Joseph Mwanamvekha Archives

Tonse cancelled our $101 million IMF deal – Mwanamvekha

Sep 16, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Former Malawi Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha has revealed that the Tonse Alliance administration led by President Lazarus Chakwera canceled a $101 million (101 billion Kwacha) deal with International Monetary Fund (IMF) because it was negotiated… ...

Mwanamvekha granted bail in K18.4 billion case

Aug 16, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Former Minister of Finance and senior member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Joseph Mwanamvekha, has been granted bail following his arrest today by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in connection to payment of K18.4 billion… ...

Mwanamvekha, Msaka turn down Nankhumwa

Feb 17, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Member of Parliament for Chiradzulu South Joseph Mwanamvekha and legislator for Machinga Lukwenu Bright Msaka have refused to be part of the Shadow Cabinet appointed by Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa.… ...

Remove examination fees for students in rural areas – Mwanamvekha

Feb 12, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Chiradzulu South Joseph Mwanamvekha has asked the Government of Malawi through the Ministry of Education to remove examinations fees for students in rural areas, saying many parents are failing to pay… ...

Ben Phiri freed: Court grants Malawi opposition politician bail

Dec 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Lilongwe has granted bail to Malawi opposition politician Ben Phiri. Phiri, who is Member of Parliament for Thyolo Central and is also a member of the Democratic Progressive Party has been ordered… ...

Kabambe, Mwanamvekha granted bail

Dec 10, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Former Malawi Minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha and former Central Bank Governor Dalitso Kabambe have been granted bail. The two Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) senior members were arrested on Tuesday and Wednesday and the state… ...

DPP says its members arrested on politically motivated charges

Dec 08, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has condemned the arrests of its senior members, Joseph Mwanamvekha, Dalitso Kabambe and Ben Phiri, saying the three have been arrested on politically motivated and trumped up charges. DPP spokesperson… ...

Kabambe, Mwanamvekha arrested for falsifying economic figures – Malawi Police

Dec 08, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Police have confirmed that former Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Dalitso Kabambe and former Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha have been arrested for presenting false economic figures to International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a… ...

DPP shocked by arrest of its members

Dec 08, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has expressed shock over the arrest of its members by the Malawi Police. Party Spokesperson Shadreck Namalomba has released a statement following the arrest of former Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha… ...

Former Minister Ben Phiri to surrender himself to Police

Dec 08, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police have a warrant of arrest for former Cabinet Minister Ben Phiri and the politician is expected to hand himself in today. The law enforcers wanted to arrest Phiri yesterday and they went to his… ...

Mwanamvekha arrested

Dec 07, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Malawi Minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha has been arrested. Mwanamvekha who is also Member of Parliament for Chiradzulu South has been arrested today. The arrest comes after Minister of Information Gospel Kazako and Attorney… ...

MPs asks government to solve AIP challenges

Nov 29, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Members of Parliament have complained about the challenges that people in their constituencies are facing when accessing inputs under Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) and have asked government through the Minister of Agriculture to address the… ...

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… ...

Mwanamvekha says 5000 Malawi Kwacha banknote will fuel inflation and money laundering

Nov 25, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 1 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson on Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha who is also Member of Parliament for Chiradzulu South and a former Finance Minister says the introduction of K5000 Malawi Kwacha banknote has a potential of… ...

Many people from southern and eastern regions have lost jobs – DPP

Jun 14, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says over 90 percent of the people that have lost their jobs under the Tonse Alliance so far are from the southern and eastern regions. DPP spokesperson on Finance Joseph… ...