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Malawi24Sep 15, 2026

Good relations? Then why no more duties for Ansah? — Expert asks

Political and good governance experts are continuing to weigh in on Vice President Jane Ansah’s claims about her relationship with President Arthur Peter Mutharika, with one expert suggesting she may have been diplomatic about the state of affairs.Political and good governance expert Joseph Kandiyesa has questioned Ansah’s claim that her relationship with Mutharika is good,...

Jane AnsahPeter Mutharika

Malawi24Sep 15, 2026

K85.5bn CDF funds released

The government has released K85.5 billion to local councils for development projects under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF).According to a joint statement from the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation and the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, the funds were released to enable local councils to make advance payments to contractors awarded...

CDFMinistry of Local Government

Malawi24Sep 15, 2026

Ansah claims expose communication rot — experts

Vice President Jane Ansah’s claims of being sidelined have opened a window into what political experts say is a troubling communication breakdown at the heart of government.Political Science Association spokesperson Mavuto Bamusi says the allegations raise questions about the relationship between the Office of the Vice President and the Office of the President and Cabinet...

Jane AnsahPeter Mutharika

Malawi24Sep 14, 2026

Ansah drops bombshell on people around Mutharika

…says she is being blocked from Mutharika…admits being bothered…says she is in good relation with MutharikaSecond Vice President Jane Ansah has lifted the lid on what she says is a growing power struggle around President Peter Mutharika, accusing people close to the Head of State of blocking her from presidential engagements and making decisions they...

Cabinet MeetingJane Ansah

Malawi24Sep 14, 2026

Magalasi walks free on bail

Collins Magalasi will sleep like a king tonight, but with bail papers in his pocket, after the DPP strategist arrived at court visibly unwell before walking out a free man.Chief Resident Magistrate Austin Banda on Monday ordered Magalasi to pay a K2.5 million bond, provide two non-cash sureties bonded at K5 million each and report...

BailCollins Magalasi

Malawi24Sep 13, 2026

President Mutharika’s Hollow Mandate

Malawi’s democratic architecture is under assault from within its own executive. While Vice President Jane Ansah spent her weekend at Chisitu Parish in Mulanje offering safe, politically correct public relations—professing gratitude to President Peter Mutharika for choosing her as a running mate and calling reports of their fractured relationship as fake news—the political reality tells...

archbishop Thomas Luke MsusaJane Ansah

Malawi24Sep 13, 2026

Parliament suspends joint committees

Parliament has suspended plans to establish joint committees to investigate government operations..In a media statement seen by Malawi24, the Office of the Speaker said Parliament would comply with the court order issued on September 4, 2026, which bars implementation of the decision to establish the committees.“The Joint Committees will therefore not proceed, in compliance with...

malawi parliamentPeter Mutharika

Malawi24Sep 13, 2026

Tired of DPP? Form your own — Mchacha

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has told members who are no longer happy with the party to leave and form their own parties rather than challenge President Peter Mutharika from within.Speaking at a rally in Bvumbwe, Thyolo, on Saturday, DPP Southern Region governor Charles Mchacha said the region had closed ranks behind Mutharika and would...

Bertha NachumaBvumbwe

Malawi24Sep 12, 2026

Ansah: Mutharika opened my way to VP

Vice President Jane Mayemu Ansah says President Arthur Peter Mutharika’s decision to trust her with a place on his presidential ticket changed the course of her public-service career.Ansah said the opportunity to become Mutharika’s running mate opened the door to one of the country’s highest offices and should encourage more women to prepare themselves for...

Jane AnsahPeter Mutharika

Malawi24Sep 11, 2026

DPP authorities abusing State House logo

Authorities linked to the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) are facing a stern warning over the alleged abuse of the State House logo on private vehicles.The insignia is reportedly being used to project official authority, intimidate traffic law enforcement officers and help some motorists evade lawful checks.State House has now ordered anyone unlawfully displaying its...

Cathy MaulidiDPP

Malawi24Sep 11, 2026

Govt moves to clip Speaker’s wings

The Malawi government says Speaker cannot solely form ad hoc committee

CDEDIJustin Saidi

Malawi24Sep 9, 2026

The clock is ticking: APM must purge his cabinet and build on his economic victory over Chakwera

As the October deadline looms, marking one full year since his return to power, President Arthur Peter Mutharika stands at a critical crossroads where executive hesitation means political suicide. While the administration has successfully engineered a desperately needed economic turnaround—crushing the disastrous hyperinflation and severe fuel shortages that defined the Chakwera era—this hard-won financial victory...

