February 2017

Two nabbed for stealing from school

Feb 13, 2017 Luke Bisani 2 &

Police in Chikhwawa have arrested two men suspected to have stolen various items from Dzumira Secondary School in the district. The two, Martin John, 27, and Love Sikutaya, 26, broke into the headmaster’s office and… ...

Chaponda sues Times over maizegate stories

Feb 13, 2017 Bright Malenga 75 &

Minister of Agriculture George Chaponda has taken legal action against Blantyre Newspapers Limited and some of its employees over stories its newspapers published in connection to the maizegate scandal. Chaponda is suing Times Group Editor… ...

Chaponda back as Malawi Parliament Leader

Feb 13, 2017 Russell Kondowe 96 &

Under fire Minister of Agriculture irrigation and water development, George Chaponda has been reinstated as leader of the House in Parliament a little over a week he was replaced by Local Government Minister Kondwani Nankhumwa… ...

Chaponda fires defiant shot: ‘you can probe me’

Feb 13, 2017 Luke Bisani 48 &

Minister of agriculture, irrigation, and water development George Chaponda has challenged authorities to probe him over the maizegate scandal saying he is innocent. Speaking on the local press on Sunday, Chaponda said his role in… ...

Admarc demolishes house on encroached land

Feb 13, 2017 Luke Bisani 6 &

The Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) through Blantyre City Council (BCC) has demolished a house built on its land at Mzedi along Chiradzulu road in Blantyre. Residents on Sunday morning were shocked to see… ...

Umodzi, Cedep want Chaponda to step down

Feb 13, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 67 &

One of the country's opposition political parties, Umodzi, has called for the resignation of minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development George Chaponda over the maizegate saga. This comes after the commission of inquiry on… ...

LL Mayor calls for donations to flood victims

Feb 13, 2017 Bright Malenga 14 &

Lilongwe City Mayor Desmond Bikoko has called on well-wishers to donate to residents who were affected by floods on Friday in Malawi's Capita City. In his remarks, Bikoko said Lilongwe City Council has worked tirelessly… ...