Affordable Input Programme (AIP) Archives

Chakwera says Tonse will achieve plenty in 2021

Jan 01, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says considering what the Tonse Alliance administration has accomplished in 185 days, he is convinced that plenty will be achieved in this new year He made the remarks on Thursday in a… ...

Woman collapses while waiting to buy cheap fertilizer

Dec 10, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 65-year-old woman collapsed on Wednesday morning while standing in a queue for Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) in Dedza district, police have confirmed. The deceased identified as Shyleen Kamtameni of Kumtelera village in the area… ...

Two trucks carrying fertilizer intercepted in Chikwawa

Dec 02, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Police in Chikwawa on Tuesday night intercepted two trucks carrying 913 bags of fertilizer. Police Officer in Charge, Senior Assistant Commissioner Jane Mandala, said the bags were intercepted at Kamuzu Bridge roadblock and the law… ...

Man found with 33 bags of AIP fertilizer

Nov 30, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda Police in Kasungu have arrested a 48-year-old man for being found with bags of fertilizer which are suspected to have been stolen. The suspect has been identified as Matias Chimkonda. According to… ...

Talking Blues: Is President Chakwera’s come-to-Jesus moment a harbinger of good tidings?

Nov 30, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Monday 23 November 2020 will be remembered as the day that President Lazarus Chakwera experienced his presidential come-to-Jesus moment. Speaking at Kamuzu Palace when chairing the signing ceremony of Public Service Reform Performance Contracts with… ...

Nankhumwa calls AIP a disaster

Nov 27, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa says the Affordable Input Programme (AIP) is a disaster and the Tonse Alliance administration does not have a plan to resolve the mess. In a statement released today, Nankhumwa said… ...

Chakwera says corrupt people frustrating AIP

Nov 22, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says there are corrupt people who are deliberately frustrating the Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) and he has warned that his administration will not tolerate any malpractices. Speaking during the weekly ‘Malawi Wa… ...

Driver arrested for possessing 54 bags of AIP fertilizer

Nov 21, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested a 26-year-old man for being found in possession of 54 bags of Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) fertilizer. Dedza police assistant public relations officer Cassim Manda identified the suspect as… ...

Man nabbed over national IDs

Nov 18, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Polie in Ntchisi have arrested 33-year-old Chikumbutso Msandide for being found in possession of 36 National Identity Cards belonging to beneficiaries of the Affordable Inputs Program (AIP). Public Relations Officer Inspector Harry Namwaza said Msandide… ...

Man arrested for creating 95 ghost AIP beneficiaries

Nov 18, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested an extension worker who created 95 ghost beneficiaries of the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP). Confirming the development was Dedza police deputy public relations officer Sergeant Cassim Manda who identified the… ...

Talking Blues: Isn’t President Chakwera proving to be all talk and no trouser?

Nov 16, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Facts being to the mind what food is to the body (Edmund Burke), I will start with facts. Justice Dr Chifundo Kachale’s extraordinary leadership in managing the 23 June 2020 Fresh Presidential Election raised our… ...

Two arrested for possessing farmers’ IDs

Nov 14, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Police in Lilongwe have arrested two men for being found with national identity (ID) cards and cash taken from beneficiaries of the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP). Lilongwe Police Station Publicist, Sub-Inspector Joseph Kachikho identified the… ...

Kulima Gold Supervisor nabbed for selling underweight bags of fertilizer

Nov 13, 2020 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Police in Kasungu have arrested Kulima Gold supervisor for Chamama satellite depot for selling underweight bags of fertilizer to beneficiaries of the Affordable Inputs Program (AIP). The suspect has been identified as Kelson Chimphala, 26,… ...

DC calls for patience from chiefs over AIP challenges

Nov 13, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

District Commissioner for Thyolo Douglas Moffat has appealed to chiefs in the district to exercise patience saying his office is working tirelessly to address their concerns regarding Affordable Inputs Program with the aim of assisting… ...

Rumphi HRDC cancels demos

Nov 11, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Rumphi chapter of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has cancelled demonstrations against poor management of the Affordable Input Programme (AIP) after a meeting with government officials. Malawi Government through ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday… ...