Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa appealed against corrupt practices among chiefs and local council officials in the country when handling public works projects. The Minister made the appeal Wednesday in Rumphi during the installation of traditional authorities Katumbi and Mwalweni and elevation of Sub Traditional Authority Kachulu to T.A. He said […]
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Kondwani Nankhumwa has warned chiefs to refrain from abuse of power and corrupt practices in various development projects set by government. He said this Thursday during the elevation ceremony of Traditional Authority Thondo to a Senior Traditional Authority at Kafuta Primary school in Ntchisi. The Minister said some […]
Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Atupele Muluzi on Friday conducted a sensitization workshop with senior chiefs in the central region at Sunbird Lilongwe hotel on Friday, together with the Minister of Civic Education, Culture and Community Development, Patricia Kalaiti and said traditional leaders in the country have powers on their land. Muluzi said […]
Government has strongly warned that it will deal harshly with chiefs and some traditional leaders who interfere with implementation of development programmes designed to promote the welfare of citizens. The warning was sounded by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa during installation ceremony of four sub chiefs in Chitipa District, held at […]
Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) wants to create parallel ‘traditional’ legal systems and give legal authority to ‘ chiefs and lay persons’, Ministre of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Samuel Tembenu has said. According to Tembenu, chiefs will be at the helm of the traditional courts. Chiefs will rule over their subjects, deciding on cases […]
Government has stated the need for speedy resolution to Traditional Authority boundary wrangles that have rocked Chikwawa district. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa said this in the district during a coronation of Gideon Kuleti as Sub T/A Ndakwera at a function which took place at Ndakwera Primary School. Nankhumwa said it […]
Primary Justice project has revealed that ‘Chabwalo’, a fine charged to the offender and given to a village leader who has presided over the case, is preventing less privileged people in Mwanza from accessing justice at a traditional leader’s court. Primary Justice project is aimed at encouraging local communities to utilize existing informal justice systems […]
Government officials say they are investigating reports that two warring factions fought for the Zulu chieftaincy in Mchinji a few days ago. They said the district commissioner is expected to file a report on the matter to ministry of Local government. Families of Inkosi Masala Jere and that of Mzengeni Jere fought a bloody battle […]
President Peter Mutharika has directed newly elevated Chief Kabudula to chase away opposition political parties seeking to hold rallies in his area. Mutharika said this on Saturday when he elevated the chief to senior chief. “These are confusionists, do no allow them to come here and confuse people,” Mutharika said. Added he, “Chase them away, […]
Chiefs have the capacity to resist the best practices in laws on the basic of preserving cultural practices beliefs, particularly, in Malawi the chiefs are the custodians of it. Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare, Jean Kalilani said if they are adequately targeted, they can be a formidable and reliable partner in the […]
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Kondwani Nankhumwa has warned chiefs in the country to refrain from heavy drinking and corruption saying Government would remove all chiefs who are engaged in such behaviour. The Minister was speaking at Gumba in Traditional Authority Mkanda in Mchinji during the installation of Faneli Lemekani as Sub Traditional […]
Senior Chief Dzoole of Dowa has successfully obtained a court injunction restraining two of his sub traditional authority leaders from working. Judge Esme Chombo granted the injunction on May 3 which virtually stopped Aleke Kadzakusa who is Sub TA Mbonekera and Alfred Chamsane who is Sub TA Matapila from doing the chieftaincy job. Senior Chief […]
President Peter Mutharika has fired Francis Magombo as chief Chekucheku of Mwanza. Director of Chiefs’ Administration in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Lawrence Makonokaya confirmed that Magombo has been fired. He said he presented the letter of dismissal to Magombo in the presence of clan leaders of the royal family on Thursday. […]
A Catholic organization has bemoaned that chiefs in some districts are refusing to attend development meetings for their respective areas unless they are given allowances. Catholic Relief Services director Sydney Khando said this after traditional leaders refused to turn up for a meeting in Mchinji aimed at discussing how people can avoid post harvest losses. […]
Local Government minister Kondwani Nankhumwa has lashed out at irate villagers in Salima who on Tuesday sealed off offices of the district commissioner to force him dethrone a chief. Nankhumwa said the villagers action was regrettable and could not be condoned. “Their issue has nothing to do with the DC. Actually we are looking at […]
Some traditional leaders said opposition parties had dragged the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) stakeholders conference down to a shameful level after they used it to call for the President Peter Mutharika’s resignation. Two major opposition political parties—Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and People’s Party (PP) – gave Mutharika 90 days to leave office , accusing the […]
President Peter Mutharika says patriotism and integrity are the most important pillars that could enable chiefs in the country to discharge their duties effectively. Mutharika said this on Saturday at Thyolo Community Centre ground at an elevation ceremony of Laelo Costa Juma from Traditional Authority to Senior Chief Ngolongoliwa. He said without patriotism and integrity, […]
Minister of Local Government Kondwani Nankhumwa has confirmed that traditional leaders in the country have gone five months without their monthly allowance attributing this to unprecedented 20 000 promotions that former president Joyce Banda made in the run up to the 2014 polls, among other factors. Nankhumwa said the 20 000 promotion of chiefs could […]