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UN concerned over parliament violence

May 09, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The United Nations (UN) has expressed concern over violent incidents in Malawi during the early stages of the electoral process. In a press statement signed by UN Resident Coordinator in Malawi Maria Jose Torres, the… ...

DPP condemned over assault of photojournalist

May 05, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Malawi Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA Malawi) has expressed dismay over the assault of a photojournalists by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) supporters. At a time when Malawi's members of press are… ...

DPP under fire over Parliament violence

May 05, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Human rights activists have demanded an apology from President Peter Mutharika and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for allowing cadets to attack Members of Parliament and journalists. In a statement, Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC)… ...

Mutharika is boring – Pastor

May 05, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 5 &

A pentecostal Pastor has described President Peter Mutharika’s speech delivered in Parliament yesterday as boring. Analysing Mutharika’s speech yesterday on Facebook, Sean Kampondeni said the speech was unpresidential and watching Mutharika deliver it “was as… ...

Kaliati attacked at Parliament for supporting Chilima

May 04, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 4 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) this morning attacked Parliamentarian Patricia Kaliati for supporting Vice President Saulos Chilima. The DPP youths blocked the Mulanje West Member of Parliament from entering Parliament premises in Lilongwe. Other DPP legislators… ...

PP/DPP alliance defeats 50+1

Dec 15, 2017 Richard Jimu 151 &

As reports that ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) intends to merge with People's Party (PP) are rife, lawmakers of the former ruling party joined DPP Members of Parliament (MPs) in shooting down the electoral reforms… ...

50+1 bill rejected

Dec 15, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 92 &

Members of Parliament (MPs) from the government side on Thursday blocked the Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Amendments Bill. The bill which proposes the election of the president, councillors and MPs using the 50+1 percent… ...