Month: September 2020 Posts

Inspector General opens Police Unit in Thyolo

Sep 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Inspector General of the Malawi Police Service George Kainja on Sunday officially opened Khonjeni Police Unit in Thyolo. Kainja led police officers, traditional leaders and communities around Khonjeni Trading Centre in Thyolo in celebrating the… ...

DPP’s Ben Phiri resigns

Aug 26, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Legislator Ben Phiri has stepped down as Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) DPP Director of Elections due to party leader Peter Mutharika’s loss in the 2020 Presidential Elections. Phiri wrote a resignation letter dated 17 August,… ...

DPP will not die – Ben Phiri

Aug 20, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Director of Elections Ben Phiri has assured the party's supporters that the DPP will remain strong despite being in opposition. Speaking during the funeral of a DPP Governor in Thyolo on… ...

Police interrogate Dausi, Mussa

Aug 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Ministers in the Peter Mutharika administration – Nicholas Dausi and Henry Mussa – have been interrogated over corruption related cases. Dausi, who is Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Publicity Secretary, was Minister of Homeland Security… ...

Malawi Police arrest former Minister Ben Phiri

Aug 06, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Police in Lilongwe have arrested former cabinet minister in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration Ben Phiri. Phiri who is also Member of Parliament for Thyolo Central and DPP Director of Elections was interrogated on… ...

Minister lays foundation stone for telecentre in Thyolo

Jun 16, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Minister of information Mark Botoman on Monday launched the construction of telecentre in the area of senior Chief Nchilamwela in Thyolo as one way of promoting access to information and internet in rural areas. Speaking… ...

Ben Phiri says vote for MCP is vote against democracy in Malawi

May 19, 2020 Enock Naphazi 0 &

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Ben Phiri says Malawians should not make the mistake of voting into power a party which voted against multiparty democracy in 1993. Phiri who is also Director of… ...

Govt bans religious gatherings

Apr 09, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Government has banned all religious gatherings in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Minister of Local Government Ben Phiri announced the ban in a statement read at a press briefing on Thursday where… ...

Help politicians receive and know Jesus, Minister Ben Phiri tells religious leaders

Mar 05, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

  Local Government and Rural Development Minister Ben Phiri says religious leaders in the country should help politicians to receive and know Jesus. Phiri made the call on Monday during the burial ceremony of late… ...

Chieftaincy wrangles derail development, says Minister Ben Phiri

Mar 01, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Dr. Ben Phiri, has urged royal families in the country to fully involve Senior Chiefs in resolving any chieftaincy wrangles. Phiri made this appeal to royal families today,… ...

Phiri asks for fire engines, ambulances from philanthropist

Jan 24, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Ben Phiri met United Kingdom based Malawian born Philanthropist, Furouk Almahomed, and officials from the city of Leicester to ask for support. Phiri has taken advantage of the… ...

Minister Ben Phiri inspects Ntcheu Stadium

Jan 12, 2020 Lameck Kamtoseni 1 &

Minister of Local Government Ben Phiri on Friday expressed satisfaction with the progress being made in the construction of Ntcheu Stadium. Phiri, however, said the stadium is at a level where it is moving at… ...

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… ...

There were irregularities in May 21 elections – Ben Phiri

Nov 15, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

President Peter Mutharika’s first witness in the presidential elections case Ben Phiri has told the Constitutional Court that there were irregularities in the May 21 Elections. Phiri who is also Democratic Progressive Party Director of… ...

More men should get vasectomies – Minister Ben Phiri  

Oct 31, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Government has challenged development partners to channel their financial resources towards promotion of vasectomy in men as a means of controlling population growth in Malawi. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Ben Phiri said… ...