Minister of Irrigation and Water Development, Charles Mchacha has warned contractors implementing different projects in his ministry that they will not be paid until government is satisfied that they have completed works they were contracted to do. The minister was speaking in Phalombe after touring a K2.7 billion construction, rehabilitation and expansion project of gravity-fed […]
Malawi Parliament’s disciplinary committee has suspended Member of Parliament for Blantyre City South East Constituency Sameer Suleman from Parliament for 90 days for manhandling the sergeant-at-arms, the custodian of discipline in Parliament. The Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) has also suspended Deputy Minister of Transport Charles Mchacha for four weeks and MP Yusufu Nthenda for a […]
Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara on Thursday invoked Standing Order 105 to eject Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works Charles Mchacha and Machinga Central East legislator Daud Al-Deen Chikwanje of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for causing disorder in the House. Mchacha in a violent conduct stepped to grab the mace, the symbol of […]
President Peter Mutharika is being persuaded to sack disgraceful deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works, Charles Mchacha over his use of obscene language after being involved in a row with a reporter of Nation Publications Limited (NPL) as an audio of his foul-mouthing rant went viral on social media. In the audio which circulated […]
Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works Charles Mchacha has court controversy after being involved in a row with a reporter of Nation Publications Limited as an audio of his foul-mouthing rant is going viral on social media. In the audio circulating on messenger sharing platforms such as Whatsapp and Telegram like fire in the […]
Homeland Security deputy minister Charles Mchacha’s wealth has become a hot topic in social media platforms with others suggesting the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) needs to probe him. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor for the south is said to have bought four freightliner trucks and five 10-tonne trucks which arrived in the country […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has said it will take action against Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Drector of Youth Richard Chimwendo over his alleged statement encouraging the opposition party followers to be beating DPP members. The ruling party also observed that MCP president Lazarus Chakwera has no morals and lacks leadership credentials. DPP Southern […]
Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)controversial regional governor for the south Charles Mchacha on Tuesday rounded up the party victory with a display of a black cock and a lock. The black cock is the symbol of the main opposition, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) while the lock is the symbol of the Peoples Party (PP), […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Regional Governor for the South, Charles Mchacha has said President Peter Mutharika’s May 21 presidential polls victory is all but a done deal. Mchacha made the remarks when addressing a campaign rally at Folopezi football ground in his Thyolo West constituency which was also attended by the President Mutharika’s running […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has said the recently formed Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and People’s Party (PP) electoral alliance is “poisonous” and threatens the very fabric of Malawi’s political, social and economic life and undermines the tenets of democracy. Charles Mchacha, the flamboyant DPP regional governor for southern region, made the scathing attacks […]
Deputy minister of Homeland Security and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor for the south Charles Mchacha has asked Ant-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to probe Mkaka construction company over shoddy work on Neno road. Mchacha made the request on Thursday during DPP’s rally in Neno North following complaints from chiefs in the district that the first […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor (South) Charles Mchacha who is also Deputy Minister for Homeland and Security on Saturday turned a government function into a political rally with fierce verbal tirade against political opponents. Mchacha took to the podium to attack Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Lazarus Chakwera and State Vice-President and UTM Party leader […]
Deputy Minister of Homeland Security, who is also ruling Democrtaic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor for the south, Charles Mchacha on Sunday lashed at opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera for holding a grand manifesto launch at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe while Malawians are still mourning people who have lost lives due floods. […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government has advised duty bearers in the country to ensure inclusiveness in the implementation of various programmes such as social cash transfers, public works and distribution of relief items, among others. The ruling party also said it will continue empowering the youth with development skills by establishing more community […]
Office of President and Cabinet (OPC) has responded to the petition delivered a month ago by Women Lawyers Association who asked President Peter Mutharika to rescind the appointment into Cabinet of Charles Mchacha, the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor for the South for purportedly demeaning women participating in public affairs and holding a different […]
The Women Lawyers Association of Malawi (WLA) are still putting pressure on President Peter Mutharika to rescind his appointment of ruling Democrtaic Perogressive Party (DPP) Regional Governor for the South Charles Mchacha into the Cabinet and consider increasing women ministers. The Women Lawyers Association is demanding that Mutharika should rescind Mchacha’s appointment, accusing him of demeaning women […]
Women Lawyers Association have threatened redress “elsewhere” if President Peter Mutharika fails to respond to their petition of the firing of Deputy Minister of Homeland Charles Mchacha and other gender issues within a ‘reasonable time.’ Women Lawyers Association’s research and advocacy coordinator Dr. Benedetta Malunga said Mutharika did not address a single concern of the […]
Members of Women Lawyers Association have presented a petition to President Peter Mutharika for reducing the number of women in Cabinet from four to three in the 20-member team. The Women Lawyers on Monday stormed the Office of President and Cabinet at Capital Hill, Lilongwe where they presented the petition to Chief Secretary to the […]