Mwayi Mkandawire, Author at Malawi 24

Government pleads for calm as examination papers continue to leak

Nov 03, 2020 0

The Government through the Ministry of Education has asked for calm as Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examination papers continue to leak. In a statement today reacting to the leakage of the papers, Principal… ...

Chakwera rebuffs IMF on AIP: State House says Malawi leader wants to fight hunger

Nov 02, 2020 1

State House has questioned why the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has problems with the Affordable Input Programme (AIP), saying President Lazarus Chakwera introduced the programme to fight hunger in Malawi. Speaking in Lilongwe during a… ...

Reserve Bank rejects Mpatsa Holdings’ acquisition of shares in Mybucks Bank

Nov 02, 2020 0

The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has rejected Mpatsa Holdings’ acquisition of 49 percent shares in Mybucks Banking Corporation. Mpatsa Holdings acquired the shares in June and all processes were completed but the deal was… ...

Chilima takes over social media with mindset change

Oct 31, 2020 0

Vice President Saulos Chilima has been trending on social media following his mindset change public lecture on Friday night. During the lecture at Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe, Chilima talked about behaviors, habits… ...

Activists say ministers shouldn’t hire own spokespersons: ‘It’s politics of appeasement’

Oct 31, 2020 0

Rights activists say Lazarus Chakwera administration's decision to let cabinet ministers appoint own spokespersons is part of a scheme aimed at legitimizing blatant siphoning of taxpayers’ money into the pockets of the Tonse Alliance handclappers… ...

Chakwera challenged to reveal foreign trip expenses

Oct 29, 2020 0

Activists have challenged President Lazarus Chakwera to reveal the expenses incurred during the four foreign trips he undertook last month and earlier this month. The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) wants Chakwera… ...

MISA Malawi questions recruitment of Director of Information Mtumodzi

Oct 28, 2020 0

MISA Malawi has expressed concern over the government’s failure to follow procedures in the recruitment of appointment of the new Director of Information (DOI) Chikumbutso Mtumodzi. In a statement today, MISA said the government is… ...