Month: December 2015 Posts

Mutharika succumbs to US pressure

Dec 19, 2015 Aubrey Makina 322 &

...forgives two gay men Malawi24 has been duly informed that on instructions from President Peter Mutharika, Malawi government has decided to drop all the charges against two men who were arrested in Lilongwe for having… ...

Mutharika geared to end corruption

Dec 18, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 52 &

Malawi  President Peter Mutharika has said that fighting corruption is one of the top priorities of his government. Mutharika was speaking during the commemorations of the International Anti-corruption Day at Chisitu in Mulanje district. The… ...

Mixed reactions on Lake Malawi oil drilling plans

Dec 18, 2015 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 44 &

A social media storm has seen the public standing against a reported move by government to proceed with plans to drill oil on Lake Malawi. This comes amid reports that Malawi government intends to roll… ...

Malawians against Lhomwe state formulation

Dec 16, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 142 &

Concerned Malawians have opposed the idea to make Mulanje and Thyolo a single state and have also cast a serious doubt on people’s interest to create an independent state. Instead of engaging in the daunting… ...

‘Peter Mutharika, a dictator in the making’

Dec 16, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 21 &

Human rights activists in Malawi country have described President Peter Mutharika as a dictator operating in a democratic society following his remarks concerning the Access to Information (ATI) bill at a press conference in Lilongwe. Mutharika’s press… ...

Peter Mutharika backs ESCOM on continued blackouts

Dec 15, 2015 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 163 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has sided with the  Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) on the increased blackouts that have hit the nation lately, saying that Malawians need to be patient with the electricity body.… ...

Peter Mutharika angers Malawians

Dec 11, 2015 Luke Bisani 395 &

Malawi government's plans to privatize all public hospitals as one way of ensuring effective service delivery have angered citizens in the country. Earlier, Malawi24 reported that President Peter Mutharika plans to privatize public hospitals to… ...