Month: February 2021 Posts

Bushiri gets the ‘Norman Chisale’ injunction: Court stops Police from arresting Major 1 on all matters

Feb 21, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi High Court in Lilongwe has today granted an injunction restraining the Malawi police from arresting fugitive Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his alleged partner-in-crime wife Mary Bushiri from being arrested on all matters. Filed… ...

Talking Blues: Mr President, the time is now

Feb 21, 2021 Mapwiya Muulupale 1 &

"What we continue to lack is transformational leadership that is not defined by region, tribe or age. Leadership is not measured by education. We have a lot of educated fools in the country’s political leadership.… ...

Stay away from football, FAM tells ACB

Feb 20, 2021 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 1 &

In a dramatic turn of events, Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has told the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to stay away from football related issues, saying all association football-related matters in Malawi are within the purview… ...

‘Covid-19 Presidential Taskforce blew K50m in allowances’

Feb 20, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi presidential taskforce on the Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is alleged to have blown more than K50 million in allowances and fuel refunds. Each committee member is said to have pocketed about K60 thousand in allowances… ...

Criminals using Malawi First Lady’s name to solicit donations

Feb 17, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

State House has complained that criminals have opened Facebook accounts in Malawi First Lady Monica Chakwera’s name and are using the accounts to solicit donations from people. Presidential Press Secretary Brian Banda said this in… ...

Education Ministry officials pocketed three-day allowances after two-hour Covid meeting

Feb 17, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Officials from the Ministry of Education received three-day allowances despite conducting an activity that lasted two hours, the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says. Luke Tembo of the HRDC said the organisation has received the… ...

Nankhumwa pocketed K3.6M in Covid-19 allowances & fuel refunds

Feb 16, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa pocketed K3.6 million in Covid-19 allowances and fuel refunds. Nankhumwa who is competing for the position of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president seat received the money between October last… ...