Month: February 2018 Posts

Gondwe spells out measures to cut spending

Feb 17, 2018 Bright Malenga 10 &

Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe has revealed measures which government has put in place to cut spending. When he was presenting midyear budget review in Parliament on Friday, Gondwe said the measures include a reduction… ...

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… ...

Number of HIV positive officers high – Malawi Police

Oct 12, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Malawi Police Service (MPS) has expressed concern over the high number of police officers living with HIV. Commissioner of Police for the Central Region George Kainja told the local media that the high prevalence of… ...

Police officers trained on child protection

Oct 10, 2017 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police officers in Malawi have been trained on creating strategies for child protection. Deputy Inspector General of Malawi Police Service (MPS) responsible for operations, Rodney Jose, presided over the official opening of the child protection… ...

MPs told to forget politics when discussing maizegate

Feb 11, 2017 Bright Malenga 6 &

A group of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the banner Civil Society Platform for Constructive Dialogue has urged Members of Parliament (MPs) to put aside politics when discussing issues surrounding the maizegate scandal during the… ...