Mzuzu vendors protest, feel short-changed

Mzuzu vendors protest, feel short-changed

Vendors in Mzuzu City on Tuesday staged a protest and gave government seven days to address their grievances that include banning foreign nationals from retail trade. Led by their chairperson Alexander Sikwese, the vendors marched to Mzimba North District Office in Mzuzu and presented a petition that also demands that foreign nationals stop operating in residential areas and cease running small outfits such as barber shops. They also decried the…

Mzuzu turns its back: A political storm brewing for Chakwera and the MCP in the North - Malawi Freedom Network

By Burnett Munthali A symbolic yet powerful political gesture has taken root in northern Malawi: the removal of all Malawi Congress Party (MCP) flags and images of President Lazarus Chakwera from public spaces. This act is not a random one. It is a calculated and emotionally charged expression of discontent—a message sent loud and clear from the people of the North, particularly Mzuzu, that their patience with the current administration has worn…