Mutharika  appoints directors for new troubled  boards: Admarc and University of Malawi Council

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has appointed new board members for two troubled parastatals, State produce trader Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) and University of  Malawi Council.

Ndanga: Appointed in Admarc board

Chief Secretray to the government, Lloyd Muhara announced on New Year’s Day that  Admarc which is facing a troubled image of maize scandal involving transaction with procurement deal in Zambia has new board members.

Lawyer James Masumbu has been retained as chairperson. Masumbu is a partner of a legal firm with Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Samuel Tembenu.

Other members include Paramount Chief Gomani of Ntcheu, politician Jaffali Mussa, United Democratic Front (UDF) spokesman Ken Ndanga,  and lawyer who represents mosylt ruling DPP cases,  Chancy Gondwe.

Other board directors are Milward Nyangulu, Umderanji Mbandambanda and Secretary for Agriculture, Irrigatiom amd Water Development.

Other coopeted officials are Secretray to Treasury and Controlloer of Satutory Corporation.

The University of Malawi Council which is facing academic crisis following the closer of some public colleges, has new board which has drawn professionals.

Its chairperson is Professor Jack Wilima and members include Dr George Patridge and Justice Duncan Tambala.

Others are coopeted officials including Pincipals of the four colleges of University of Malawi, vice chancellor, secretaries of education and human resources management.

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Fabiano Kamanga
Fabiano Kamanga
7 years ago

WHAT EXPERTISE WILL NDANGA BRING TO ADMARC APART FROM
NEGOTIATING FOR HI CONTRACTS

Generation of Vipers
Generation of Vipers
7 years ago

Tingodikira imfa kuti imutenge mkuluyi kuti mwina tizawone kusintha akalowa Chilima

tman
7 years ago

ALOWERA PATI KHANDA LAKOLO,UKUONA NGATI ALOMWE TIRIPO ATATU OKHA,DIKIRA UPENYE

Wanga ndi yemweyo
Wanga ndi yemweyo
7 years ago

Fellow Malawians, our able president has ably declared that in Malawi we don’t have any single female who is capable of handling critical issues. Your Excellency sir, NEVER EVER stand on any podium and tell us that you respect our women (or anything along that line) because I for one will throw it right back into your face! Mwamva kodi?

Pa Chonde
Pa Chonde
7 years ago

Are these family of Mutharikas’ parastatals? Why choosing his cousins and nephews only. Nepotism and regionalism at it’s best. No wonder he is failing to fire his home boy minister of agriculture and his cousin Mulumbe?

Mbako
Mbako
7 years ago

Mr. President we know you appoint your relatives and party faithfuls and mafumu. In this selection, do you really consider the bigger question of delivery? I know a few who on these appointments esp ADMARC who cannot contribute anything to get to a strategic decision for any institution’s progress. Am sure if you asked Mumderanji a question or asked him to explain anything, you will not get anything. And this can be embarrasing. Please even your relatives get those that have the brain and can do you proud. So relatives that need your assistance you better place them in your… Read more »

Lungu
7 years ago

Ya university council nde mwakanika kuyinenelera? Those are capable people in admarc- 2 lawyers inclusive in it

Satyagraha Reichstag
Satyagraha Reichstag
7 years ago

Do they have terms of reference. Do they have deliverables. If the answer is no then these will yield empty results. Performance is not achieved by chance, there should be systems to track progress. How do you just create jobs with no standards. That is why Malawi is not developing. When Tanzania and Zambia are now trekking towards middle income economies, Malawi is busy filling top vacancies without any vision. Oh! This is discouraging.

Yohane
7 years ago

Mr.President, also appoint a capable and competent Commissioner Of Statistics if the Census 2018 has to materialise.The current leadership would not succeed in this noble task.The government and donors will spend a lot of money with no result..

Thenge
7 years ago
Reply to  Yohane

These buffoons need to be replaced.No strategic decision making…Emotional decisions basing on personnal attachments..

chingolopiyo wa chingolo
chingolopiyo wa chingolo
7 years ago

Is thete a female in thrse two boarfs? What is wrong with Malawi sidelining women in decision making position. No wonder the country is not developing. There are many educated, efficient effective women who can help turn round the country to prosperity. SHAME On YOU LEADERS.

Mwananyanian
Mwananyanian
7 years ago

… about time, APM.
And changes should be made in other areas, like BWB, SRWB, and ESCOM. The lack of competency and urgency in many of our quasi-government bodies will sink your party in 2019, if you don”t watch out. We need improvements in many areas in this country.
Man, you have to be quick in making these sort of changes, otherwise people may believe you are a slow thinker.

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