Month: March 2018 Posts

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… ...