Month: June 2022 Posts

D-Day! Tonse’s fate today

Jun 24, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Reports are rife in Malawi that the ruling coalition of Tonse Alliance will break apart this weekend following strong allegations of fraud and corruption leveled against Vice President Saulos Chilima, leader of one of Tonse’s… ...

Govt urged to cancel Independence Day celebrations

Jun 24, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa has urged Malawi Government to cancel the planned Independence Day celebrations, saying millions of taxpayers' money should not be wasted on celebrations while Malawians are suffering. Nankhumwa said this in… ...

Chakwera’s cabinet meet to discuss Malawi economy

Jun 23, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera and Vice President Saulos Chilima attended a cabinet meeting today aimed at discussing issues of economic management. State House said the meeting held at Kamuzu Palace discussed issues of economic management in… ...

Former Malawi Police Chief Kainja arrested over corruption

Jun 23, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested former Inspector General of Malawi Police George Kainja over corruption allegations. The bureau has also arrested Deputy Commissioner of Police Mwabi Kaluba. The two have been arrested in Lilongwe… ...

I will fight – Saulos Chilima

Jun 23, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima who has been suspended by Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has vowed to fight. A statement signed by his director of communications Pilirani Phiri reads in partial, "Chilima will welcome an opportunity… ...

Chakwera calls for emergency Tonse meeting after Chilima’s ‘suspension’

Jun 23, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Tonse Alliance partners during a meeting last year President Lazarus Chakwera  will meet Tonse Alliance partners at Kamuzu Palace tomorrow, days after he announced that he has withheld delegated duties from Vice President Saulos Chilima.… ...

Nankhumwa condemns Chakwera for directing anger at Chizuma

Jun 23, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa has bashed President Lazarus Chakwera for directing his anger at the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and its Director Martha Chizuma due to lack of some details in the ACB report, saying… ...

Chilima’s ‘suspension’ will cause political rivalry – Analyst

Jun 23, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

One of Malawi's social commentators say people in the country should expect an extreme political rift in the Tonse Alliance following the stripping of some of vice president Saulos Chilima’s powers. On Tuesday June 21,… ...

Chakwera’s decision shocks UTM 

Jun 22, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The UTM party says it is shocked and saddened by President Lazarus Chakwera's decision to stop delegating duties to Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima. The party has since expressed unwavering support for its president, Chilima,… ...

Chilima accused of corruption

Jun 22, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

Vice President of Malawi Saulos Chilima has been accused of corruption, with  theAnti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) saying the vice president is one of the people it has extensively investigated to the point of concluding that they… ...

EU envoy commends Chakwera on fight against corruption

Jun 22, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

European Union (EU) Ambassador to Malawi Rune Skinnebach has commended president Lazarus Chakwera for taking a broad stand in fighting against corruption. The commendation comes in the wake of the firing of the Police Inspector… ...

Chakwera faults ACB for sharing report with Judiciary, Parliament

Jun 22, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has faulted the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) over its  decision to share its report with Speaker of Parliament Gotani Hara and Chief Justice Rizine Mzikamanda, saying there is no law requiring the bureau… ...

ACB report is substandard – Chakwera

Jun 22, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says he considers the  Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) report to be an example of substandard work, even though he has used the same report to stop delegating work to Vice President Saulos Chilima… ...

Malawi president stops delegating duties to Vice President Chilima

Jun 21, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 3 &

Chilima President Lazarus Chakwera has announced that he has stopped delegating duties to Vice President Saulos Chilima who is alleged to have received money from businessperson Zuneth Sattar. Chakwera announced his decision tonight after receiving… ...

Chakwera challenges Principal Secretaries to help in fixing broken systems

Jun 14, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera this morning had a meeting with all Malawi Government Principal Secretaries at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe where he challenged them to do more in fixing what he described as broken systems in… ...