February 2017

Jenda accident claims three lives

Feb 09, 2017 Luke Bisani 28 &

Three people have died while 18 others have sustained injuries after a bus overturned near Jenda in Mzimba district last night. The three, two women and a child, are reported to have died due to… ...

Maizegate: Chaponda’s side of the story reveals there is no communication in Govt

Feb 09, 2017 Joseph Dumbula 30 &

…calls for enactment of the ATI Bill arise Last year when President Peter Mutharika’s cloudy whereabouts raised fears about his health status, arguments were made that government needed to learn on how to manage its… ...

Two arrested for shopping using fake cheques

Feb 09, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 3 &

Police in Machinga district have arrested two ex-convicts for trying to buy stationery using fake bank cheques. According to the Malawi Police Service, the two are Eddie Alex Luchunga, 48, from Chipanda, in the area… ...

Chaponda lashes out at Parliamentary committee

Feb 09, 2017 Luke Bisani 26 &

Malawi minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development emotionally brushed aside the credibility of Joint Parliamentary committee that is probing the Zambia-Malawi maize scandal saying the inquiry is a waste of time. Appearing before the… ...

Court to decide on Chaponda’s suspension tomorrow

Feb 09, 2017 Luke Bisani 28 &

Malawi’s supreme court of appeal is to make its ruling on the suspension of minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development George Chaponda on Friday. Attorney General (AG) Kalekeni Kaphale challenged the suspension of Chaponda… ...

Chaponda, Mulumbe go different ways on Admarc maize deals

Feb 09, 2017 Joseph Dumbula 37 &

Minister of Agriculture George Chaponda has made revelations that contradict with what Agriculture Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) boss Foster Mulumbe said on what transpired in the purchase of maize from Zambia. Chaponda appeared before… ...

Nankhumwa appointed acting leader of House

Feb 09, 2017 Luke Bisani 42 &

Malawi’s minister of local government and rural development Kondwani Nankhumwa has been appointed acting leader of the House in Parliament following suspension of minister of agriculture irrigation and water development George Chaponda. On Monday this… ...