Month: November 2015 Posts

CSOs punch Malawi government harder

Nov 24, 2015 Timothy Kachedwa 20 &

A Civil Society Organization in the country have given government a 7 day ultimatum to come out clear on the issue of Access to Information Bill and explain the reasons why the bill will not… ...

‘Racist’ MCP under fire

Nov 21, 2015 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 369 &

Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is facing increasing pressure from members of the public to apologise over racist and xenophobic insults the party’s Members of Parliament hurled at Lilongwe Central MP David Bisnowaty David Bisnowaty.… ...

‘Malawi government hates the Northern Region’

Nov 19, 2015 Lyonike Mughogho 242 &

Members of Parliament from the northern region have made a sentimental appeal to the Malawi  government against sidelining the region on development activities. Speaking to the media on behalf of fellow MPs, Rumphi parliamentarian who… ...

Confusion in government

Nov 16, 2015 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 142 &

...DPP MPs revolt against Mutharika  Members of Parliament belonging to the Malawi ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have branded as trash the speech that President Peter Mutharika delivered in Parliament. Backbenchers on the government side have… ...

‘Malawians voted for an incompetent President’-Uladi Mussa

Nov 10, 2015 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 211 &

Ex ruling Peoples Party (PP) led by Uladi Mussa has now blamed Malawians for voting for an 'incompetent' President in the name of Peter Mutharika during a poll the party lost last year. In response… ...

‘Mutharika delivered a zero-plan speech’ – Chakwera

Nov 10, 2015 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 194 &

…Malawi now bankrupt because it is being led by a visionless president ...Mutharika offered no indication that he knows what he is doing Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Mr. Lazarus Chakwera has said Malawi President… ...

‘The age of donor aid is over’ – Mutharika

Nov 07, 2015 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 77 &

…'Aid deepened neocolonialism and Malawi's mental slavery' says APM President Peter Mutharika has said it is time for Malawi to divorce donors  to ensure political and economic sovereignty much as "the country is currently passing through… ...