Month: March 2022 Posts

State House shielding its baby at MERA: New board to retain poorly recruited, unqualified Kachaje as CEO

Mar 25, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

There are reports that State House has ordered the new board of Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) to retain Henry Kachaje as chief executive officer despite being unqualified for the position. President Lazarus Chakwera yesterday… ...

Grouping planning State House vigils over K8bn additional allocation to State Residences

Mar 12, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A grouping under the banner 'Citizens Against Impunity and Corruption' has threatened to hold vigils at Kamuzu Palace if a proposal for additional K8.1 billion allocation for renovation of state residences is approved. The development… ...

Talking Blues: All the President’s men and the eighth commandment

Feb 20, 2022 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

“Fellow Malawians, if these cases of fraud and corruption shall not make you and me angry, then what shall?” President Lazarus Chakwera, as Leader of Opposition, rebuking his predecessor’s handling of Maize-gate, 24 January 2017… ...

Chakwera protecting another fraud-hit presidential advisor

Feb 17, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 3 &

President Lazarus Chakwera is yet to fire scandal-hit chief advisor on rural transformation and development, Adamson Joseph Mkandawire, who borrowed K378 million from a businessperson accused of defrauding Malawi Government. The advisor Adamson Joseph Mkandawire… ...

HRDC tells State House to report corrupt employees to ACB

Feb 16, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has demanded State House to make sure that employees who have been using President Lazarus Chakwera’s name to commit corrupt acts are reported to Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). HRDC has released… ...

Corruption rampant at State House

Feb 15, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

State House says its staff have been using the name of President Lazarus Chakwera to commit corrupt acts. State House Chief of Staff Prince Kampondamgaga has said this in a memo to staff dated 15… ...

Presidential guard commander transferred to Kasungu

Nov 08, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera's guard commander has been transferred from Kamuzu Palace to Kasungu Police Station as officer in-charge (OC). The redeployment of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Gladson Chipumphula from the Malawi presidential palace to… ...

Chakwera’s travels: State House says president can’t always be in his office  

Sep 28, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

State House has defended President Lazarus Chakwera on his travels, saying people should not expect the president to always be in his office. Press Secretary Anthony Kasunda made the remarks yesterday during the State House… ...

State House says presidential advisors can make mistakes

Sep 27, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

State House says presidential advisors are vetted before appointment but that does not mean the advisors cannot make mistakes. During the State House Brief in Lilongwe this morning, Press Secretary Anthony Kasunda was asked whether… ...

State House Head of Marketing Martha Chikuni dies

Jul 09, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

State House Head of Marketing Martha Chikuni has died at Mwaiwathu Hospital in Blantyre. Minister of Information Gospel Kazako has confirmed. “Martha was a fine, hardworking and friendly personality who had an open heart for… ...

We agree with Mutharika that Malawians are suffering – State House

Jul 05, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

State House says it fully agrees with former President Peter Mutharika that the economy has slowed down and that there is a lot of suffering among Malawians. State House Director of Communications Sean Kampondeni made… ...

MCP’s paramilitary cadets are not State House employees – report

Apr 20, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Despite claims by Homeland Security Minister Richard Chimwendo Banda that people getting paramilitary training in Dedza are State House employees, an investigative report has revealed that youth from Msundwe are among people being trained. The… ...

Cabinet reshuffle: Leave Chakwera alone, demands Kampondeni

Apr 13, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

State House Director of Communications Sean Kampondeni has demanded Malawians to leave President Lazarus Chakwera alone, saying the president will reshuffle his cabinet when he is ready. Kampondeni made the remarks yesterday during the State… ...

Malawi destined for greatness under Chakwera – State House

Mar 29, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Despite concerns that President Lazarus Chakwera is a man of words and not action, State House has claimed that Malawi is destined for greatness under Chakwera’s leadership. State House Press Secretary Brian Banda made the… ...

Chakwera relocates to Mtunthama

Mar 29, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has relocated to Mtunthama Residence as Kamuzu Palace is being renovated, with State House accusing previous administrations of not renovating state residences despite funds being allocated in the budget for several years.… ...