Politics Posts

“I feel alive again”: Mutharika jokes that he has resurrected

Apr 29, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Peter Mutharika on Wednesday commented on rumours that he had died saying he was happy to meet religious people following his resurrection. Over the past few days, there were rumours that Mutharika had died… ...

Ntchisi DC suspended as residents demand his removal

Apr 29, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has suspended Ntchisi District Commissioner Peter Jimusole after residents expressed dissatisfaction with the DC’s performance. Principal Secretary in the Ministry Charles Kalemba sent the DC on forced… ...

MCP faults Mutharika over new Covid-19 taskforce

Apr 29, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has faulted President Peter Mutharika for not consulting opposition politicians on the membership of the Covid-19 Presidential Taskforce which Mutharika announced yesterday. Speaking at a press briefing today, MCP General… ...

Mutharika hailed for ending Covid-19 special cabinet committee

Apr 29, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has been commended for listening to different views expressed by commentators, politicians and legal experts for the need to have different stakeholders in the Covid-19 committee. In his state of nation address… ...

AG Kaphale goofed by not challenging anti-lockdown injunction – Judge Kenyatta

Apr 29, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

High Court Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda has described failure by Attorney General (AG) Kalekeni Kaphale to challenge the anti-lockdown injunction as a dereliction of duty. Nyirenda said this in a ruling delivered on Tuesday on the… ...

Electoral stakeholders in Chikwawa on guard against political violence

Apr 28, 2020 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

Electoral stakeholders in Chikwawa under the  Multiparty Liaison Committee (MPLC) in Chikwawa say they are on high alert to guard against any form of political violence that might arise ahead of the forthcoming  fresh presidential… ...

Mzimba chief under fire for pushing for nullification of parliamentary polls

Apr 28, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Inkosana Mtenje Jere of Mzimba has been summoned by the M'mbelwa Chiefs Council for supporting calls for the courts to nullify  the 2019 parliamentary and local government elections. On Sunday, Mtenje and other chiefs from… ...