By Suleman Chitera Economic hardships have forced the government to delay full-scale rehabilitation works on the vandalized property at Kamuzu Palace, which was damaged during the September power transition between the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). State House spokesperson Cathy Maulidi confirmed that the administration has been unable to commence […]
By Suleman Chitera Lilongwe — Malawi’s State House is under fire after Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha revealed that the entire K67 billion budget allocated to the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) for the 2025–2026 fiscal year was fully spent within just six months. The revelation has sparked outrage across political and civil society circles, […]
By: Suleman Chitera Opening Scene It was a blistering Tuesday afternoon when I first arrived at the gates of Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe. What greeted me was not the stately façade we associate with a presidential residence, but a compound in visible decay. Trash lay scattered across inner lawns, the grass was scorched and brown, […]
By Suleman Chitera In a surprising turn at the State House polling station, unofficial results indicate that President Lazarus Chakwera was rejected by voters within the premises, with staff overwhelmingly backing his main competitor, Peter Mutharika. Preliminary figures show Peter Mutharika leading with 222 votes, while Lazarus Chakwera garnered only 125 votes. Dalitso Kabambe trailed […]
