Peter Mutharika accused of ‘Mulhakolism’ in DPP
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president Peter Mutharika has been accused by some party members favouring members who are his Lomwe tribesmen at the expense of dedicated members. The members have...
View ArticleKabwila nominated for US award: ‘International Women of Courage’
As part of the commemoration of the Women History Month, the United States of America (USA) in Malawi has nominated Dr Jessie Kabwila, a lecturer at University of Malawi (UNIMA)’s Chancellor College...
View ArticleForum petition Malawi Parliament: Act on K92bn, cashgate trail from 2005
Forum for National Development (FND) on Thursday petitioned parliament demanding the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament to act responsibly and objectively in dealing with the issues of...
View ArticleMalawi Parliament’s neglect of duty in cashgate – Z Allan Ntata
Recently, at Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe, the Malawi Police prevented gun-shot survivor Paul Mphwiyo, formerly a budget director in the Ministry of Finance from leaving Malawi for South...
View ArticleCommonwealth officials visit Malawi Electoral Support Network
Two Commonwealth officials Clara Cole and Kofi Sawyer, both political affairs officers visited Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) this week to appreciate the local organisation’s preparedness for...
View ArticleMEC warns against abusing voter identity cards
Amid accusations and counter accusations by politicians and political commentators over possible rigging due to strange acts by some in getting voter identity cards of the electorate when they want to...
View ArticleSilver drawn against KB, Epac Vs Civo: Lilongwe Giants Cup
Four capital city giants Silver Strikers, Civo United, Epac FC and Kamuzu Barracks will be battling in the High Four Lilongwe Giant Cup on Saturday following a draw held at Civo Stadium on Thursday. K1...
View ArticleImagine Bakili Muluzi on campaign trail in Malawi 2014
From the outset, let me state that if there is a presidency I did not appreciate as much, since we assumed political pluralism, it was Bakili Muluzi’s second tenure in office. What broke the camel’s...
View ArticleMutharika’s aide trashes ‘Mulhakolism’ claims, calls it propaganda
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president Peter Mutharika’s Personal Assistant Ben Phiri has trashed reports that some member of the party are accusing his boss of favouritism and failure to...
View ArticleWiniko petitions Malawi govt, demands Mulanje Mountain Conservation Trust...
Concerned citizens in Mulanje district led by renowned comedian and politician Bon ‘Winiko’ Kalindo have petitioned government demanding eviction of Mulanje Mountain Conservation Trust (MMCT) within 14...
View ArticleDPP claims JB’s leadership uninspiring to Malawi women
Malawi’s opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has alleged that President Joyce Banda’s ideas and her style of leadership are no longer inspiring especially to women. DPP’s Director of Women...
View ArticleMalawi Watch accuses JB of double-standards
One of the country’s civil society groupings, Malawi Watch has accused President Joyce Banda of playing double standards on Capitol Hill looting of public funds christened as Cashgate through which...
View ArticleRunning mates face-off on Zodiak: Question Times Malawi
Presidential running mates of the four front-runners in the May polls are set to meet for a public debate organised by private broadcaster Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) on Saturday March 8 at Bingu...
View ArticleKabwila finally challenges disqualification in court
Academician Jessie Kabwila has finally gone to court to challenge the decision by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) barring her from contesting in the forthcoming tripartite elections as a member...
View ArticleMalawi jetgate: Cabinet did not approve barter trade
Malawi cabinet approved the sale of a luxury 14-seater presidential jet but never authorised barter trade, senior cabinet minister who Nyasa Times asked have disclosed. Finance Minister Maxwell...
View ArticleJetgate: MCP demands contract with Paramount, UN invoice to Malawi
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has demanded a contract signed between the Malawi government and South African arms firm Paramount Group, Africa’s largest private defence firm, on the purchase of the...
View ArticleMalawian lady in COMESA Elders Committee
Former Central Bank Governor Mary Nkosi has been appointed a member of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) into its four member committee of Elders. The news about Nkosi...
View ArticleHRW pushes Malawi for new marriage law
The Human Right Watch (HRW) has accused Malawi government of lacking seriousness in ending widespread child and forced marriage in the country. In its 69-page report, “I’ve Never Experienced...
View ArticleMalawi journalists dominate MISA’s Women to Watch list
The southern African media watchdog, Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) on Friday announced its first annual MISA’s Women to Watch, as part of commemoration to mark International Women’s Day,...
View ArticleBakili gives Malawi jetgate debate an artistic touch
Former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation Radio 2 FM personality Tailos Bakili has added an artistic touch to the controversial debate on the sale of the presidential Jet by personifying the jet and...
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