Politics Posts

New road traffic penalties put on hold

Dec 31, 2019 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services (DRTSS) has put on hold the implementation of new penalties for road traffic offences. The revised fees and penalties were expected to become effective on January 1… ...

Chinese company hands over solar powered irrigation plant to Malawi

Dec 31, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A Chinese company has handed over to Malawi Government a solar powered irrigation and milling plant which government hopes will enable Malawi deal with food insecurity. The official handover ceremony of the solar-powered irrigation and… ...

Minister calls for more reporting on climate change

Dec 31, 2019 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology, Mark Botomani on Monday urged journalists in Zomba to continue reporting on critical issues such as climate change as well as issues concerning national development. Botomani was… ...

Councillors demand K350,000 monthly pay

Dec 30, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Councillors want the government to increase their monthly honorarium from K100,000 to K350,000 and have threatened to hold nationwide demonstrations if their demands are not met. The councillors also want their motorcycle loan to be… ...

Farmers urged to be vigilant in fighting armyworms

Dec 30, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Kondwani Nankhumwa has urged farmers to be vigilant in dealing with fall armyworms which destroy crops. Nankhumwa was speaking at Mikolongwe Veterinary Station in in Chiradzulu this morning… ...

We want to clean Malawi – HRDC  

Dec 30, 2019 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says it will continue holding demonstrations because the grouping wants an end to human rights abuses in the country. HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo made the remarks on Sunday during a… ...

Ben Phiri condemns corrupt chiefs

Dec 30, 2019 Daniel Sapuli 1 &

The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Dr. Ben Phiri has rebuked the habits of some chiefs who demand payments from their subjects in exchange of chieftaincy positions. Phiri said this during the installation… ...