Month: January 2017 Posts

Chaponda insists he will not resign: Our national anthem shows we are jealous

Jan 02, 2017 Joseph Dumbula 113 &

The idea that envy should be taken away from the country’s national anthem is liked by many people including Minister of Agriculture George Chaponda who claims people making calls for him to resign over the… ...

Malawi, Tanzania agree on electricity and irrigation

Dec 23, 2016 Bright Malenga 6 &

Tanzania and Malawi are expecting to implement a joint 180 megawatt electricity project that will enable each country to produce 90 megawatts, Malawi24 understands. The two countries also expect to implement another joint project on… ...

Malawi Hunger: New policy will promote irrigation farming – Chaponda

Dec 07, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 19 &

The Malawi Government says it is making strides to promote irrigation farming as it has adopted a new National Irrigation Policy which will remove taxes on irrigation equipment. According to Minister of Agriculture George Chaponda,… ...

Mulanje residents apologise to Chaponda for stoning him

Dec 05, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 65 &

... make u-turn on water project People in Mulanje have apologised to minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development George Chaponda for stoning him when he went to the area to tour the site for… ...

Chaponda happy with deliberations in Parliament

Nov 26, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 0 &

Leader of the House in Parliament George Chaponda has applauded Members of Parliament (MPs) for vibrant discussions that have been taking place in the House over the past five days. Chaponda said the discussions started… ...

Agriculture expert calls for review of Malawi Seed Act

Sep 05, 2016 Luke Bisani 0 &

An agriculture expert in the country has called for a review of the Seed Act arguing that the current act is fuelling the increase of fake seeds on the market as it does not punish… ...

More rot in Mutharika’s cabinet: Ministers defies Assets Declaration Act

Sep 03, 2016 Luke Bisani 0 &

Despite Malawi endorsing the Declaration of Assets Act following reports of plundering government resources, President Peter Mutharika's ministers are reported to have defied the act by not declaring their assets to the office of the… ...

Chaponda achoka chothawa ku Mulanje

Aug 30, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 104 &

Nduna ya zamalimidwe dzulo lolemba pa 29 August inaona mbonaona pomwe gulu la anthu mu boma la Mulanje linamulumila mano ndi kumupitikitsa mu bomalo. Ndunayo, a George Chaponda, yemwenso ndi phungu wa nyumba ya malamulo… ...

Malawi Minister George Chaponda chased by angry villagers

Aug 29, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 219 &

Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, George Chaponda this morning failed to attend an event on tapping water from Mulanje after angry community members in the district blocked the road and chased him away,… ...

Chiumia declares Mutharika life president

Aug 07, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 274 &

Only two years into his five year term, President Peter Mutharika has been declared life president of Malawi by one of his ministers. Speaking during a Mulhakho wa Alhomwe fundraising dinner in Lilongwe on Friday,… ...

Ban Ki Moon’s plane makes emergency landing in Malawi

Jul 18, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 151 &

A plane carrying United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon made an emergency landing at Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe on Sunday night. According to reports, the plane which was on its way to South… ...

Mutharika shields cashgate ministers: “I will not fire them” – APM

Jul 18, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 185 &

State House has maintained that President Peter Mutharika will not fire any cabinet minister over reports that some ministers serving in his cabinet were involved in the 577 billion Kwacha scam. This is coming as… ...

Chaponda, Harry Mkandawire nearly fight in parliament

Jul 13, 2016 Richard Jimu 254 &

Its one of the rare fights everyone would want to sit back and watch as leader of Malawi’s Parliament George Chaponda lost his cool on Mzimba West lawmaker Harry Mkandawire to the extent of asking him… ...

Govt. not readily prepared for hunger situation

Jun 30, 2016 Luke Bisani 21 &

Despite Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, George Chaponda giving assurances on availability of staple grain in the country, the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) has expressed doubts over whether the maize will be… ...

Chilima is not DPP

Jun 26, 2016 Aubrey Makina 128 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima might be in a relationship with Peter Mutharika like the one that Joyce Banda had with Bingu wa Mutharika in their last days. A social commentator has said that the signs… ...