Month: July 2020 Posts

Politicians, Asian-Malawians control billions of Malawi’s taxes – Chakwera

Jul 27, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says his government will break the cartel of politicians and politically connected Asian-Malawian businesspersons which control billions of taxes using a flawed system of awarding government contracts. The Malawi leader said this… ...

NRB boss Somanje fired

Jul 22, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Lazarus Chakwera administration has fired National Registration Bureau (NRB) Chief Director Mackford Somanje. In a letter dated July 21 addressed to Somanje, Chief Secretary to the Government Zangazanga Chikhosi informed Somanje of the termination… ...

Chakwera administration wants Malawi to have enough power by 2021

Jul 22, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Energy Newton Kambala says the Lazarus Chakwera administration wants Malawi to have enough power by 2021. Kambala made the remarks on Tuesday when he visited Tedzani and Nkula Hydro power stations. At Tedzani,… ...

MDF soldiers write President Chakwera over peacekeeping allowances

Jul 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers have written a letter to Malawi president, Dr Lazarus Chakwera, demanding the government to pay them their outstanding peacekeeping allowances. According to the soldiers, the money was borrowed by the… ...

Minister Mkaka tells civil servants to embrace Tonse Govt pillars

Jul 20, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Foreign Affairs Eisenhower Mkaka has told civil servants to embrace five pillars of the Tonse Government which is led by President Lazarus Chakwera. Mkaka last week met nine departmental heads and senior officers… ...

International Chess body says it has high hopes in Malawian minister

Jul 19, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

International Chess Federation, FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs) president Arkady Dvorkovich has sent sent a congratulatorly message to former Chess Association of Malawi (CHESSAM) president Kezzie Msukwa following his appointment as a cabinet minister in… ...

We repent our sins – MBC

Jul 16, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

"Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away". Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) probably read this biblical verse prior to meeting the newly appointed Information Minister, Gospel Kazako where the State… ...

Civil Servants ask Chakwera to abolish pension policy

Jul 15, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

...Say contributions being used by politicians Civil Servants have demanded the Lazarus Chakwera administration to abolish the contributory pension policy which the government imposed on them from the year 2017. The civil servants want the… ...

Kazako tells MBC to stop favouring ruling party

Jul 15, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

...MBC's Sumbuleta says mistakes were made Minister of Information, Gospel Kazako, says Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) is a bad boy that needs to change and has warned that some employees will be fired in a… ...

Declare National Emergency over corruption

Jul 15, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

...Executive advised to work with Judiciary A law expert has urged the Lazarus Chakwera administration to declare state plunder and corruption a national emergency in Malawi. Professor Danwood Chirwa of University of Cape Town said… ...

The more things change, the more they stay the same

Jul 14, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

President Chakwera announced his first full Cabinet the other day. Save for a few hard-line sycophants who have quickly taken over the shoes this far sported by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) apologists, many Tonse Alliance… ...

HRDC vows to monitor Chakwera administration

Jul 13, 2020 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says it will continue pushing for the fulfillment of President Lazarus Chakwera’s promises to the nation. This comes following the meeting between the organization and president Lazarus Chakwera last week… ...

We can change work ethic in public sector – Chilima

Jul 11, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima says the public sector and the private sector can work together to improve work ethic in the public sector and change retrogressive laws . Chilima said this on Friday after meeting… ...

Malawi president maintains cabinet

Jul 10, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, has maintained his cabinet despite criticism over the inclusion of a husband and wife as well as two siblings in the 31-member cabinet. After the cabinet was announced on Wednesday,… ...

You have five months to produce results – Chakwera tells ministers

Jul 10, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has told newly appointed ministers and their deputies in his transitional cabinet that they should produce results or risk being replaced. The Malawi leader made the remarks this afternoon in Lilongwe during… ...