Month: February 2023 Posts

14,500 metric tonnes of maize ready for distribution – Kawale

Feb 23, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale says the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) has 14,500 metric tonnes of maize ready for distribution across the country. Kawale said this in Parliament yesterday after some Members of… ...

Donors assist Malawi to get back maize from NBS Bank

Feb 22, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale says 50,000 metric tonnes of maize which was under collateral at NBS Bank is now back in the hands of government following the intervention of donors. Government-owned Agricultural Development and… ...

MDF engaged to transport AIP fertilizer

Dec 28, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Government has engaged Malawi Defence Force (MDF) to transport fertilizer under the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) to hard to reach areas. Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale has disclosed this in a statement today. "This afternoon,… ...

ADMARC depots to open on December 1

Nov 22, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Following pressure from activists and the opposition, Government through Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale has announced that Agricultural Development And Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) will start selling maize in its depots on December 1. Kawale disclosed… ...

Government contributing K50,000 per fertilizer bag under AIP – Kawale

Nov 17, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale says Government, which has received over 70,000 metric tonnes of donated fertilizer, is contributing K50,000 per 50 kilogram bag of fertilizer under the Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) hence farmers are… ...

K180 billion AIP budget vanishes as Malawi relies on donated fertilizer

Nov 17, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale (R) at a factory where donated fertilizer is being blended and packed …Tonse selling donated fertilizer at K15 thousand Malawi has received over 70,000 metric tonnes of donated fertilizer which the… ...

Chakwera fires Agriculture Minister Lowe and his deputy

Oct 25, 2022 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has fired his Agriculture Minister Lobin Lowe and his deputy Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima following a serious fertilizer procurement scandal which saw Malawi Government being duped out of USD725,000 (about K750 million).… ...

Lowe fired as AIP committee chairperson

Oct 19, 2022 Russell Kondowe 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has fired Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe as chairperson the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) Committee amid revelations that Government has been duped out of K750 million meant for the AIP. Chakwera has… ...

Ministry of Lands seeks to improve delivery of land administration services

Jul 26, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Ministry of Lands is implementing Land Information Management System (LIMS) to improve the efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of land administration services to the general public and to ensure transparency and accountability in all… ...

Independence Day celebrations moved to Lilongwe

Jun 24, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Government has moved Independence Day celebrations to Lilongwe from Blantyre in order to cut costs. Speaking at a press briefing this morning, Minister of Lands Sam Dalitso Kawale said the day will be commemorated by… ...

Malawi Parliament passes Land Bill

Mar 25, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Parliament has today passed the Land (amendment) Bill of 2022 which prohibits the granting of land to persons who are not citizens of Malawi and seeks to resolve land related issues Malawians have been complaining… ...

Chizuma rejection: MP Kawale wants PAC to rescind decision

May 17, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Member of Parliament for Dowa North East Dalitso Kawale will move a motion asking the Public Appointments Committee (PAC) to rescind its decision to reject the appointment of Martha Chizuma as Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director… ...

MCP distances itself from MP’s claim that Chakwera will lead alliance

Apr 30, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 1 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says the claim by the party's Chief Whip in Parliament Sam Kawale that party leader Lazarus Chakwera will lead the MCP-UTM Alliance is his personal opinion. MCP and UTM announced their… ...