Month: May 2022 Posts

Malawians suffering because of Tonse Administration — DPP

May 31, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says the economic hardships which Malawians are facing have been created by the Tonse Alliance Administration. DPP officials made the remarks in Lilongwe on Monday during a Press Conference on… ...

DPP wants referendum in Malawi

May 30, 2022 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says the Lazarus Chakwera administration should call for a referendum in order to ascertain if Malawians still have trust in the current administration. DPP officials held a press conference in Lilongwe… ...

DPP Govt dropped plan to introduce K5000 banknote – Mwanamvekha

Nov 25, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson on Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha says the DPP administration wanted to introduce 5000 Malawi Kwacha banknote but dropped the plan after realising that it was not good for Malawians. Mwanamvekha who… ...

Experts urge Mlusu, Chilima to tap economic knowledge from Goodall Gondwe

Apr 15, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Economic experts in Mzuzu have urged Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu and Minister of Economic Development Saulos Chilima, who is also Malawi Vice President, to tap knowledge from economic legend Goodall Gondwe. Speaking in an… ...

Parliament approves K155 billion loan

Mar 16, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Parliament Friday authorised Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development to borrow  K155 billion for improving water supply schemes in Blantyre. The objective of the bill is to increase access to improved water services by… ...

Goodall fails to recall Chimulirenji’s name

Feb 18, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President Goodall Gondwe had to be reminded of the name of President Peter Mutharika’s runningmate. During a rally at Mchengautuba in Mzuzu, Gondwe – who is also Minister of Finance,… ...

Goodall confident DPP will get five more years

Jan 27, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 3 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for the North Goodall Gondwe says it will be difficult for any party to boot the ruling party out of government in the May 21 elections. He was speaking… ...

Only DPP youth set to benefit from K5 billion tree planting program

Dec 09, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Government is mobilising Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth to benefit from the taxpayer funded K5 billion tree planting program. The government funded project is set to employ 10,000 youth countrywide and will be managed by… ...

Goodall justifies fuel price hike

Nov 23, 2018 Luke Bisani 2 &

Malawi Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe has justied the fuel hike by the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) saying it will prevent a fuel crisis. On Thursday, MERA effected six percent fuel hike that has… ...

Govt tells Chilima to resign

Jul 27, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 7 &

Senior cabinet ministers have today asked Vice President Saulos Chilima to resign. The ministers made the call this morning during a press briefing in Lilongwe. Ministers at the press conference included Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe,… ...

Goodall Gondwe left in charge

Jul 18, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 3 &

President Peter Mutharika has left Finance and Economic Planning Minister Goodall Gondwe in charge of the country. Mutharika departed for Zambia on Wednesday morning to attend the Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA)… ...

Parliament passes budget

Jun 23, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Parliament yesterday passed the 1.4 trillion kwacha 2018/2019 national budget. The budget was initially pegged at K1.504 trillion but earlier this week Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Goodall Gondwe announced that it has been… ...

AG contradicts Goodall on IFMIS: says K5bn is for training

May 25, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Malawi's Accountant General (AG) has contradicted Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe on the K5 billion allocated to Integrated Financial Management System (IFMIS) in the 2018/19 national budget. When presenting the budget last week, Finance Minister Gondwe… ...

DPP Govt accused of trying to steal K5 billion

May 19, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 6 &

A Malawian analyst has raised eyebrows over the allocation of K5 billion for the procurement of a new Integrated Financial Management System (IFMIS). In his presentation of the 2018/2019 budget on Friday, Minister of Finance… ...

Budget should benefit Malawians – EU says

May 19, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The European Union has asked Malawi government to make sure that the 2018/2019 national budget benefits all Malawians. Speaking after presentation of the 2018/2019 budget   by the Minister of Finance Economic and Planning Development,EU Head… ...