Malawi airports, borders will operate normally – Government

Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi  and Minister of Information Mark  Botomani  have a addressed a news conference  on Friday  assuring that all airports and land borders will remain open and  operate normally despite Human Rights Defenders Coalition’s (HRDC)  planning five-day demonstrations targeting the country’s port of entry and airports. The two Cabinet ministers said […]

Minister Botomani warns staff at Information Dept to desist from politics

Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology, Mark Botomani has asked staff working in the Information Department to desist from involvement in politics in their line of duty. The minister was addressing the staff on Friday at the department’s offices in Area 3 in Lilongwe during his familiarisation tour to the offices. The minister […]

Malawi government warns social media abusers: To crackdown on fake news, obscene posts

Government has warned social media abusers that the Electronic Transactions and Cyber Security Law will catch up with them. Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology Mark Botomani gave the warning Tuesday at a press conference in Lilongwe which was also addressed by Minister of Homeland security  Nicholas Dausi. The Electronic Transactions and Cyber […]

New Malawi govt spokesman Botomani for transparency, access to information

The newly appointed Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communication Technology, Mark Botomani has promised Malawians transparency and accountability as he serves as government’s spokesperson. President Peter Mutharika on Wednesday night announced his 29-man cabinet where new faces like Dr Ben Phiri have been brought in and some old faces like Kondwani Nankhumwa and Jappie […]

K211m Thondwe-Mkumba Bridge construction  launched: MP Botomani hails DPP development

Minister of Transport and Public Works, Jappie Mhango, has launched the construction of K211 million Thondwe – Mkumba Bridge in Zomba Chisi where mobility of people and goods was compromised at the expense of socio-economic development. Speaking during the launch this week in Zomba, Mhango said it was government’s obligation to ensure provision of infrastructural […]

MP Botomani pays debt of gratitude to Mutharika for developing Malawi ‘under very difficult circumstances’

Member of Parliament for Zomba Chisi Mark  Michael Botomani of governing  Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)  has hailed President Peter Mutharika’s wise guidance and astute leadership that he deserves another five years mandate beyond 2019 to complete development projects which he said are being spread nationwide. Botomani said in Parliament when contributing to the Mid-Term Budget Review Statement […]

MP Botomani raps Chakwera over World Bank budget support: ‘Malawi under Mutharika is a country on the move’

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) MP for Zomba Chisi, Mark Botomani, has trashed Leader of Opposition in Parliament Lazarus Chakwera for describing  the resumption of budget support by the World Bank as an act of mercy. Botomani who  moved a motion to commence debate on the State of the Nation Address  (Sona) delivered by President Mutharika at the opening of the […]

DPP retains Zomba Chisi seat: MCP complaint to Malawi Electoral Comission dismissed

Main opposition political party, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has accused the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of flouting electoral rules by campaigning beyond allowed time during the Tuesday’s Parliamentary by-elections in Zomba Chisi constituency. MCP outclassed DPP in by winning two of the three contested seats in the Parliamentary and Local Government By-elections held in […]