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Malawi24
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Oct 14, 2026
The Theatre of the Absurd: Why Kondowe’s Fallacious Crusade Against Nyamilandu Manda Defies All Logic
The public demand by activist Ceaser Kondowe for Walter Nyamilandu Manda to resign as chairperson of the parliamentary ad hoc committee investigating the tragic Saulos Chilima plane crash is a masterclass in political theatre. To insist that a statesman must step down because a key witness, former Commander General Vincent Phiri, once supported Nyamilandu’s football...
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Ceaser Kondowe
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Saulos Chilima
Malawi24
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Oct 14, 2026
Kabambe faces corruption evidence test
Government has thrown a challenge at UTM Party leader Dalitso Kabambe, demanding proof of corruption and nepotism allegations against President Peter Mutharika’s administration.Information and Communications Technology Minister Shadric Namalomba has challenged Kabambe to take his claims to the relevant authorities if he has evidence of wrongdoing.Namalomba dismissed the opposition leader’s criticism as politically motivated and...
corruption
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Dalitso Kabambe
Shireen's Compositions
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Oct 14, 2026
Toronto Mail-In Ballot Deadlines Disenfranchises Voters with Disabilities
"One of the most important mandates of the City Clerk’s Office is to ensure that elections are accessible to all." So why did the mail-in voting deadlines disenfranchise voters?
election
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voting
Malawi24
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Oct 13, 2026
Govt warns corrupt officials
Government has drawn a red line on corruption, threatening to arrest and fire public officials who stand in the way of Malawi’s development. Local Government Minister Ben Malunga Phiri said officials who abuse their positions must face the consequences, warning that corruption will not be tolerated as the country pushes to improve service delivery. Phiri...
Ben Phiri
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National
Malawi24
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Oct 13, 2026
HRDC questions fresh arrest reports
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has warned that reporvted plans to arrest three prominent human rights defenders over 2020 electoral justice demonstrations could threaten Malawi’s democratic space.The coalition has called on police to clarify reports that former HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo, Gift Trapence and Macdonald Sembeleka are being sought in connection with the demonstrations.In...
Crime
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Gift Trapence
Malawi24
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Oct 13, 2026
Unseating Chakwera no easy ride — Khumbo Soko
Those plotting to unseat Lazarus Chakwera as Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader may be preparing for a fight they cannot easily win.Lawyer Khumbo Soko has delivered a blunt message to Chakwera’s critics, warning that the MCP’s internal structures stand in their way and suggesting that pleading with him to quit may be their only option.In...
Khumbo Bonzoe Soko
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Lazarus Chakwera
Malawi24
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Oct 13, 2026
The cowardice of secrecy: How Mutharika’s embassy of silence is driving Malawi to the brink
Malawians are being systematically blinded by the state. The absolute refusal of the government to disclose the true purpose of President Arthur Peter Mutharika’s frequent international travels represents an existential threat to democratic accountability. When public officials behave like covert operatives, the fundamental contract between the state and its citizens is completely severed. The administration's...
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Justin Saidi
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Mutharika South Africa Trips
Malawi24
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Oct 13, 2026
CCJP gives Mutharika mixed marks
One area is showing progress, but others are still weighing down Malawians, as the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) delivers mixed marks on President Peter Mutharika’s first year in office.In its assessment of the period from October 4, 2025, to October 4, 2026, the commission found food security to be the strongest-performing area,...
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Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP)
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Malawi Cost of Living
Hussein Rashid
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Oct 12, 2026
Interview on Civility Unbound
The idea of civility goes back to classical Rome and the ways in which citizens engaged one another within the republic. The term itself is often used in a number of different ways, reflecting expected behavior, particularly in public spaces, and as a mechanism to manage human interaction. But civility and the use of this...
civility
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Publication
Malawi24
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Oct 12, 2026
‘MCP si ya amanu’ — Ayuba blasts Chimwendo
Richard Chimwendo Banda has told Lazarus Chakwera’s critics to leave the MCP, but Sylvester Ayuba James has fired back with a stinging reminder that could deepen the party’s internal war.Ayuba, the Nkhotakota Central lawmaker, has declared that he will not abandon the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), accusing some party leaders of behaving as though they...
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Lazarus Chakwera
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Malawi Congress Party ((MCP)
Malawi24
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Oct 12, 2026
Mutharika’s India trip rumours dismissed
Peter Mutharika’s private trip has sparked fresh speculation, but the government has now moved to shut down reports that the President has travelled to India.Chief Secretary to the Government Justin Saidi has dismissed the reports circulating on social media, insisting that Mutharika is still in South Africa.Speaking to local media, Saidi described Malawians spreading the...
