Malawi’s President Mutharika and the police food scandal
There have been mounting calls for the resignation of Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika after a leaked report by the country’s anti-graft agency accused him of receiving a kickback from a 2.8bn kwacha ($3.9m; £2.8m) contract to supply food to the police. The report claims a businessman deposited 145m kwacha into an account belonging to the […]
President Peter Mutharika Says He’ll Develop Country to Match Europe if Re-Elected
President Peter Mutharika on Tuesday implored Malawians to grant him another five-year term of office, promising to develop Malawi to the levels of Europe once re-elected next year for what would be his second and mandatory last term. Mutharika said this on Tuesday when he addressed a developmental rally at Makuwa Community Day Secondary School […]
Malawi Electoral Commission Soften Up On Reforms – Ready to Implement 50-Plus-One System If Passed Into Law
Malawi Electoral Commission ( MEC) has softed up on its earlier position regarding implementation of the proposed electoral reforms in the 2019 Tripartite Elections which may see a 50-plus-one electoral system. Public Affairs Committee (PAC) and other observers have recommended such electoral law amendments. But MEC is waiting in the wings for key stakeholders in […]
Mutharika Applauded for Ratifying Information Bill – Malawi Opposition, Media Say ‘Landmark Achievement’
The country’s media fraternity and opposition political groupings have applauded President Peter Mutharika for assenting to the much awaited Access to Information (ATI) bill into law months after it was approved by Parliament. For years Malawians have been calling for the bill to be tabled in Parliament to provide free access information from government and […]
