Month: April 2022 Posts

ADMARC boss Chiphiko buys K107 million vehicle without board’s approval

Apr 18, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Agricultural Marketing and Development Corporation (ADMARC)  general manager Rhino Chiphiko, who is also a member of the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP), has bought a K107 million official vehicle without approval from the company's board.… ...

47 aspiring MPs present nomination papers in Dowa

Feb 14, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

A record of 47 candidates have presented their Nomination Papers to contest for seven parliamentary seats in Dowa. Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) rejected Nomination Papers for two candidates, Steven Chingondo (People’s Party) and Florence Banda… ...

ACB to investigate banks

Dec 17, 2018 Alex Chikanga 0 &

The Malawi Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) plans to investigate allegations that commercial banks in Malawi bribed members of parliament (MPs)  to turn down a Financial Services (Amendment) Bill. The investigations follows claims made by whistle-blowers and one… ...

Govt attempts to block interest rate capping bill

Dec 13, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Opposition Members of Parliament walked out of the House today after government attempted to shoot down the interest rate capping bill which seeks to put a limit on interest rates charged by banks. Government wanted… ...

Chakwera distances MCP from ‘anti-North’ remarks

Feb 23, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 35 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has distanced the party from remarks by one of the party’s Members of Parliament (MP) that government is favouring the Northern Region. The MP Alexander Kusamba Dzonzi made… ...

MCP finds fault with Budget Review statement

Feb 21, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 8 &

Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has described the mid-term budget review statement presented on Friday by Minister of Finance and Economic planning Goodall Gondwe as a review that lacked Malawi's economic big picture. On Friday… ...