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‘Uladi has charmed Joyce Banda’

Feb 08, 2016 Luke Bisani 45 &

Fired People’s Party (PP) Northern Provincial Chairperson Mzomera Ngwira has blamed Uladi Mussa for charming Joyce Banda into electing him as the party's president. The remarks follow the party's decision to fire Ngwira as a… ...

Cama wants govt to set maize price

Feb 08, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 14 &

The Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) has asked government to set low price for maize in order for people to afford the staple food. Currently, a 50 Kg bag of maize is going at K5500… ...

Immigration in campaign against corruption

Feb 07, 2016 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Immigration Department in conjunction with the Anti-Corruption Bureau is conducting corruption awareness campaigns in some parts of the country in a bid to end the vice. Immigration spokesperson for the Central Region Eraki Banda… ...

Msaka urges Zomba Plantation to sell trees

Feb 07, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 39 &

Malawi’s Minister of natural resources, energy and mining, Bright Msaka has asked officials at Zomba Plantation to make sure they sell trees so that they can get revenue. Msaka said the plantation can make money… ...

Corruption rears its head at PVHO

Feb 07, 2016 Richard Jimu 24 &

Drivers at Plant and Vehicle Hire Organization (PVHO) are using government plants and vehicles for personal businesses, denying the organisation some much needed revenue, Malawi24 has learnt. Yesterday, two drivers based at Mzuzu PVHO were… ...

Expert warns govt against too much borrowing

Feb 07, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 14 &

An economic expert in the country has said that too much borrowing by the Malawi government will not strengthen fiscal and monetary policies. The economist, Ben Kalua who is a professor of economics at Chancellor… ...

Uladi tears Mutharika apart over hunger in Malawi

Feb 07, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 194 &

Acting president of the People’s Party (PP) Uladi Mussa says the current hunger situation in the Malawi is due to lack of planning and coordination by the Peter Mutharika led government. Speaking to the local media,… ...