Month: February 2021 Posts

Chakwera cannot fire Chikosa: The People’s Attorney General

Feb 13, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

The hands of Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera are tied as he cannot fire Chikosa Silungwe who has been dubbed the 'people's attorney general'. There have been calls for Chakwera to fire Silungwe as some Tonse… ...

Chikosa spits fire: I will not let Malawians down for politics

Feb 12, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Enough is Enough! Malawi's Attorney General (AG) Chikosa Silungwe has told public officials "who have deluded and condescending attitudes" towards him over his legal opinion that their conduct is "silly and immature". In a statement… ...

AG Silungwe says interdiction without pay is illegal

Feb 11, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe has taken Malawi Government’s human resource department to task for interdicting civil servants without pay. Silungwe in a letter said he has been inundated with communications from lawyers representing public officers… ...

Chakwera is the new Civil Aviation director

Feb 11, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

He acted on the post for three years. He has now officially been confirmed as the Director of Civil Aviation. James Chakwera, celebrated as "one of the most distinguished aviation and transport experts", was confirmed… ...

DC blasts council staff for wearing casual clothes

Nov 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by  Tikondane Vega District Commissioner (DC) for Thyolo, Douglas Moffat, has bashed council staff for not adhering to civil service regulations like dressing code and has warned that they will face disciplinary action if… ...

Chakwera warns ministers over reforms

Nov 23, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has told cabinet ministers that they will be evaluated next year based in part on implementation of reforms and Malawians cannot keep ministers who are not interested in implementing the Tonse Alliance… ...

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… ...