Month: March 2022 Posts

Parliamentary committee summons Police IG Kainja over growing insecurity in Malawi

Mar 28, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament has summoned the Inspector General (IG) of the Malawi Police Service (IG), George Kainja, over insecurity in the country. Last month, Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives… ...

Govt recruits and promotes 2,599 teachers

Mar 28, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mussa Government through Ministry of Education says it has recruited and promoted 2,599 secondary school teachers. Ministry of Education's Principal Secretary Chikondano Mussa has announced this in a statement today. Mussa said the categories include… ...

Peter Banda wins Simba FC fans player of the month award

Mar 28, 2022 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Malawi winger Peter Banda has been voted Simba FC Fans player of the month for March following his impressive form with the Tanzanian giants. The 21-year-old Flames winger scored a goal each in the league… ...

Labour Ministry seeks to address sexual harassment in Malawi tea sector

Mar 28, 2022 Chris Loka 0 &

Minister of Labour Vera Kamtukule visited Tea Association of Malawi Offices in Blantyre where she stressed government’s determination to address issues of sexual harassment and child labour in the tea sector. Speaking in an interview,… ...

Three arrested for being found with six bags of charcoal, five bundles of firewood

Mar 28, 2022 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Three people are in police custody at Dowa Police Station for allegedly being found in possession of six bags of charcoal and five bundles firewood. Dowa Police Station Publicist Sub Inspector Gladson M'bumpha identified the… ...

Will Smith slaps comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars

Mar 28, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

After Chris Rock made a joke about Will Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith, the actor followed Rock on stage and slapped him in the face before returning to his seat. Rock was on stage to… ...

MP asks Finance Ministry to refund K130 million ‘stolen’ from M’mbelwa council

Mar 28, 2022 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

Member of Parliament in Mzimba South Constituency has asked the Ministry of Finance to refund 130 million Malawi kwacha which has been misappropriated at M’mbelwa District Council in Mzimba. Speaking in Parliament, Parliamentarian Emmanuel Chambulanyina… ...