Month: April 2016 Posts

This day in history: President Mutharika dies for the first time

Apr 05, 2016 Aubrey Makina 534 &

In 2012 on 5 April, rumours started making rounds that the Malawi leader Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika had died. People on Facebook started posting of strange events that were happening at the Kamuzu Central Hospital.… ...

Born-again politicians hijacked Malawi’s democratic revolution

Mar 10, 2016 Wonderful Mkhutche 78 &

In 1958 Malawians wanted to see Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda in power. After being under the British colonial rule for six decades, and as the wind of Pan-Africanism started blowing across the continent, Malawians wanted… ...

Cochrane-Dyet now British High Commissioner to Zambia

Feb 18, 2016 Aubrey Makina 25 &

Former British diplomat to Malawi Fergus Cochrane-Dyet has been appointed High Commissioner to  Zambia. Cochrane-Dyet was expelled from Malawi in 2011 following a leaked diplomatic telegram in which he referred to Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika as… ...

Bingu knew about Kalibu Academy sex scandals

Jan 11, 2016 Happy Arnold Soko 93 &

 - Gay sex equals favours at Kalibu Academy -Former Deputy Minister of Education Sajeni pushed for inspection  -Headmaster Paisley Mavutula forced employee to have an abortion A former teacher and boarding master at Kalibu academy has… ...

Bakili Muluzi’s corruption case starts again next month

Jan 04, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 279 &

The MK. 1. 7 Billion corruption case involving the Malawi’s former  President Bakili Muluzi is expected to resume in court in February, Malawi24 has learnt. For over six years, Muluzi has been answering charges of corruption… ...

Man fundraises for purchase of presidential jet

Dec 14, 2015 Luke Bisani 74 &

A man in Lilongwe has launched a fundraising project to raise money for the purchase of a private jet for Malawi Government. The man, Sidney Ndembe, said the project will generate US$20 million for the… ...

Peter Mutharika slammed for ‘false’ BBC confessions

Dec 08, 2015 Joseph Dumbula 121 &

The Malawi leader has been criticized by former ruling People’s Party (PP) for branding ex President Joyce Banda as the master minder of the infamous Cashgate scandal. President Peter Mutharika has asked donors that they… ...