Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional Governor for the south Charles Mchacha has brought his trademark political insults to low levels when he described senior members of his own party who are vying for the party presidency as Madeya (Maize husks). Mchacha was speaking Tuesday at a campaign rally in Nsanje central whose guest of […]
The Lilongwe principal magistrate court has finally allowed the State to level new criminal charges against two former powerful cabinet ministers and former public servants in a case bordering on illegal acquiring of government land. This was after the State prosecutors and the defence legal team battled it out in the morning on whether the […]
The Lilongwe senior magistrates court on Tuesday turned into a legal battle ground as lawyer for former Homeland Security deputy minister Charles Mchacha and former Lands minister Symon Vuwa Kaunda prayed to court to dismiss the proceedings, saying they were irregular. Lawyer Chancy Gondwe told the court to dismiss the current proceedings saying the application […]
Former cabinet ministers Charles Mchacha and former secretary to the Office of President and Cabinet Lloyd Muhara are back in court over land issue. The Lilongwe Magistrate Court is continuing hearing a case against Mchacha, Symon Vuwa Kaunda and two others. Last month , Principal resident magistrate Viva Nyimba quashed their corruption charges and softened […]
Main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor (South)Charles Mchacha has backtracked on his declaration to contest for the party’s presidency to replace its president Peter Mutharika, saying he will not after a backlash of an interview he had with Times TV. Mchacha has since disowned the campaign flyer that is circulating on social media that […]
The Lilongwe Principal Resident Magestrate Viva Nyimba has nullified bail conditions for former cabinet ministers Simon Vuwa Kaunda, Charles Mchacha, former Chief Secretary to the Government Lloyd Muhara and former Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Defence Bright Kumwembe, noting that it is wrong start hearing the case without written approval from the Director of […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor (South) Charles Mchacha has been formally charged with corruption offences when he appeared before Principal Resident Magistrate Viva Nyimba in Lilongwe and has since been released on bail waiting for consent from Director of Public Prosecution to proceed with the trial. Mchacha appeared at the court together with Ministry of […]
Former minister Charles Mchacha and ministry of defense principal secretary Bright Kumwembe appearance in court might delay as the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) wants to effect four more arrests, according to Nyasa Times sources. Mchacha was arrested on Sunday while the ACB pounced on Kumwembe on Monday. Nyasa Times sources say four more arrests are expected […]
The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Southern Regiongovernor and former Cabinety minister Charles Mchacha spent a night in police custody following his arrests by Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Sunday. His arrest in Blantyre follows investigations that he acquired public land in Limbe, Blantyre. ACB director general Reyneck Matemba said details of Mchacha’s arrest will be […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says it has received reports of abuse of office at Lilongwe Water Board involving former Minister of Water Charles Mchacha. In a letter dated November 6 2020 to Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) boss Reyneck Matemba, HRDC chairperson Gif Trapence says they have received reports that Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) procured furniture […]
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has again written the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) with additional information on dubious land allocation and named the former Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC), Lloyd Muhara to have been the one responsible for authorising the award of 1.171 hectares of land to Democratic Progressive Party […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor for the South, Charles Mchacha has mocked UTM leader and Tonse Alliance running mate in the forthcoming fresh presidential election Saulos Klaus Chilima over his 1 million jobs campaign promise, saying it is a far-fetched dream. Speaking at Nyambadwe Ground in Ndirande, Blantyre, on Saturday, June 13, […]
The Minister of Irrigation and Water Development, Charles Mchacha has called for concerted efforts towards agricultural commercialisation and revamping of irrigation schemes to sustain the country’s economic growth. Mchacha made the call when he was commenting on President Arthur Peter Mutharika’s recorded State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered in Parliament last Friday ahead of […]
The Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) on Thursday officially commissioned its Customer Service Center in Area 25 (B) as one way of bringing services closer to the people. The Minister of Irrigation and Water Development, Charles Mchacha has since hailed the institution for constructing the facility and called for mindset change among water service providers in […]
Cabinet minister Charles Mchacha has come under stormy criticism for marrying and impregnating a girl. Malawians have taken up in social media platforms to criticize the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor for the south. It is said that is his third wife. Pictures of Mchacha and the girl emerged this week after they […]
Minister of Irrigation and Water Development Charles Mchacha has assured beneficiaries who are yet to be compensated in line with the K175 billion Shire Valley Transformation Programme (SVTP), Conduril, irrigation canal in Chikwawa that the project will sort them out in three weeks time. Mchacha made the remarks on Wednesday when he toured the first […]
Over 10 000 youth in the districts of Nkhatabay and Nkhotakota are expected to benefit from an ambitious project called Agriculture Infrastructure and Youth in Agribusiness, thanks to Malawi government. This has been disclosed after Minister of Irrigation and Water Development Charles Mchacha toured the construction site of Linga Dam in Nkhatabay. Among other things […]
Minister of Irrigation and Water Development Charles Mchacha has assured smallholder farmers in small irrigation schemes in the country of government support. Mchacha said this after inspecting Matiti and Kulowamgulura irrigation schemes in Blantyre and Thyolo respectively. Mchacha accompanied by his deputy Eshter Majaja emphasized that time for paper work and presentations in office is […]