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Happy warrior Bishop Tengatenga elected PAC chair as Malawi gears up for 2014 polls

Bishop-James-Tengatenga BLANTYRE (MaraPost) — Tough-talking Anglican Bishop James Tengatenga was Thursday elected chairperson of the powerful interfaith religious grouping, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC).

Last Updated on Thursday, 23 May 2013 19:29

Malawi needs extensive voter education for 2013 polls, misinformation criticized

Sangwani-Mwafulirwa. pic:mana BLANTYRE (MaraPost) — The Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) says the 2014 tripartite elections will need extensive civic and voter education and will come up with innovative and cost-effective means of reaching out to Malawians in a professional and non-partisan manner.

Last Updated on Thursday, 23 May 2013 05:41

MCP, DPP talks tough on Malawi Pres. Joyce Banda’s budgetary speech

Malawi Parliament BLANTYRE(MaraPost)—Debate on President Joyce Banda’s State of Nation Address rolled into life on Monday afternoon with former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) describing the budgetary speech as a ‘catalogue of wishful thinking”.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 13:22

Pres. Obama to visit Africa in June

Obama BLANTYRE (MaraPost) — United States President Barack Obama will visit Africa next month, French News Agency (AFP) reported Tuesday.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:21

Presidential aspirant Thoko Banda hits hard at PPs anti-‘Matchona’ propaganda

MZUZU (MaraPost)—Thoko Banda who recently announced that he will contest as president in the forthcoming elections has hit back at Malawi's ruling People's Party's (PP) campaign of discrediting Matchona (those who have lived outside the country for a long time).

PP says people who spent extended periods outside don't make good leaders as they lose touch with the people on the ground.

Last Updated on Monday, 20 May 2013 08:56