Month: October 2020 Posts

Govt hikes civil servants’ salaries

Oct 30, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Government has increased civil servants' salaries effective 1st October, 2020. According to a circular dated 29 October and signed by Secretary for Human Resource Mr B. Chilabade, the new salaries have been approved following consultations… ...

Chakwera has already started clearing the rubble – State House

Oct 27, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

State House says President Lazarus Chakwera has already started clearing the rubble in government by firing some principal secretaries and more public officers are expected to be fired. Press Secretary Brian Banda said on Monday… ...

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… ...

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… ...

Muhara tells civil servants to work from home

Apr 20, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Chief Secretary to the government has ordered all public servants who are not providing essential services to start working from home with immediate effect. In a circular dated 20 April, 2020, Muhara said the measure… ...

Civil servants not paid since December despite submitting IDs

Apr 06, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Some civil servants have not received their salaries since being removed from the government payroll last year despite submitting their identity cards to the government. Civil servants told Malawi24 that they are yet to be… ...

Unpaid civil servants face miserable festive season

Dec 24, 2019 Madalo Ntawira 0 &

Malawian civil servants who are yet to be paid after being removed from the government payroll are facing a miserable festive season. About 8,000 civil servants have been removed from the payroll for not complying… ...

Government misses December pay date

Dec 18, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Government has failed to pay civil servants their December salaries by the promised date of December 17. Earlier this month, government through Secretary to the Government Lloyd Muhara said civil servants will get… ...

Top civil servants now getting K33 million a year as Grade R workers get K99,000 a month

Oct 21, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The government has increased salaries for civil servants with the highest paid government workers earning K33 million per year. According to a circular by Secretary for Human Resource Management dated 18 October, the salary increments… ...

Minister Kutsaira locks out late comers

Jul 22, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Bintony Kutsaira this morning locked late comers out of the ministry's offices at Capital Hill and warned that the ministry will take action against them. Kutsaira went the… ...

Honeymoon of last five years is over – Mutharika       

May 31, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has warned civil servants who support opposition political parties against sabotaging government business saying they will be fired since the honeymoon of the last five years is over. The Malawi leader made… ...

Rural civil servants having stressful paydays in Malawi

Nov 29, 2018 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Imagine waking up at midnight to catch the only vehicle that can take you to Mzuzu to withdraw your salary. At the bank, you are told, they are experiencing network problems and you cannot withdraw… ...

Mutharika promises low-cost houses for civil servants

Oct 26, 2018 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Peter Mutharika has said his administration will ensure that civil servants in the country should be able to own decent houses. Mutharika made the promise on Thursday when he addressed female civil servants from… ...

Civil servants aspiring to join politics told to resign

Jul 03, 2018 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Government workers planning to contest for political office in the 2019 Tripartite Elections have been told to resign from the civil service. In a letter addressed to heads of departments as well as chiefs of… ...

Pension Scandal

Jun 25, 2018 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed that some civil servants connived to steal pension money amounting to K3 billion. The audit was initiated after six cheques were intercepted following a complaint… ...