Month: March 2017 Posts

Mutharika urges Malawians to conserve water

Mar 22, 2017 Bright Malenga 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has urged Malawians to start conserving water in the country to mitigate effects of climate change. Mutharika made the remarks today in Mangochi during commemoration of this year’s World Water Day. In… ...

Cancer centre will bring hope to Malawians – Mutharika

Mar 08, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Peter Mutharika says the National Cancer Centre Malawi has begun constructing will bring hope to cancer patients in the country. Mutharika was speaking on Wednesday when he presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the… ...

Chakwera accuses Mutharika of shielding Chaponda

Feb 25, 2017 Bright Malenga 63 &

Leader of opposition Dr Lazarus Chakwera has accused President Peter Mutharika of publicly lying to Malawians that in his cabinet there is no minister involved in any sort of corruption activities. Chakwera was speaking on… ...

Mutharika under pressure from party supporters: fire Chaponda, he is making party unpopular

Feb 20, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 122 &

As the saga involving the minister of Agriculture rages on, some Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members have asked president Peter Mutharika to fire George Chaponda. Through a letter dated 20 February 2017, senior officials have… ...

Mutharika signs ATI Bill into law

Feb 15, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 100 &

President Peter Mutharika has signed into law the Access to Information (ATI) bill which is expected to empower Malawians  to seek information from elected officials and public entities. According to reports reaching Malawi24, the bill… ...

Nankhumwa to continue as Leader of House

Feb 14, 2017 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 27 &

President Peter Mutharika has allowed Minister of Local government and Rural Development Kondwani Nankhumwa to carry on as Leader of the House in Parliament. This follows opposition Parliamentarians’ move to block Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation… ...

Chaponda has last laugh as Supreme Court quashes his suspension

Feb 10, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 152 &

Minister of Agriculture, George Chaponda, has been reinstated as the minister after CSOs bid to have him suspended fell flat in the Supreme Court of Appeal in Blantyre. CSOs moved the Mzuzu High Court to… ...