Month: November 2022 Posts

Mtambo, Chimwendo Banda travelled to South Africa to search for fertilizer suppliers

Nov 01, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Smallholder Farmers Fertilizer Revolving Fund of Malawi (SFRM) has revealed that it paid for Minister of Youth Richard Chimwendo Banda and Minister of National Unity Timothy Mtambo's trip to South Africa where they went to… ...

Talking Blues: All leaders lead by example…whether they intend to or not

Oct 31, 2022 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

If you see a snake, just kill it - don’t appoint a committee on snakes. This quote is from Ross Perot, an American billionaire who shook up US presidential politics in the 1990s. Perot was… ...

Chakwera asked to fire government officials in fertilizer scandal

Oct 26, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has been asked to fire government officials such as controlling officers involved in the payment of K750 million to a London butchery for the procurement of fertilizer. Yesterday, Chakwera fired Minister of… ...

Chakwera calls for urgent reforms to AIP

Oct 26, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has said his administration will make urgent reforms to the design and implementation of Affordable Inputs Programme ( AIP)  to improve its efficiency and protect it from careless acts of negligence, corruption,… ...

Malawians need more answers, Nankhumwa tells Chakwera

Oct 26, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Leader of opposition in Malawi Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa says President Lazarus Chakwera's national address has left Malawians with a lot of unanswered questions, arguing that the president was supposed to as well tackle other burning… ...

Ministry of Agriculture involved in another fertilizer scam

Oct 21, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe The Tonse Alliance Government through the Ministry of Agriculture told Paramount Group to supply 10,000 tonnes of fertilizer for the Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) even though the company had no… ...

Malawi Govt paid K750 million to butchery for fertilizer procurement

Oct 13, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera with Agriculture Minister Lobin Lowe Malawi Government paid US$727,000 (K750 million) to a meat company for the procurement of fertilizer meant for the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP). The Ministry of Agriculture has… ...

Chakwera condemns corruption in agriculture initiatives

Apr 26, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has criticised corruption in agriculture initiatives describing it as a stumbling block to the realisation of food security in the country. He was speaking Monday at Mkaika Community Day Secondary School ground… ...

Chakwera anticipates lower crop harvests

Apr 11, 2022 Bright Malenga 0 &

Malawi President, Lazarus Chakwera, says this year's crop harvest, including maize harvest, is anticipated to be lower than in previous years due to effects of climate change. Chakwera made the remarks after his second phase… ...

Many people have skipped this rally because of hunger – TA Mulumbe

Mar 29, 2022 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Traditional Authority Mulumbe of Zomba district told President Lazarus Chakwera that only a handful people attended his developmental rally this morning because of hunger in the district. Mulumbe said this at Namadidi ground in Zomba… ...

 I have received insightful feedback from farmers – Chakwera

Mar 28, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says his crop inspection tour in Thyolo District today has allowed him to meet local farmers right in their fields and get insightful feedback. Chakwera conducted Crop Inspection Tour at M'mambo Village… ...

NGOs want Govt to reduce funding for AIP

Mar 04, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Action Aid Malawi together with the National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi (NASFAM) have asked Government to reduce money allocated to Affordable Input Program (AIP), saying the program is taking much of the agriculture budget.… ...

Bad roads deny people of Hewe access to AIP fertilizer

Feb 13, 2022 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Hewe road during rainy season in 2020 It has emerged that people of Hewe in Rumphi are yet to access fertiliser and other farm inputs due to bad roads that have been rendered impassable by… ...

Woman arrested for possessing 23 bags of AIP fertilizer

Jan 27, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police in Blantyre have arrested a 60-year old woman for being found in possession of 23 bags of fertilizer meant for Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP). This is according to Ndirande police public relations officer Sergeant… ...

Couple found with 37 bags of AIP fertilizer

Jan 19, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Lingadzi Police Station has arrested a 50-year-old man and his 43-year-old wife for being found with 37 bags of fertilizer meant to be sold under the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP). The man has been identified… ...