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 Joyce Banda Left ‘Tattered Economy’
Malawin President Peter Mutharika has told London-based New African magazine that he inherited a “tattered and bankrupt economy” four years ago from his predecessor, Joyce Banda and he has been engaged in repairing the damage, saying so far he is leading the nation on a path of sustainable growth. Mutharika who is seeking a second […]
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 […]
Malawi Newspaper Giant Assesses President, Cabinet – Avarage Mark, ‘More Needs to Be Done’
One of the titles for Malawi newspaper giant, Times Media, the Sunday Times has made a comprehensive assessment of President Peter Mutharika and his cabinet with most of the public officers getting below average marks. Mutharika scored an average mark of five, so too the vice president Saulos Chilima. The average five mark score, the […]
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 […]
Mutharika Holds On to Chaponda As Malawi Govt Disagree With Court Order – Dausi Says ‘Complete Usurpation of Executive Powers By Court’
Minister of Information, who is also government spokesperson Nicholas Dausi has said President Peter Mutharika is still keeping Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda on his post despite a court order suspending him pending investigation on the Zambia maize import deal. Dausi said in a statement made available to Nyasa Times amplifying […]
Madonna spoted laughing with the Malawian President Peter Mutharika
Madonna was infamously branded ‘arrogant’ by former Malawian President Joyce Banda and sent packing from the country in April of last year following the row.But the superstar singer appears to get on a lot better with the new President, Peter Mutharika.During a meeting between the pair on Friday at the Malawi State house, Madonna was […]
