Month: January 2017 Posts

Mutharika cornered over lies on Maize purchase

Jan 18, 2017 Luke Bisani 116 &

The Zambian government has distanced itself from the maize procurement scam arguing that Malawi bought maize from individual farmers and not from Zambia’s Food Reserve Agency. The development comes at a time when Malawian officials… ...

Malawians urged to emulate Chilembwe

Jan 16, 2017 Bright Malenga 107 &

President Arthur Peter Mutharika has urged people in the country to follow the footsteps of John Chilembwe by working hard with the aim of developing Malawi. Speaking yesterday in Chiradzulu during Commemoration of John Chilembwe… ...

Mutharika sticks with Chaponda: I have powers to fire or suspend Ministers, not the courts

Jan 13, 2017 Luke Bisani 275 &

Malawi leader Peter Mutharika has faulted the courts’ decision to suspend George Chaponda saying only the president has powers of firing and hiring cabinet ministers. On Thursday, the Mzuzu high court ordered for the suspension… ...

Don’t steal this money: Malawians react to £193m UK donation

Jan 13, 2017 Luke Bisani 78 &

After being fed up with reports of mismanagement of public funds, Malawians have warned government against stealing the £193 million donation from Britain. On Tuesday, the new British Ambassador to Malawi Holly Tett disclosed that… ...

DPP suspicious of Chakwera: claim he is organising violent protests

Jan 13, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 95 &

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has hit at leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera over the maizegate scandal saying he wants to use it to incite violent protests. In a press statement signed by the… ...

Mutharika to visit Nsanje days after MP dumped DPP

Jan 10, 2017 Chilenje Chilenje 110 &

President Peter Mutharika is scheduled to hold a rally at Nsanje Boma next week, days after Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsanje South West Constituency Dr Joseph Chidanti Malunga quit the ruling Democratic Progressive Party… ...

Mutharika stands by his ‘anointed successor’ Chaponda

Jan 07, 2017 Bright Malenga 145 &

President Peter Mutharika has said that he will not take any action against minister of agriculture George Chaponda over the maize scam until the newly appointed commission of inquiry completes its findings. Chaponda and CEO… ...