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Ephraim Mkali Banda

Ephraim Mkali Banda

Articles by Ephraim Mkali Banda

MLS demands dismissal of Homeland Minister, Police IG over attacks on peaceful protestors 
Malawi News

MLS demands dismissal of Homeland Minister, Police IG over attacks on peaceful protestors 

The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has strongly condemned the government and its security agencies following violent attacks on peaceful protesters in Lilongwe on Thursday, demanding the immediate dismissal of Minister of Homeland Security Ezekiel Ching’oma… ...

Mounting pressure on MEC as youth confidence plummets ahead of 2025 elections
Malawi News

Mounting pressure on MEC as youth confidence plummets ahead of 2025 elections

With less than three months before Malawians head to the polls, confidence in the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is rapidly eroding especially among the country’s youths. A new Afrobarometer survey conducted between 2024 and 2025… ...

Survey shows M’mbelwa had the best HSA interview process
Malawi News

Survey shows M’mbelwa had the best HSA interview process

A quick survey conducted over the weekend has revealed that M'mbelwa District Council had the best and most well-organized interviews for Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs), compared to other districts in Malawi. Candidates interviewed in M'mbelwa… ...

Rev. Nkhana applauds court’s move to curb MP influence in development funds
Malawi News

Rev. Nkhana applauds court’s move to curb MP influence in development funds

Reverend Moses Nkhana, Executive Director of the Mzimba Youth Organization, has welcomed Monday’s landmark Constitutional Court ruling, which declared the 2022 guidelines for the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and the Water Resource Fund (WRF) unconstitutional.… ...

AFORD dismisses claims of MCP alliance, emphasizes broad opposition talks
Malawi News

AFORD dismisses claims of MCP alliance, emphasizes broad opposition talks

The Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) has categorically dismissed rumours that it is in talks with the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) regarding a potential electoral alliance ahead of the highly anticipated September General Elections. The… ...

Mzimba DC calls for enhanced service delivery
Malawi News

Mzimba DC calls for enhanced service delivery

The newly deployed District Commissioner (DC) for M’mbelwa District Council, Rogers Newa, has called for strengthened collaboration among all stakeholders in Mzimba to accelerate the district’s development. Newa appealed on Monday as he officially assumed… ...

New tactic in defending President Chakwera sparks outcry
Malawi News

New tactic in defending President Chakwera sparks outcry

A storm is brewing at Malawi’s State House following revelations that some individuals are being paid millions of kwachas to defend President Lazarus Chakwera and his administration on social media platforms. According to a well-placed… ...

Fake travel document syndicate uncovered at Mchinji border post
Malawi News

Fake travel document syndicate uncovered at Mchinji border post

A well-coordinated syndicate involving some immigration officers and local transporters has been uncovered at the Mchinji Border Post, where fake Temporary Travel Documents (TTDs) are being processed and stamped for travellers lacking valid passports. Investigations… ...

Unease at M’mbelwa district council as new DC Rodgers Newa set to assume office
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Unease at M’mbelwa district council as new DC Rodgers Newa set to assume office

Some officials at M'mbelwa District Council in Mzimba are reportedly uneasy about the imminent arrival of the new District Commissioner, Rodgers Newa, who is scheduled to begin work on May 19, 2025. Sources within the… ...

Chakwera urged to show leadership amid wrangles in MCP
Malawi News

Chakwera urged to show leadership amid wrangles in MCP

Political analyst Thomas Chirwa has urged Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader and State President Lazarus Chakwera to swiftly intervene in what appears to be escalating internal wrangles among senior party officials ahead of the party’s… ...