Month: February 2020 Posts

Atupele warned against becoming Mutharika’s runningmate

Feb 15, 2020 Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) 1 &

A social commentator has warned United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi that becoming President Peter Mutharika’s runningmate is not a sure path to the vice presidency. The commentator, Onjezani Kenani, made the remarks in… ...

Chilima will be Malawi’s Macron – analyst

Jul 25, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

One of the country's social commentators has said that Vice President Saulos Chilima has a high chance of winning the polls come May 21, 2019. According to Onjezani Kenani, things will happen the same way… ...

JTI under fire for abusing farmers

Jul 20, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

JTI Malawi has come under fire for abusing tobacco farmers under contract farming. The company has been condemned for refusing to buy tobacco from farmers whom it entered into contracts with. JTI stopped buying the… ...

APM contradicts Bingu on their father’s death

Jul 12, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 7 &

President Peter Mutharika has contradicted his late brother former President Bingu wa Mutharika on their father's death. Social commentator Onjezani Kenani noted the contradiction yesterday on Facebook following Peter’s speech in Nkhatabay. When opening the… ...

Mutharika forgets to put arm on the chest

Jul 09, 2018 Mwayi Mkandawire 8 &

A video of President Peter Mutharika only remembering to place his arm on the chest at the end of the national anthem has been widely shared on social media. In the video, Mutharika hastily places… ...

Expatriate calls Malawian maid slave

Jul 04, 2018 Mwayi Mkandawire 3 &

A foreign national living in Malawi has come under fire for racism after he called a Malawian maid a slave. The expatriate Mike Harper made the racist comments on a Facebook Group for expatriates. One… ...

DPP Govt accused of trying to steal K5 billion

May 19, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 6 &

A Malawian analyst has raised eyebrows over the allocation of K5 billion for the procurement of a new Integrated Financial Management System (IFMIS). In his presentation of the 2018/2019 budget on Friday, Minister of Finance… ...