Month: October 2020 Posts

Government challenges K755 million compensation after backlash

Oct 07, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

After being criticized for agreeing to pay an ex-employee K755 million compensation, the government has challenged the settlement. Attorney General (AG) Chikosa Silungwe in August signed a consent order for compensation to former Local Government… ...

Talking Blues: MK754,835,824.14 richer, MK754,835,824.14 poorer – the price the poor pay

Oct 05, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

In December 2014 former Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Christopher Makileni commenced a lawsuit against the Malawi Government. He sued for “constructive dismissal” and claimed MK1.1 billion. His grievance… ...

Malawians angered by Tonse Govt’s failure to challenge K755m compensation

Oct 04, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

The Tonse Alliance has come under fire from Malawians for failing to challenge the K755 million compensation which a court has awarded to a former civil servant. According to a consent order which Malawi24 has… ...

Govt agrees to pay ex-employee K755 million compensation

Oct 03, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 2 &

The Government has agreed to pay K755 million compensation to a former Principal Secretary over unfair dismissal. The former employee Christopher Makileni was redeployed to the Office of the President and Cabinet Special Duties in… ...

Woman deposits K1.6 million into Attorney General’s account

Sep 25, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Malawi Police have launched investigations to establish the identity of a woman who deposited K1.6 million into the account of Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe. A slip which was shared on social media shows that… ...

Illegal dismissals, transfers cost Malawi K29 billion

Sep 03, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe says Malawi has lost K29 billion in two financial years due to illegal dismissals and re-deployment of government employees. Silungwe revealed this in a letter to Vice President Saulos Chilima, Secretary… ...

Activists want Police to stop consecutive arrests

Aug 29, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says the Attorney General should advise the Malawi Police to consolidate all cases against an individual suspect and to stop consecutive arrests. The organisation’s executive director… ...