Month: April 2018 Posts

No more grandpas for Malawi Presidency: MP to move motion on age limit for Presidents

Apr 11, 2018 Bright Malenga 21 &

Dedza East lawmaker Juliana Lunguzi has said she is considering to propose an amendment to the constitution which will introduce age limit for president and other public offices. The Member of Parliament revealed her intentions… ...

APM says Malawi’s economy favourable for investors

Apr 11, 2018 Bright Malenga 5 &

President Peter Mutharika has said the country’s economic stability is favourable for foreign investments. Mutharika made the remarks at Kamuzu Palace in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe during a meeting with Norwegian Minister of International Development Nikolai… ...

Chilima is inexperienced to be President – Ben Phiri

Apr 10, 2018 Martha Chikoti 5 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Director of Operations Ben Phiri has suggested that Vice President Saulos Chilima is inexperienced to lead the country. Speaking at a press briefing in Lilongwe, Phiri said Chilima should first be… ...

Mutharika ‘dangles’ Plantation for kickbacks’ gamble

Apr 10, 2018 Thokozani Chenjezi 0 &

Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika could be putting the remaining part of the 53,000-hectare forest on a gamble by “entertaining sweet-talk” on him to allegedly influence issuance of concession licenses in exchange of kickbacks to support… ...

Government irks Malawi Law Society over poor governance

Apr 10, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has expressed dissatisfaction over the way the country is being governed claiming the current government is out of the line in many ways. This is according to a press statement… ...

Tobacco fetching up to US$2/Kg

Apr 10, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The tobacco marketing season started on Monday in Lilongwe with the main cash crop being sold for up to US$2 per kilogramme. According to Auction Holdings Limited, the highest price for auction tobacco burley on… ...

APM calls for good tobacco prices

Apr 09, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

President Arthur Peter Mutharika has called for good prices during the 2018 tobacco marketing season so that tobacco farmers should make profits. Mutharika made the remarks at Lilongwe Auction Floors during the opening of 2018… ...