka Chinemba following his escape soon after he was granted bail. Kaka was arrested for shooting 20 year old Davie… ...

Pastor Mlaka Maliro in a sex scandal

Oct 13, 2015 Mike J. Kangwele 618 &

…Yaya Toure’s prostitute releases photos …claims there is a video of the Pastor Mlaka ‘in action’ The young ministry of Pastor Mlaka Maliro will be met with a huge blow following the leakage of photos… ...

ECM not seeing govt commitment in hunger fight

Oct 13, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 6 &

The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has expressed dissatisfaction with the way government is handling the food crisis facing the country saying it lacks commitment in addressing the issue. Over 2.8 million people this year… ...

Politics of appeasement impeding development – Chisi

Oct 13, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 6 &

Malawi’s Opposition Umodzi Party president Professor John Chisi says there is a  need to translate individual visions at a national level for the common advantage of this country. In an interview with Malawi24, Chisi said… ...

Last mile for MACRA’s board chair Makawa

Oct 13, 2015 Geoffrey Banda 31 &

The burial of Alissa Ashani Makawa who until her death was Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority - MACRA’s Board chairperson is expected to take place tomorrow in Blantyre. Makawa who was also in the Board of… ...

Malawi warned! ‘Mutharika becoming a dictator!’

Oct 13, 2015 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 198 &

President Peter Mutharika is showing early signs of a dictator that could drag Malawi to a one party state, the Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) has warned. Church and Society of the Livingstonia Synod… ...

Govt appreciates initiatives that economically empower people

Oct 13, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 1 &

The Malawi Government says it values initiatives that economically empower people at village level because they help reduce urbanisation in the country. Director of rural development in the ministry of local government and rural development… ...

Ombudsman orders school to re-admit Bible Believers pupils

Oct 13, 2015 Hajira Halilu 64 &

The Ombudsman has given management of Kamarambo primary school in Malawi’s Mzimba district a 14 day ultimatum to re-admit Bible Believers pupils at the school who refused to cut their hair short. This follows complaints… ...

Malawi Government to construct stadium in Karonga

Oct 13, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 672 &

The Malawi Government has announced it will construct a multi-million Kwacha stadium at Baka in Karonga district. Since independence, the northern part of Malawi has had no state of the art stadium making football clubs… ...

Women Caucus wants govt to prioritise vulnerable groups

Oct 12, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 16 &

Amidst fears of a looming hunger which could affect over 2.8 million Malawians  in the country, parliamentary women caucus has asked government to make sure that women, children, and the elderly are prioritized when dealing… ...

Malawi failing to survive without aid

Oct 12, 2015 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 38 &

As Malawi's economy crumbles, the country has again been pinned among worst performers in Africa by one of the continent’s highly rated publications, Mail and Guardian.  The publication adds weight on calls for donors to… ...

Mutharika dares Zambia’s Edgar Lungu

Oct 12, 2015 Mwayi Mkandawire 82 &

The Malawi leader might have only been trying to set a precedent in giving an example, but Peter Mutharika should have remembered the world was listening when he referred the Malawi media to check how… ...