Month: May 2021 Posts

MERA, Lilongwe Water Board shortlist unqualified candidates

May 24, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A whistleblower has revealed that the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) and the Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) have been shortlisting candidates that are unqualified for the senior positions of chief executive officers, a procedure faulted… ...

Itaye was recruited illegally at MACRA – Ombudsman

May 10, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Ombudsman Martha Chizuma says former Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) Director General Godfrey Itaye should not receive terminal benefits because he was appointed illegally in 2015. Chizuma has said this in a report released today… ...

Ombudsman urged to investigate MBC boss recruitment

Mar 27, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Reports that the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) board has settled on George Kasakula to head the state broadcaster have compelled some concerned Malawians to urge the Ombudsman to investigate the recruitment procedure. In an interview,… ...

Public panel wants ombudsman Chizuma to head ACB

Mar 19, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

A public panel on the social media has proposed that the Judicial Service Committee should hire ombudsman Martha Chizuma as director for the Anti-corruption bureau, given her impressive track record. Chizuma who was crowned, recently,… ...

Malawian Judge Muhara under fire for ‘breaking the law’

Mar 05, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Judicial Service Commission is expected to determine whether Justice Lloyd Muhara, who has been accused of breaking the law, should continue serving as Judge of the High Court. The recommendation for assessment of Muhara’s incompetency… ...

Chilima urges Ombudsman to continue representing interests of Malawians

Aug 13, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has urged the Office of the Ombudsman to continue addressing complaints of maladministration and violation of human rights. Chilima made the remarks in Lilongwe on Wednesday when he met Ombudsman Martha… ...

AG Kaphale under probe over hiring of South African lawyers

May 21, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Office of the Ombudsman in Malawi has launched investigations into Attorney General (AG) Kalekeni Kaphale’s alleged maladministration and abuse of power in the procurement of two South African lawyers for the elections case. Ombudsman… ...