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Malawi Budget revised to K2.3 trillion

Feb 26, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The 2020/2021 National budget has been revised upwards from K2.190 trillion to K2.334 trillion, with Finance Minister Felix Mlusu mentioning Covid-19, re-administration of exams and election case legal costs as factors for the increase. Mlusu… ...

Talking Blues: Mr President, the time is now

Feb 21, 2021 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

"What we continue to lack is transformational leadership that is not defined by region, tribe or age. Leadership is not measured by education. We have a lot of educated fools in the country’s political leadership.… ...

Liabunya: I will reveal names of people stealing in government

Feb 20, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Prophet Austin Liabunya has promised to tell Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera a list of names of people who have been stealing government funds. Liabunya has also threatened to expose those he calls "DPP puppets" that,… ...

Chakwera assessing ministers internally

Feb 19, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera is assessing members of his cabinet internally, despite promising last year that the ministers will give reports to Malawians publicly. State House has confirmed in a statement signed by Press Secretary Brian… ...

Talking Blues: It looked easy when the damn horse did it

Feb 14, 2021 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Lest I be ranked with Nero who was busy fiddling when Rome was burning, I will go straight to the point. To set the context, a factual timeline is necessary: 31 Dec 2019: China reported… ...

CDEDI demands probe into State House officials over bribery claims

Feb 14, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A rights group has asked President Lazarus Chakwera to launch an inquiry into senior State House officials accused of soliciting bribes from businesspersons. The grouping Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) said this… ...

There’s no leadership skills in Chakwera, he’s all empty talk – writes Prof. Danwood Chirwa

Feb 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawians are riding the tide of misplaced outrage once again, which is itself outrageous. Party functionaries, in a bid to divert attention from the real culprit, who is one and at the top, have invaded… ...

O’Laza awa ndi panja penipeni – katswiri wa za malamulo

Feb 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Inu mukuti ulendo uwu ndi wa ku Kenani, kambani ina chifukwa o'Chakwera alibe olo dontho la utsogoleri mwa iwo, ndendende zinachoka zija. Katswiri wa za malamulo, a Professor Danwood Chirwa athila ukali a Lazarus Chakwera… ...

Stolen MK6.2 billion Covid money shadows Chilima birthday

Feb 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Vice President birthday message from his senior has been overtaken by Malawians angered by the looting of MK6.2 billion that was meant for the fight against the Coronavirus. State President Lazarus Chakwera took to… ...

Former MCP MP arrested after demanding Chakwera to reshuffle cabinet

Feb 12, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislator for Kasungu West Alex Major has been arrested after he authored a letter demanding President Chakwera to reshuffle his cabinet and fire State House officials. Major has told the… ...

AG Silungwe says interdiction without pay is illegal

Feb 11, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe has taken Malawi Government’s human resource department to task for interdicting civil servants without pay. Silungwe in a letter said he has been inundated with communications from lawyers representing public officers… ...