Month: July 2022 Posts

Malawi Govts wants judges’ retirement age increased to 70

Jul 26, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Chakwera (4th from L), Deputy SPC (3rd from L) and Chief Justice Rizine Mzikamanda (5th from L) with Supreme Court Judges The Tonse Alliance administration plans to amend the Courts Act to increase the retirement… ...

Merlyne Yolamu appointed Malawi Police chief

Jul 22, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Merlyne Nachulu Yolamu as Inspector General of the Malawi Police. Chakwera has made the appointment in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 154 (2) of the Constitution of the… ...

Chakwera says Malawi making progress towards big data utilisation

Jul 22, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says the launch of the National Data Centre means Malawi is making landmark progress towards big data utilisation in form of analytics, artificial intelligence, robotics and machine learning. Chakwera said this following… ...

Mulhako Wa Alhomwe pens Chakwera over ‘continued political persecution’

Jul 20, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Thumbiko Nyirongo Mulhako Wa Alhomwe, one of the cultural groupings in the country, has petitioned President Lazarus Chakwera and his Tonse Alliance Administration to stop “persecuting” Lhomwes in the country. Addressing multitudes of Lhomwes… ...

Chakwera says youths will be empowered through National Youth Service

Jul 20, 2022 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says the National Youth Service (NYS) will train thousands of unemployed youth with marketable skills and connect them to opportunities for productive and profitable work. Chakwera who launched the program in Neno… ...

Human rights groups to hold demos to push Chakwera to remove presidential immunity

Jul 19, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Over five civil society organisations together with several human rights activists have announced plans to hold demonstrations aimed at forcing President Lazarus Chakwera to remove presidential immunity. The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives… ...

Chakwera shielding Mkaka: Refuses to suspend embattled Minister

Jul 19, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera is allegedly shielding his Minister of Natural Resources Eisenhower Mkaka following serious allegations of fraud and corruption that connects him with business tycoon Zuneth Sattar. There are strong allegations supported by… ...