A church cleric has told President Peter Mutharika to fire all his presidential aides to save money as the country reels from harsh economic climate in recent memory. Reverend Zacheaus Kawalala said at the just ended Public Affairs Committee (PAC) meeting that the President needs to walk the talk on financial prudence by firing the […]
Finance minister Goodall Gondwe has challenged Malawians to grow legumes instead of tobacco in a bid to turn around the ailing economy. Gondwe said this in an interview Thursday after he presented a paper on the state of the economy at the just ended all inclusive Public Affairs Committee indaba. “We now need to introduce […]
His quest has been unstoppable. South African based Malawian Prophet who is also leader and founder of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church Prophet Shepherd Bushiri on Thursday gave MK7 million to Mzuzu Prison on top of maize and blankets donations. Speaking soon after the ceremony in Mzuzu, the ‘Major 1’ Bushiri said he was […]
The High Court in Mzuzu on Wednesday acquitted five police officers who Chitipa Magistrate Court convicted to seven years imprisonment with hard labour for robbery. The officers, who were all serving at Chitipa Police Station, reportedly stormed Mpelachisa Resthouse in the district during the night of March 22 last year, armed with an offensive weapon and robbed businessperson Mistone […]
Drug Fight Malawi, a local NGO has faulted government for allowing two firms conduct research on industrial hemp. Drug Fight Malawi official Nelson Zakeyu feared the research was a step ahead of legalising hemp which he said would grossly be abused by the youth. “This is a setback in the fight against drug abuse. Not […]
At least 100 farmers in Traditional Authority (T/A) Likowe in Chuiradzulu District will benefit from a K61 million irrigation project to be launched by Gift of Givers Foundation. Agriculture Officer for the Organization Ven Kaliati disclosed this Thursday at the boma during District Executive Committee (DEC) meeting. Gift of Givers will implement the project with […]
Malawi government with funding from the World Bank has bought a K2 billion software for integrated financial management system (Ifmis), a system used to pay out government money. Ministry of Finance spokesman Nations Msowoya said the government has bought the advanced software with the help of the US government as a means of stepping up […]
The British diplomat Fergus Cochrane-Dyet who was expelled in Malawi has been appointed British High Commissioner to Zambia in succession to James Thornton, who has transferred to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Fergus Cochrane-Dyet was told to leave Malawi after he was quoted in a leaked cable as saying the late president Bingu wa Mutharika and […]
Excitement engulfed villagers in Traditional Authority Kyungu in Karonga when South Africa-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG)truckloads of maize arrived in the area to distribute the maize to the needy. With others chanting “Major 1!” noisily, the maize was successfully offloaded at Kasoba Primary School ground where thousands of people had already […]
Malawi Police in Kasungu have arrested a 21 year old man for abducting a secondary school girl, locked her in in a room for five hours whilst repeatedly sexually abusing her. Kasungu police station publicist Edna Mzingwitsa said Chikwamao Mambo abducted the 17 year old girl around 8:30 Sunday evening as she was coming from […]
Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe has vowed to stay on as Malawi’s purse keeper, despite sustained calls for his resignation. Gondwe has faced a wave of resignations over poor economy. The calls grew louder on Wednesday at major conference organised by quasi-religious grouping the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) is in Blantyre where a cross-section of Malawians […]
A major conference organised by quasi-religious grouping the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) is underway in Blantyre where a cross-section of Malawians is discussing the future of the country with is facing economic crisis. Opening the conference, Blantyre CCAP Synod’s the Reverend Felix Chingota, who is moderator of St Columba CCAP congregation; – the conference chairman – […]
United Nations food agency, the World Food Programme has on Wednesday sent out an SOS on Malawi’s food crisis, frantically appealing for US$38 million, saying the situation is extremely dire. In a statement, WFP says the situation has now reached unprecedented levels and the UN body is urgently looking for the US$38 million to buy […]
Malawi Police in the capital Lilongwe have arrested a 51-year-old Chinese national for alleged illegal possession of ammunition, a spokesman has confirmed with Nyasa Times. Ma Minqin, owner of China South Investments Shop situated in Area 36 in the capital city was arrested on Wednesday after police found him in possession of illegal fire arms, […]
Malawi Police in Chiradzulu are keeping in custody a man for allegedly killing his 12 year step daughter because she cut a sugarcane from their field without permission. Police publicist in Chiradzulu, Victoria Mwanza identified the man as Mackson Makoka who hails from Maulana village in chief Mpama’s area in Chiradzulu. Mwanza said the daughter, […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika personally welcomed to his official Kamuzu Palace a UK cabinet minister and Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell – the first openly gay man to serve in a Conservative government. The 53-year-old MP, a divorcee with three grown up children, came out as a homosexual this year describing his decision to acknowledge […]
Mangochi District Council Ward Councillors have been suspected of stealing millions of money since they assumed their role in 2014. This has been revealed after Mangochi police arrested Shadreck Chibondo Banda, a Councillor for Mbvumba Ward in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Nankumba in the district for being suspicious with the theft of K2.8 million […]
The country’s well known political activist Dan Msowoya has attributed the worsening socio-economic challenges haunting Malawi to the electorates’ tendency of electing and celebrating leaders he describes as ‘thieves’ while undermining contribution of genuine patriots saying voting in the country is based on handouts. Msowoya made the remarks in Lilongwe on Monday during the opening […]