Month: August 2019 Posts

Mutharika should not resign – JB

Aug 19, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Former President Joyce Banda says President Peter Mutharika should remain in power to take a lead in resolving the country’s political impasse. Banda has also advised Malawians to patiently wait for the conclusion of the… ...

Mutharika’s recording played in court

Aug 16, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

An audio clip of President Peter Mutharika’s speech about rigging in the May 21 elections was played in court on Friday as an exhibit in the presidential election case. In the audio clip which UTM… ...

Supreme Court dismisses Mutharika’s appeal

Aug 15, 2019 Martha Chikoti 4 &

The Supreme Court of appeal has dismissed an appeal by President Peter Mutharika and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to scrap off electoral case. On Thursday, lawyers representing Mutharika and MEC argued the court should throw… ...

Mutharika to skip SADC summit

Aug 14, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Peter Mutharika will not attend the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ordinary Summit of Heads of States and Government in Tanzania. The Malawi leader has sent Vice President Everton Chimulirenji to represent him at… ...

Uladi resigns as Mutharika’s advisor

Aug 12, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Peter Mutharika’s Special Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs Uladi Mussa has stepped down, weeks after he was banned from entering the United States of America because of corruption. The Office of the President and Cabinet… ...

MCP wants Mutharika, Ansah in court

Aug 10, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 3 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) lawyers in the presidential election case have asked the Constitutional Court to order President Peter Mutharika and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah to testify in court. The two are… ...

New US ambassador presents credentials to Mutharika

Aug 07, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

New United States Ambassador to Malawi Robert Scott on Tuesday presented his credentials to President Peter Mutharika at Sanjika Palace. Scott, who replaces Ambassador Virginia Palmer, is the 20th US ambassador to Malawi. He previously… ...