Mutharika South Africa Trips
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Peter Mutharika
Malawi24
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Oct 12, 2026
Mumba says MCP insiders fed scandals
The scandals that rocked the Malawi Congress Party were fuelled by insiders fighting for power, former Trade Minister Vitumbiko Mumba has claimed, exposing what he describes as a bitter battle within the party over positions and influence.Mumba has accused some Malawi Congress Party (MCP) insiders of fuelling controversies surrounding the Nsanje-Marka railway project and the...
DPP
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Lazarus Chakwera
Malawi24
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Oct 12, 2026
Kabambe questions Mutharika’s travel bill
The money trail behind President Peter Mutharika’s private trips is now under scrutiny, with questions emerging over whether public funds are being used to pay the bill.UTM Party leader Dalitso Kabambe has called for scrutiny of how President Mutharika's private trips are funded.Kabambe made the remarks on Sunday in an interview with a local media...
Dalitso Kabambe
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Mutharika South Africa Trips
Malawi24
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Oct 12, 2026
Mumba wants MCP overhaul
MCP cannot lose an election and expect the same bosses to lead it back to State House in 2030. That is the message Vitumbiko Mumba is bringing to the party, demanding a complete leadership shake-up after its 2025 defeat.Mumba says those who presided over the Malawi Congress Party’s loss of government must step aside if...
Lazarus Chakwera
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Malawi 2030 General Elections
Malawi24
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Oct 12, 2026
Chimwendo tells MCP rebels to leave
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda has challenged members who reject Lazarus Chakwera’s leadership to leave the party rather than fuel internal divisions.Chimwendo issued the warning as the party faces the task of rebuilding unity ahead of the 2030 elections.Speaking at a rally organised to welcome Dowa West legislator Aida Mchenga, who...
Elections
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Lazarus Chakwera
keith.is
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Oct 12, 2026
Cheerful and inclusive
I believe John Gruber likes his feed. “Inclusive” is a much bigger claim.
politics
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tech
Multi-hyphenate
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Oct 11, 2026
How + Why to read + Belle's Reading list: Tech, Art, Politics, Classic Literature.
Since a few people asked! + You can do it too.
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reading list
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book
Malawi24
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Oct 11, 2026
Is Mutharika in charge? Govt responds
Many Malawians doubt whether President Peter Mutharika is really in charge, but government has a different answer.Malawi government spokesperson Shadric Namalomba insists that President Mutharika is in charge and nobody can make decisions on his behalf.Namalomba has dismissed speculation that people close to the President could be influencing government decisions, saying Mutharika is fully aware...
Malawi politics
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Mutharika South Africa Trips
Malawi24
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Oct 10, 2026
Ben Phiri appeals for patience
As economic hardships continue to squeeze households and businesses, Local Government Minister Ben Phiri is asking the country to be patient, promising that solutions are being pursued.Phiri made the remarks on Friday in Mulanje during a ceremony to elevate traditional chiefs, where he acknowledged the difficulties facing citizens and assured them that government was working...
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Ben Phiri
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economic crisis
Malawi24
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Oct 10, 2026
Pano kukwera kwa zinthu ndi konverera – Namalomba
Boma lati a Malawi akuyenera kumayamika kuti pano mitengo ya katundu m'dziko muno ikukwera monverera poyelekeza ndi nthawi ya ulamuliro wa Malawi Congress Party.Izi ndi malingana ndi nduna ya zofalitsa nkhani Shadric Namalomba yemwe Lachisanu amalunkhula ndi imodzi mwa nyumba zowulutsa nkhani m’dziko muno.Namalomba wati mavuto ena amene analipo muulamuliro wa MCP amakhala mbiri ya...
DPP
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Lazarus Chakwera
brennan.day
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Oct 10, 2026
What Do You Stand For? What Do You Fall For?
Workers are being forced to choose between their ethics and their livelihoods—Coinbase employees fired for refusing AI tools, professor Kim Crawley pushed out for refusing genAI in her classroom, 50 Google workers fired over Project Nimbus sit-ins, EPA dissenters purged, a Mount Sinai social worker fired over a 'Gaza Must Live' postcard. On why silence is not neutrality, why those with the least to lose should speak first, and the small acts of solidarity left to us: sign the petition, join the union, say the true thing.
personal essay
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Social Commentary
elias isquith
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Oct 9, 2026
Why I believe the polls
A political (non-wonky) case for believing that Republicans are headed for a very bad November.
donald-trump
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2026-midterms
numberers' workshop
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Oct 9, 2026
On the Left Parties Shift to the Right
Socialist democrat parties are abandoning their core demographic and forfeiting any chance for victory. This is happening all around the world.
serious stuff
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politics
Malawi24
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Oct 9, 2026
Dissecting APMs Exclusive Interview
President Peter Mutharika’s exclusive interview with MBC on 4 October 2026 is an opportunity for us to reflect on his first year performance.Contrary to rumours about his ill-health and advanced age, Mutharika appeared healthy, composed and firmly in control. His articulation was generally clear, his memory lapses were not particularly alarming, and he appeared more...
food insecurity
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Fuel Crisis
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