Month: February 2017 Posts

Court to decide on Chaponda’s suspension tomorrow

Feb 09, 2017 Luke Bisani 28 &

Malawi’s supreme court of appeal is to make its ruling on the suspension of minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development George Chaponda on Friday. Attorney General (AG) Kalekeni Kaphale challenged the suspension of Chaponda… ...

Chaponda, Mulumbe go different ways on Admarc maize deals

Feb 09, 2017 Joseph Dumbula 37 &

Minister of Agriculture George Chaponda has made revelations that contradict with what Agriculture Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) boss Foster Mulumbe said on what transpired in the purchase of maize from Zambia. Chaponda appeared before… ...

Chaponda defends maize price

Feb 08, 2017 Luke Bisani 49 &

The Malawi minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development has defended the maize price set by government arguing that it is justifiable considering prices in the Southern part of Africa. Appearing before the joint Parliamentary… ...

Chaponda to face parliamentary maize inquiry tomorrow

Feb 07, 2017 Luke Bisani 32 &

After failing to meet the joint parliamentary committee of public accounts and on agriculture that is probing the maize scandal, minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development George Chaponda is scheduled to meet the committee… ...

Activist happy with continued suspension of Chaponda

Feb 01, 2017 Luke Bisani 16 &

One of the activists who took an injunction to suspend minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development George Chaponda has applauded the Mzuzu high court for standing firm on its earlier ruling. The activist, Charles… ...

Court maintains Chaponda’s suspension

Jan 31, 2017 Luke Bisani 29 &

The Mzuzu high court has maintained its earlier ruling that minister of agriculture, irrigation, and water development George Chaponda should be suspended. Justice John Chirwa made the ruling this morning following an application by Attorney… ...

Man Dema raps Chaponda

Jan 31, 2017 William Simango 105 &

You can steal from anyone and go scot-free but you cannot expect to snatch from the hands of Malawi' street musician Ras Dema and walk away. A song will always follow you. In a viral… ...