ECFElections

Malawi24Sep 8, 2026

Kabambe believes committed leadership can fix Malawi

UTM leader Dalitso Kabambe believes committed leadership can fix Malawi

Dalitso KabambePeter Mutharika

Malawi24Sep 8, 2026

The Crusader’s Manifest: Why speaker Sameer Suleman must ascend the presidential firmament in 2030

Notwithstanding the successful court stay order against the formulation of parliamentary committees that are meant to investigate the rot and ineptitude in public institutions, it is inevitable that formidable architectural shift is underway. At the epicentre of this democratic renaissance stands the Right Honourable Sameer Suleman, the incumbent Speaker of the National Assembly. With an...

malawi parliamentPeter Mutharika

Malawi24Sep 7, 2026

Chimwendo Banda laughs off resignation rumour

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda has responded to a resignation rumour with a defiant message, insisting he has no plans to leave his position.A purported resignation letter bearing his name has been circulating on social media, prompting Chimwendo Banda to publicly dismiss it as fake.In a statement posted on his Facebook...

Lazarus ChakweraMalawi Congress Party ((MCP)

Malawi24Sep 6, 2026

Malawi’s corruption crisis: The dangerous cycle of celebrated arrests and swift releases

Every single time a high-profile politician is paraded in handcuffs, the collective gullibility of this nation goes on full display.For instance , commentator, Onjezani Kenani, has praised the dramatic arrest of former energy regulator Collins Magalasi over the stomach-turning K128.7 billion Amaryllis Hotel Scandal. Another social media author, Jones Gadama has instantly claimed that this...

ACBCollins Magalasi

Malawi24Sep 5, 2026

Mutharika delegates Gangata to Umhlangano

President Peter Mutharika has delegated a Cabinet minister to represent him at the 2026 Umhlangano wa Maseko Ngoni ceremony taking place today in Ntcheu. Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Alfred Gangata will represent Mutharika as Guest of Honour at the cultural gathering, which celebrates Maseko Ngoni heritage, unity and tradition. Gangata will lead the official...

Enock ChihanaJane Ansah

Malawi24Sep 5, 2026

Mutharika challenged to clarify stance on Suleman

President Peter Mutharika is under pressure to declare his position on Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman’s push for stronger parliamentary oversight.The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says Mutharika must distance himself from the Democratic Progressive Party’s criticism of Suleman’s initiative if he genuinely maintains a zero-tolerance stance on corruption.CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester...

CDEDIDemocratic Progressive Party (DPP)

Malawi24Sep 4, 2026

PAC backs Suleman, pressure mounts on DPP

Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman is gaining support as pressure mounts on the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) over its opposition to the Speaker’s push for stronger parliamentary oversight.The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is among organisations and politicians backing Suleman’s intention to establish non-partisan parliamentary committees to investigate public concerns surrounding the running of some...

Clifford MatongaDPP

Malawi24Sep 4, 2026

Failure of Accountability: Legislative Oversight and Executive Decay in Malawi

.The political standoff between the Speaker of the National Assembly, Sameer Suleman, and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Secretary General, Peter Mukhito, has sparked a fundamental constitutional crisis over the separation of powers. At the heart of this conflict is Speaker Suleman’s decision to launch 12 aggressive public investigations via joint parliamentary committees into widespread...

DPPmalawi parliament

Malawi24Sep 4, 2026

From protest songs to political praise: What happened to Malawi’s fearless musicians?

Malawi’s politicians are making noise, the economy is squeezing citizens, but the country’s once-feared musical voices appear to have gone missing.Despite the worsening economy and the actions of ruthless politicians, few artists have used their music to speak up for the people or demand good governance.This silence is a sharp contrast to the past. In...

corruptionHealth

Malawi24Sep 3, 2026

Malawians rally behind Suleman amid DPP criticism

Malawians stand with Suleman over Parliament oversight role

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)Peter Mukhito

Malawi24Sep 3, 2026

Suleman defends Parliament’s oversight role amid DPP warning

Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman has defended his decision to push ahead with parliamentary scrutiny of pressing national issues, saying he sees nothing wrong with the position he has taken.His defence comes after DPP Secretary General Peter Mukhito warned that parliamentary oversight must not become an alternative centre of executive authority, setting the stage for...

DPPPeter Mukhitho

Malawi24Sep 3, 2026

DPP tears into itself as Mukhito takes on Suleman

The cracks within the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) are becoming harder to hide, with Secretary General Peter Mukhito firing a pointed warning at Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman.Mukhito says Suleman's parliamentary oversight must not turn into an alternative centre of executive authority, warning that the roles of Parliament, the Executive and the Judiciary must...

DPPPeter Mukhito