Mutharika blames Chakwera, MCP on misfortunes
President Peter Mutharika yesterday blamed Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and its president, Lazarus Chakwera for the political tension in the country and disrupting important…
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Chilima endorses June 20 demos
UTM Party president Saulos Klaus Chilima (SKC) has urged his followers to join the Thursday demonstrations organised by civil society organisation (CSOs) who are…
Silver in second Airtel final
Ghanaian forward Michael Tetteh’s priceless goal on Sunday was enough to propel Silver Strikers to the finals of the Airtel Top 8 after seeing…
Women top Speaker candidates’ list
As the battle for the position of Speaker heats up, both sides of the Parliament aisle are putting up names of women parliamentarians as…
Govt tipped on achieving UHC
Government should employ adequate health personnel if the country is to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as outlined in national policies, health experts have…
Slowing wheels of justice
It is not necessarily the often cited shortage of judicial officers that is leading people to stay up to 10 years on remand. But…
Political uncertainty takes toll on trade fair
Some countries are viewing Malawi as a ‘no-go zone’ following the disputed May 21 Tripartite Elections, whose results attracted protests, mainly from the opposition…
SA Chief Justice urges Malawi to pursue justice
ANDREW NYONDO, STAFF WRITER South Africa’s Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has appealed to Malawi and other countries in Africa to pursue justice and good…
Hands off poll results—MCP
The much anticipated Constitutional Court hearing on the disputed May 21 2019 Presidential Election yesterday began with a sensational allegation by lawyers of Malawi…
UTM, MCP add APM as witness in poll case
President Peter Mutharika has come under the spotlight for declaring that some of his votes were ‘stolen’ in the Central Region despite the Malawi…
K350m for disaster not accounted for
About K350 million meant for disaster related activities in the past two years cannot be accounted for, an audit report shows. The Auditor General’s…
Study finds no link between contraceptives, HIV risk
Results of the Evidence for Contraceptive Options in HIV Outcomes (Echo) study have shown that three popular contraceptive methods, namely copper-releasing intrauterine device (Cu-IUD),…
Misa, Macra meet on phone-in ban
The Media Institute for Southern Africa (Misa) Malawi Chapter yesterday held a round-table discussion with Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) about its suspension of…
Mutharika wants polls case dismissed
President Peter Mutharika wants the Constitutional Court to dismiss petitions of UTM Party president Saulos Chilima and Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi Congress Party (MCP)…
Independents eye Speaker’s role
Thirty independent members of Parliament (MPs) met in Lilongwe yesterday and strategised on having some from their fold vie for the positions of Speaker,…
ACB makes fresh Cashgate arrest
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested former procurement officer for the Ministry of Tourism, Oddoi Kamange—six years after he allegedly run away from…
Chilima alleges Ansah’s favoured Mutharika in May 21 elections
The country’s immediate past vice-president Saulos Chilima has alleged that Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah favoured President Peter Mutharika in the May…
Chakwera in 3-day prayer and fasting
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera and other party supporters have turned to God by embarking on a three-day Esther Fast to pray…
UN humanitarian official completes Malawi visit
As flood-affected communities rebuild, Mueller urges for sustained action to address underlying causes of vulnerability The United Nations (UN) Assistant Secretary-General for humanitarian affairs…
Court dismisses poll petition
High Court Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda yesterday dismissed an application by Limbani Kalilani and eight others requesting for a parliamentary vote recount in Lilongwe East…