Luke Bisani, Author at Malawi 24

Chilima’s office denies reports of abuse

Aug 17, 2017 19

The office of Malawi vice president, Saulos Chilima, has denied reports of abuse of funds during the 2016/17 financial year arguing documents were delayed to be submitted to auditors. This follows reports of corruption at… ...

Govt threatens to deal with striking judiciary staff

Aug 17, 2017 46

Malawi government through the ministry of finance has urged striking Judiciary support staff to go back to work arguing their strike is illegal. According to the office of the treasury in the ministry of finance,… ...

CSOs threaten demos over blue night donations

Aug 16, 2017 98

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have threatened to take action to force the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) pay back the money it received from councils and parastatals during the blue night fundraising dinner held at… ...

Govt gives hope to Ex-MYP officers

Aug 15, 2017 25

The members of the defunct Malawi Young Pioneers (MYP) can now heave a sigh of relief. The delay to have them being given arrears and gratuities which saw the ex-MYP holding vigils in the capital… ...

Speed up FISP – Govt told

Aug 14, 2017 2

The Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET) has urged Malawi government to speed up implementation of the Farm Input Subsidy Program (FISP) for the 2017/18 farming season. According to CISANET, the delay to start implementing the… ...

Chaos over murder of Lilongwe woman

Aug 13, 2017 2

Angry residents from Chinsapo Township in Malawi's capital Lilongwe on Saturday destroyed property belonging to a man suspected of killing his brother’s wife. The residents razed the house of the murder suspect shortly after police… ...

Rabies outbreak hits Chitipa

Aug 13, 2017 9

An outbreak of rabies has hit Malawi's northern region district of Chitipa, Malawi24 can report. According to reports, two children have died since rabies hit the district with ten cases being recorded each day at… ...