Month: March 2021 Posts

Magalasi was illegally appointed as MERA CEO – Ombudsman

Mar 19, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Ombudsman Martha Chizuma says appointment of Dr. Collins Magalasi as Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) chief executive officer was illegal. Chizuma said this today when she presented her report titled Institutional Anarchy which is an… ...

Magufuli was a symbol of Africa’s economic resurgence – Chakwera

Mar 18, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says Tanzanian leader John Pombe Magufuli was a symbol of Africa’s economic resurgence. In a statement this morning, Chakwera said he has learnt the news of Magufuli’s death with shock and sadness.… ...

“Tonse wants to finish Mutharika”: Concerned Citizens worried of political persecution under Chakwera

Mar 17, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A group of concerned citizens are moving around with a msonkhe-msonkhe plate [begging bowl] to support Malawi ex-President Peter Mutharika settle his legal bills. The grouping claims that the Tonse administration, led by President Chakwera,… ...

Mwanamvekha muddled in Mulli’s loans

Mar 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha has been mixed up in the Mulli Brothers’ loan which the company acquired from Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) when Mwanamvekha was the bank’s chief executive officer. Malawians on social media… ...

Talking Blues: Nemo est supra legem

Mar 14, 2021 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Before I cut to the chase, I hereby reproduce, in their entirety, two letters. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From: OPC To: Rt. Hon. Nyirenda, Chief Justice-MSCA Date: 5 June 2020 Dear Rt. Honourable Justice Nyirenda, LEAVE PENDING RETIREMENT… ...

DPP Govt gave Mulli Brothers 167 years to repay K10bn loan

Mar 12, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Mulli Brothers secured an agreement with the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration for the company to repay a K10.5 billion loan over a period of 167 years. The company got a loan from the government… ...

Mutharika, Muhara hit with K69 million legal bill

Mar 12, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Malawi President Peter Mutharika and former Secretary to the Government Lloyd Muhara have been hit with a K69 million legal bill for a court case in which the two were faulted for attempting to… ...