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Brenda Sanudi

DPP in contempt of court, CSOs planning to drag it back to court

Erstwhile ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has found itself in contempt of court for disobeying a ruling delivered by High Court of Malawi judge Zione Ntaba at the Zomba Registry in June 2023.

Chakwera shocked with Goodall Gondwe’s death, pays tribute to Malawi’s finest Finance Minister ever

President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on Wednesday morning joined well-meaning Malawians in expressing shock and grief over the sudden death of former Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe.

Chakwera laments his predecessors’ failure to prioritize water access

President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has lamented failure by the previous administrations to prioritize access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene for Malawians.

Soldier Emmanuel Ghost Mbewe to challenge Chakwera at MCP convention

Former Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier and musician Emmanuel Ghost Mbewe has come out in the open to declare his interest to contest for the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidency at its next convention.

DPP MP Chilenga’s hefty self-serving retirement package proposal courts HRDC wrath

Malawi’s firebrand human rights watchdog, Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC), has condemned a proposal by the members of Parliament (MPs) to introduce retirement packages for lawmakers amidst economic challenges that have slowed down general development of the country.

Senior DPP official Fredrick Malata reveals Chaponda’s plot to expel Nankhumwa

Senior Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) official Fredrick Billy Malata has revealed a political plot the erstwhile governing party has mooted to expel Mulanje Central legislator and Leader of Opposition, Kondwani Nankhumwa, from the party.

Chakwera assures of timely delivery of affordable agricultural inputs

President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has assured Malawians that his government will deliver in time subsidized farm inputs under the Agricultural Input Programme (AIP).

5 envoys letters of credence to President Chakwera

Malawi President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on Wednesday received Letters of Credence from five diplomatic envoys who are assuming office in their respective missions.

Malawi Govt warns against overcharging on cement prices

The Malawi Government, through the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Competition and Fair Trading Commission, have warned traders against taking advantage of the scarcity of cement to overcharge the product.

MCP convention set for August 2024

Tonse Alliance main partner, Malawi Congress Party (MCP), has announced that its National Executive Committee (NEC) elective convention will be held in August 2024. Addressing...

DPP moves towards expelling Kondwani Nankhumwa from the party

Barely a week after Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson Shadric Namalomba vowed that the party would take all the necessary measures to ensure Mulanje Central Constituency lawmaker, Kondwani Nankhumwa, and his sympathizers leave the party, DPP has summoned the Leader of Opposition to a disciplinary hearing, which may culminate into expulsion.

Habitat for Humanity, Portland Cement join Chakwera’s Tigwirane Manja Housing Project

Portland Cement Limited and Habitat for Humanity have become the latest non-state actors to join the Tigwirane Manja Housing Project, which seeks to construct disaster-resilient houses for survivors of Tropical Cyclone Freddy in Malawi.