Month: April 2018 Posts

Government accused of sneakily elevating chief

Apr 22, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Traditional leaders in Dowa have faulted government for elevating a chief in the district to Sub-Traditional Authority (STA). Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa on Thursday installed Traditional Authority Chakhaza and elevated… ...

CSOs issue April 27 demo reminder

Apr 03, 2018 Russell Kondowe 2 &

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Malawi have reaffirmed plans to hold the April 27, 2018 nationwide demonstrations meant to protest against the MK4 billion scam. The scandal is about scrupulous payments made in Parliament to… ...

Demos divide CSOs

Mar 24, 2018 Martha Chikoti 3 &

Several Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have spoken out against the 27 April demonstrations which fellow CSOs have organised to protest against the K4 billion fund. Speaking at a press briefing in Lilongwe, the CSOs under… ...

April 27 set for national wide demos in Malawi

Mar 21, 2018 Russell Kondowe 2 &

...call for Goodall, Nankhumwa firing Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have announced they will lead vigils against government over the infamous K4 billion scandal. The demos come amid reports of government's plot to give K4 billion… ...

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… ...

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… ...

Stop paying MPs who skip Parliament

Feb 12, 2018 Luke Bisani 0 &

A political expert in Malawi has urged government to stop paying allowances to Members of Parliament (MPs) and cabinet ministers who fail to report for parliamentary deliberations. The sentiments follow low attendance of MPs and… ...