Media body, Misa-Malawi officials have lobbied parliament to reject the Access to Information bill describing it as undemocratic and designed to serve a small group of the ruling elite. The Misa-Malawi chairman Thom Khanje told MIJ radio Thursday the government “has heavily doctored and butchered the draft bill that it is now useless and cannot […]
People of Mzuzu were reportedly treated to free drama when ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) treasurer for the Northern Region, Happy Kumwenda was caught red-handed having sex with a married woman. Police officers were called to the scene and the treasurer, who was previously shot, has since been arrested. “He was caught indulging in sex with a married womman and there was some […]
Former Speaker of Parliament, Sam Mpasu has warned the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government to stop acts of retribution to political competitors and critics. Mpasu lambasted Peter Mutharika government during a local radio interview over the termination of Louisa Angella Kabwila’s internship at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Angela Kabwila, daughter to Malawi Congress […]
Malawi’s flagship newspaper, The Daily Times has criticised human rights activist Billy Mayaya for “disrespectfully” cancelling the much publicised maize scarcity peaceful protests “just hours before staging it today.” Mayaya planned endless vigil against President Peter Mutharika from allegedly being insensitive to maize shortage and economic problems but on Tuesday announced the protests will not […]
Malawian President Peter Mutharika on Wednesday made a frantic appeal to African Development Bank (AfDB) to resume budgetary support. The surprise plead for budgetary support came as Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe told parliament almost same time that the IMF team is now in the country but his preliminary meeting with the institution shows Malawi […]
The South Africa-based Malawian Prophet Shepherd Bushiri of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) on Wednesday flew into Malawi where he personally helped distribute bags of maize -a staple-food in the nation – to thousands of people in 10 villages in the Traditional Authority (T.A) Chitukula in the rural Lilongwe to mark the resumption of his […]
Ground work has begun ahead of the construction of a multi-million dollar Daeyang Luke Teaching Hospital, a facility that is set to be better than what the hospital currently offers in terms of personnel, equipment and services provided. Hospital Director Dr. Douglas Lungu revealed that it is expected that upon completion, the 270 beds facility […]
Rights activist Billy Mayaya has cancelled the much publicised March 10 maize scarcity peaceful protests, saying police have forced the organisers of the demos to cancel it. Mayaya planned endless vigil against President Peter Mutharika from allegedly being insensitive to maize shortage and economic problems In an interview with Nyasa Times on Wednesday, Mayaya parried […]
Minister of Foreign Affair and International Cooperation, George Chaponda has told parliament that the sacking of daughter of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson Jessie Kabwila barely a month after being hired as intern in the Department of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been “blown out of proportion.” Chaponda made the comment […]
Cash strapped Lilongwe City Council says it has hired a professional debt collecting firm in a bid to recover K86 billion from elusive rate payers as the council is struggling to provide basic services to residents. Lilongwe City Council spokesperson Tamara Chafunya confirmed the council has hired the debt collecting law firm and was hopeful […]
Judiciary officials have expressed concern at the speed women assaulted by their husbands are withdrawing cases. Spokesman of the judiciary Mlenga Mvula said it was a matter of concern that the women withdraw the cases at the end of the trial just before sentence is pronounced. “This leaves the court in a fix because as […]
Malawi government has been urged to heed the warning contained in the report from the Famine Early Warning System Network (Fewsnet) of the food crisis ravaging the poor southern African nation and “act now”. A Fewsnet report released on March 4, 2016 says the maize stocks in the country will only last the nation up […]
Malawian women on Tuesday joined the rest of the world in commemorating Women Day but has been overshadowed by increasing poverty due to economic turmoil and scarcity of food which has completely pushed the cost of life beyond reach of many. The main event was commemorated in Nkhata Bay where minister of Gender Patricia Kaliati […]
Opposition Members of Parliament on Monday took government to task to explain to the house and the nation some changes in the budget specifically the increased figures to the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) which has been increased from K6,595,724,601 to K9,720,345,944 and forced the deferment of the revised budget for State Residences […]
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri of the Enlightened Christian Gathering Church International (ECG) received another commendation in Malawi Parliament for his relief support to people affected by hunger in the country. Recently, Member of Parliament for Karonga central, Frank Mwenifumbo told the House his appreciation to Bushiri for his maize distribution. And adding his voice of appreciation to the […]
Minister of Health Peter Kumpalume on Monday smade a rare confession that Malawi’s high figures in martenal and neonatal deaths is worrisome to the authorities and that many of these deaths could be avoided if basic health and obstetric care services were more widely available. Kumpalume said according to UNICEF report of 2014, under-five mortality […]
Government has finally identified a special legal counsel who will prosecute all attack cases of people with albinism. Ministry of Gender principal secretary Mary Shaba said the special legal counsel works for the ministry of justice and will ensure stiff penalties for those who attack or kill persons with albinism. “In the past, we lost […]
Soldiers from Malawi Defence Force (MDF) serving on UN peace keeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo are protesting angrily against government decision to drastically cut their United Nations sponsored allowance. Chief of military operations Valentino Phiri confirmed soldiers are not happy with the government decision to cut allowances from the UN to fund other […]