Month: November 2021 Posts

Pastor Ngwira confirmed as head of Malawi intelligence agency

Nov 17, 2021 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Public Appointments Committee (PAC) has confirmed Pastor Dokani Ngwira as director general of National Intelligence Services (NIS) following his appointment by President Lazarus Chakwera. Chairperson of the Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament Joyce Chitsulo… ...

My protests were never violent, Mtambo declares

Nov 12, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Civic Education and National Unity Timothy Mtambo says the demonstrations which he led before he became minister were never violent. Mtambo was speaking in Parliament today after opposition Members of Parliament said he… ...

Malawi Parliament passes motion on interest rate capping

Nov 11, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Parliament has passed a motion allowing the tabling of a bill which seeks to amend the Financial Services Act to include interest rate capping. Member of Parliament for Dowa West Abel Kayembe moved the… ...

Rev Nyondo confirmed as Malawi ambassador to Brazil

Nov 11, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Reverend Levi Nyondo, the former Secretary General of CCAP Livingstonia Synod, has been confirmed as Malawi's Ambassador to Brazil. Public Appointments Committee of Parliament Chairperson Joyce Chitsulo has approved the appointment of Nyondo who still… ...

Chakwera assents to anti-workers legislation

Oct 15, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has assented to the controversial Labour Relations (Amendment) Act which critics say infringes on the right of employees to take industrial action. Chakwera’s press secretary, Anthony Kasunda, has confirmed that the president… ...

Passportgate: Malawi probing Techno’s K50bn passport deal

Oct 14, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Techno Brain, the company banned by World Bank and African Development Bank (ADB) for fraud and corruption is facing a new multi-billion Kwacha probe in Malawi over a passport deal with the Malawi Government. In… ...

Parliament confirms that Chiwaya’s suicide is connected to frustrations over benefits

Sep 30, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Malawi Parliament has confirmed that former Deputy Speaker Clement Chiwaya’s suicide is connected to frustrations over implementation of his benefits at the National Assembly. Parliament has released a statement following the incident this morning at… ...