Month: February 2017 Posts

Mutharika’s sleep over maizegate will dent his reputation – analyst

Feb 15, 2017 Joseph Dumbula 53 &

President Peter Mutharika’s inaction following the release of findings on the maizegate scandal will dent his reputation, a political analyst has observed. Mutharika on Friday – a  day before receiving a report from a commission… ...

Revealed: What caused fire in Chaponda’s office

Feb 14, 2017 Russell Kondowe 330 &

Fire gutted the offices of the Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation & Water Development, Dr. George Chaponda, and his Principal Secretary (PS), Erica Maganga, at Capital Hill Tuesday This comes fresh as the Minister is under… ...

Nankhumwa to continue as Leader of House

Feb 14, 2017 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 27 &

President Peter Mutharika has allowed Minister of Local government and Rural Development Kondwani Nankhumwa to carry on as Leader of the House in Parliament. This follows opposition Parliamentarians’ move to block Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation… ...

Fire guts Chaponda’s office

Feb 14, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 163 &

A fierce fire has gutted the offices of the Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation & Water Development, Dr. George Chaponda, and his Principal Secretary (PS), Erica Maganga, at Capital Hill Tuesday As we published the story… ...

Chaos in Malawi Parliament : MPs angry over Mutharika’s decision to reinstate Chaponda as leader

Feb 14, 2017 Chilenje Chilenje 35 &

Disagreements have emerged in parliament over President Peter Mutharika’s decision to reinstate Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Dr. George Chaponda as leader of the house. President Mutharika last week appointed Minister of Local… ...

Chaponda sues Times over maizegate stories

Feb 13, 2017 Bright Malenga 75 &

Minister of Agriculture George Chaponda has taken legal action against Blantyre Newspapers Limited and some of its employees over stories its newspapers published in connection to the maizegate scandal. Chaponda is suing Times Group Editor… ...

Chaponda back as Malawi Parliament Leader

Feb 13, 2017 Russell Kondowe 96 &

Under fire Minister of Agriculture irrigation and water development, George Chaponda has been reinstated as leader of the House in Parliament a little over a week he was replaced by Local Government Minister Kondwani Nankhumwa… ...