ARMED police swooped on Malawi’s seat of government in a dramatic show of force — sparking fears of a major security incident at the heart of the nation’s power. Officers from the Police Mobile Service descended on Capital Hill in a police bus at around 11am, fanning out across both entry gates to stop and […]
Some operations were grossly paralysed on this week at Capital Hill, the seat of government in Lilongwe after thieves stole an electric cable in one of the buildings which houses government offices. Minister of Energy, Newton Kambala said the incident happened between Sunday and Monday and has since condemned the development. He said theft of […]
Some grain traders are camping at Capital Hill, the seat of government in Lilongwe to force Admarc pay them for the commodity supplied to the state run grain trader. The members of the Indigenous Grain Traders Association have converged on Capital Hill in Lilongwe to force the Ministry of Agriculture intervene so that Admarc could […]
President Lazarus Chakwera has said Capital Hill, the seat of government in Lilongwe, is the source of change resistance of doing things in government for the betterment of ordinary Malawians. Chakwera pointed the finger at the government technocrats on Monday at Kamuzu Palace when ministries and government departments signed public reforms contracts. He said the […]
President Lazarus Chakwera will now make personal regular visits to Capital Hill, the seat of government in Lilongwe for civil service productivity check, the president’s close aide has disclosed. Speaking Monday in Lilongwe, State House director of Communications, Sean Kampondeni, says the main purpose of the visits is to ensure that government ministries and departments […]
Capital Hill, the seat of Malawi government in Lilongwe, has been shut down due to Covid-19 threat and civil servants are being asked to stay away from their offices. Deputy chief secretary to the government Janet Banda says the shut down from Friday is to enable the disinfection of government offices following cases of the […]
State Vice President Saulos Chilima, who is also UTM president, has told Malawi government to completely lockdown Capital Hill, the seat of government in Lilongwe, in view of the coronavirus outbreak and advised President Mutharika to relocate to the capital from Blantyre to inspire authorities “in this time of despair”. Chilima said this at a […]
Malawi government has been asked to take “drastic action” against errant controlling officers at Capital Hill, for fear that public funds will continue going down the drain following revelations that K35 billion has not been accounted for and was probably stolen in ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in the 2018/19 fiscal year alone. The National […]
Capial Hill, the seat of Malawi government, has seen a reorganization of Principal Secretaries aimed at strengthening performance in a number of ministries. Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Erica Maganga has been moved to Information as PS. Maganga has replaced Justin Saidi at Information who is now moving to […]
Government has made a stinging attack on principal secretaries and other controlling officers for grossly slacking in the submission of monthly financial reports. Secretary to Treasury, Ronald Mangani said only 74 percent have complied with the order this quarter of the year compared to 95 per cent same time last year. “Out of the 47 […]
Capital Hill, the seat of government in Lilongwe has suspended disbursement of development funds to all councils that failed to submit expenditure returns. Nations Msowoya, spokesperson for finance ministry and treasury said the government forewarned councils and all government departments that failure to submit the returns would result in the freeze of funding which would […]
Government says it will save up to K7 billion in office rental pay outs after construction of office buildings is completed at Capital Hill, the seat of government. Finance ministry spokesperson Nations Msowoya said the government spends close to K500, 000 for each office space for some ministries at City Centre in Lilongwe alone. Some […]
Theft has once-more reared its ugly head at the country’s government hub in Lilongwe, the Capital Hill, as thugs massively vandalized the brick fence, chopping-off a huge chunk of burglar bars in the process, Chief Secretary George Mkondiwa has confirmed. The incident comes hot on the heels of yet another free for all public funds […]
The Vice President Saulos Chilima on Tuesday inspected the new government Office Block being constructed at Capital Hill in Lilongwe. Chilima observed that it has taken a long time for the offices to be completed to enable other government Ministries that are renting from private owners to occupy it. “It has really taken a long […]