Category Archives: Politics

Public Appoinments Committee of Parliament rejects Martha Chizuma as A...

May 11, 2021 no comments

Martha Chizuma has failed her interview by the Public Appointments Committee of Parliament in a move that many thought would be a flawless process for the tough no nonsense Ombudsman. A member of the...

Mutharika spits fire, “One Million Poor People, Not One Million ...

April 17, 2021 no comments

Former president Peter Mutharika says he did not prosecute his predicessor, Joyce Banda, because he wanted to end “the culture” of persecuting former heads of state in Malawi, suggesting ...

State accuses Norman Chisale of Witness Tampering In Ongoing Attempted...

February 18, 2021 no comments

The State has accused Norman Chisale, former President Arthur Peter Mutharika’s bodyguard, of interfering with witnesses and has asked the High Court to revoke his bail. According to Senior Sta...

Ben Phiri resigns as Elections Director for DPP

August 26, 2020 no comments

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Thyolo Central legislator, Ben Phiri has stepped down from his position as the party’s Director of elections. In the letter, Phiri indicates to have run out of idea...

Grezelder Jeffrey Fired from DPP as Secretary General for opposing Mut...

August 26, 2020 no comments

Politician Grezelder Jeffrey has been fired as Secretary General of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) with immediate effect. Jeffrey has confirmed the development, saying it is connected to her view...

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame set to hold talks with MalawiR...

July 23, 2020 no comments

Officials from the Malawian Foreign Affairs ministry have revealed that Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda will visit Malawi in August 2020 to hold bi-lateral talks with President Lazar...

K493m in Nomination Fees for May 2019 Elections not accounted for at M...

July 18, 2020 no comments

K493m received from Presidential, Legislative and Ward Councillor candidates for the May 2019 Tripartite Elections has not been properly accounted for at the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). Recent...

Norman Chisale charged with Fraud and Money Laundering

July 15, 2020 no comments

Presidential aide to former Malawi President, Norman Chisale, appeared in handcuffs before the Lilongwe Magistrates court to answer charges of fraud and money laundering contrary to Section 319 &...

Fiscal Police eye Peter Mutharika over K5bn Cement-Gate Scandal

July 14, 2020 no comments

Malawi’s Fiscal Police are “interested” to hear Peter Mutharika’s side of the story regarding the $7,000,000.00 cement import scandal. Norman Chisale, Mutharika’s securi...

Jane Ansah Steps Down As MEC Chairperson

May 21, 2020 no comments

The Malawi Electoral Commission Chairperson Justice Dr. Jane Ansah SC has stepped down from her position. Justice Ansah has just disclosed this in an exclusive interview with Malawi Broadcasting Corp...