Month: October 2015 Posts

DPP clings to Malata-Cement Subsidy

Oct 26, 2015 Luke Bisani 22 &

Malawi’s ruling  Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has disclosed that it will maintain the Malata, Cement Subsidy Programme in the 2015/16 financial year despite suspension of a loan facility by International Monetary Fund (IMF). IMF announced… ...

Mutharika makes U-turn on India trip

Oct 23, 2015 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 94 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has forsaken his trip to India for the India-Africa Summit on what his offices describes as “one of the cost-cutting measures”, Malawi24 can reveal. Mutharika was according to an initial press statement… ...

Trouble brewing for lying Mutharika: JB sealed Chinese-funded projects in 2013

Oct 23, 2015 Joseph Dumbula 233 &

New evidence has surfaced suggesting that Malawi President Peter Mutharika was not being so honest when he announced that he has secured multi-million dollar deals with China. A report that Malawi24 has seen reveals that… ...

Mutharika patted on the back

Oct 22, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 111 &

Renowned commentator Stanley Onjezani Kenani has applauded Malawi President Peter Mutharika for landing multi million dollar deals with China. Kenani has however asked Peter Mutharika to come open on the money he has sourced from Chinese… ...

Mutharika pushed to contribute to public purse

Oct 21, 2015 Luke Bisani 21 &

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country have demanded that Malawi President Peter Mutharika and senior government officials should contribute to the public purse by paying taxes. According to the CSOs, the demands follows economic… ...

Parliament to open for new session

Oct 20, 2015 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 3 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika will on 6th of November, 2015 open the 46th session of parliament in Lilongwe. According to a press release from Malawi Parliament signed by Speaker of national assembly Richard Msowoya the function… ...

Ruling DPP wages war against activists and the media

Oct 20, 2015 Mwayi Mkandawire 50 &

When Malawi President Peter Mutharika turned his ire on the media and activists together with his press officer Gerald Viola, it was all not enough and it seems the war is overflowing to the Ministers… ...