Luke Bisani, Author at Malawi 24

Mutharika sticks with Chaponda: I have powers to fire or suspend Ministers, not the courts

Jan 13, 2017 275

Malawi leader Peter Mutharika has faulted the courts’ decision to suspend George Chaponda saying only the president has powers of firing and hiring cabinet ministers. On Thursday, the Mzuzu high court ordered for the suspension… ...

Don’t steal this money: Malawians react to £193m UK donation

Jan 13, 2017 78

After being fed up with reports of mismanagement of public funds, Malawians have warned government against stealing the £193 million donation from Britain. On Tuesday, the new British Ambassador to Malawi Holly Tett disclosed that… ...

Escom workers nabbed for stealing transformer

Jan 12, 2017 50

Police in the commercial city of Blantyre have arrested a stores clerk, driver, and guard working for Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) for stealing a transformer. The three workers, Godfrey Pontimo (29), Moses Paika… ...

Court suspends Chaponda

Jan 12, 2017 179

...Attorney general to appeal against ruling The Mzuzu high court has granted an injunction against minister of agriculture,irrigation and water development George Chaponda suspending him from discharging his duties. This follows a court summon by… ...

Lawyers ask Mutharika to act on college closures

Jan 12, 2017 16

The Malawi Lawyer Society (MLS) has expressed worry over the instability of academic calendar for public universities due to constant closures and have asked President Peter Mutharika to resolve issues leading to the disruptions. The… ...

Manganya calls for Chaponda’s resignation

Jan 11, 2017 162

Adventist Development Relief Agency (ADRA) has joined calls for resignation of Malawi's minister of agriculture irrigation and water development George Chaponda and Admarc top boss Foster Mulumbe following reports of maize scam. The organization has… ...

ADMARC lifts injunction against Times Group

Jan 10, 2017 15

The Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) has vacated an injunction that blocked a local newspaper from publishing articles on the purchase of maize from Zambia. Following reports that disclosed suspicious transactions that ADMARC had… ...