Month: March 2016 Posts

Media grouping condemns arrest of student who criticized Mutharika

Mar 16, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 81 &

The Malawi Chapter of the Media Institute of Sourthen Africa(MISA) has expressed dismay with the arrest of a 19 year old Patrick Semu a student at Daeyang Luke University for critising President Peter Mutharika. In… ...

Mzuzu arrested protesters given bail

Mar 15, 2016 Justin Mkweu 17 &

The Senior Magistrate Court in Mzuzu has granted bail to protesters who were arrested on Monday in a vigil against the Peter Mutharika led government. The nine members of Mzuzu Youth Association were arrested because… ...

Mutharika snubs Parliament call

Mar 15, 2016 Richard Jimu 191 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has turned down a summon to parliament on Wednesday where he would be asked to clear the legislators on numerous questions including the maize crisis that has hit the nation now. These… ...

President Mutharika, you wanna be tough?

Mar 14, 2016 Wonderful Mkhutche 424 &

On Saturday, March 12th,, 2016 President Peter Mutharika threw himself to the dangerous deep end of Malawian politics. As he was laying the foundation stone for a project of a hospital in Lilongwe, he talked… ...

Malawi opposition parties grabbed by the neck

Mar 14, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 84 &

Roman Catholic Bishops in Malawi have not minced their words on the opposition in the country saying it needs to provide constructive criticism and solutions to the government of the time, if at all it… ...

Anti Mutharika demos on tomorrow in Mzuzu

Mar 13, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 130 &

A grouping of youths in Malawi's Northern region city of Mzuzu is expected to hold demonstrations against the current socio-economic woes that have characterized the Peter Mutharika led government. According to the grouping, the demos have… ...

University student arrested for insulting President Mutharika

Mar 13, 2016 Richard Jimu 469 &

A student at DeYang University in Lilongwe identified as Patrick Simupanda is in custody after he got reported to police for insulting Malawi President Peter Mutharika, Malawi24 has learnt. According to lawyer of the student… ...