Malawi Politics News

The convictions in Zomba, 70 kilometres north of the commercial capital Blantyre, mark the first time that Malawi's courts have handed down a sedition conviction since 1993. Hophmally Makande of the United Democratic Front, led by ex-president Bakili Muluzi, told...

Malawi threatened on Thursday to arrest protesting villagers blocking construction of Madonna's multi-million dollar girls academy, a new controversy for the singer in the African country where she has adopted two children. About 140 villagers are demanding more money for...

Malawi — Government fertilizer has made the difference between hunger and plenty for Rodrick Jesitala, a farmer and father of three in southern Malawi. Thanks to fertilizer he couldn't afford without government help, Jesitala harvested enough corn to feed his...

Any hopes that the embattled Malawi opposition leader, John Tembo had in overturning Malawi's May 19th presidential elections results have been dashed after the country's high court has ruled that the case had no sufficient evidence. Tembo filed the case...

Malawi's veteran politician, Aleke Kadonaphani Banda has advised newly elected members of parliament that they must embrace right time to retire from politics after their service and not try to cling on to power, a thing that has become more...

Malawi's ex-vice president, Cassim Chilumpha has decided to waive his wages as a member of parliament for Khotakota South Constituency in favour of his retirement package as a vice president of the Republic of Malawi. As a retired civil servant...

Malawi's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has finally emerged with an outright parliamentary majority in the May 19th elections. Though not surprising given DPP's Bingu wa Mutharika landslide victory in the elections, this is a significant factor for DPP given...