Month: March 2018 Posts

Goodall Gondwe dares CSOs: prove me wrong then I will resign

Mar 13, 2018 Luke Bisani 1 &

Malawi minister of finance Goodall Gondwe has challenged the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) calling for his resignation to prove him wrong in the controversial K4 billion allocated to legislators. Gondwe disclosed that calls for his… ...

Goodall again! Finance minister caught pants down

Mar 10, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 12 &

Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe has been caught lying over Malawi’s debt levels. In December, Gondwe told Parliament that the country’s debt is at K2.4 trillion including a domestic debt of K1.1 trillion. The minister… ...

Catholics join calls for Goodall, Nankhumwa to resign

Mar 09, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 19 &

Calls for Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe and Minister of Local Government Kondwani Nankhumwa to resign are growing louder. The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace, (CCJP) has added its voice to the calls for… ...

Goodall, Mussa defend Chaponda

Mar 07, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 8 &

Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) treasure Henry Mussa appeared to defend former agriculture minister George Chaponda when the two testified in court on Tuesday. The two cabinet ministers were paraded… ...

Expert faults MCP’s U-turn on K4bn fund

Mar 06, 2018 Luke Bisani 1 &

A political expert has faulted the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) for reversing its stand on the K4 billion fund which will be shared among Members of Parliament (MPs). MCP through its acting general secretary… ...

MCP rejects K4 billion fund

Mar 06, 2018 Luke Bisani 9 &

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has said its legislators will not receive money from the controversial K4 billion special fund. Last week, Members of Parliament (MPs) approved the allocation to be shared among 193 constituencies… ...

Rejection of ACB independence was a missed opportunity – Chakwera

Mar 03, 2018 Bright Malenga 3 &

Leader of opposition Dr Lazarus Chakwera has said the current parliament’s failure to make Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) independent was a missed opportunity in the fight against corruption. Chakwera also described the blocking of electoral reforms… ...

Chakwera says Goodall, Nankhumwa should resign

Mar 02, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 91 &

Leader of Opposition Lazarus Chakwera has demanded the resignation of Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe and Local Government minister Kondwani Nankhumwa over the K4 billion allocation to Members of Parliament (MPs). Making his closing remarks… ...

Malawi opposition is full of thieves-in-waiting – Analyst

Feb 28, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 74 &

A social commentator has branded the opposition as thieves who are waiting for their turn to steal public funds. The analyst Onjezani Kenani suggested in a Facebook post on Tuesday that opposition politicians are no… ...

Goodall faces pressure to resign

Feb 27, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 45 &

Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) Tuesday morning continued to put pressure on Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe after he allocated K4 billion to selected constituencies. The opposition legislators forced proceedings in Parliament to stop for… ...

Govt planning to reduce domestic debt

Feb 17, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Malawi government has said it wants to reduce domestic debt from current 25 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to internationally recognised 20 percent of GDP in three years. The sentiments were made by Minister… ...

Gondwe spells out measures to cut spending

Feb 17, 2018 Bright Malenga 10 &

Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe has revealed measures which government has put in place to cut spending. When he was presenting midyear budget review in Parliament on Friday, Gondwe said the measures include a reduction… ...

Malawi upbeat dry spells, armyworms will have few effects

Feb 16, 2018 Russell Kondowe 6 &

At the heart of a worrisome dry spell and armyworms which have posed fears of a food shortage situation this farming season, Malawi government says the threat of hunger is not imminent. This has been… ...

Mid-year budget review starts Feb 5

Jan 25, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Members of Parliament will meet for the Mid-Year Budget Review starting on February 5. According to a statement on Malawi Government Facebook page, the meeting will give parliamentarians an opportunity to review the mid-year performance… ...

MCP warned of Maurice Munthali: He was DPP’s ‘secret’ agent

Jan 14, 2018 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 44 &

Democratic Progress Party (DPP) has warned Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to be wary of Reverend Maurice Munthali who joined MCP, saying the Reverend is unpredictable and  behaves in the manner of a 'political prostitute'. DPP’s… ...