“If the finger of evidence points at you, you are going to jail.” Police in Lilongwe this week arrested yet another top official at Ministry of Information suspected to be involved in abuse and mismanagement of K6.2 billion Covid-19 response funds. Deputy Director for Publications, Edson Mwamvani was apprehended on Wednesday in the capital for […]
“…on consideration for a top State House job” President Lazarus Chakwera is allegedly shielding Director of Information Chikumbutso Mtumodzi’s arrest for his role in the plunder of K6.2 billion Covidgate scandal. Soundings by Mtumodzi to his peers also corroborated by a close Advisor to the President said the protection “no arrest” is because of an […]
Director of Information Chikumbutso Mtumodzi has challenged faith leaders to own the fight against child marriages. He made the sentiments during the official opening of a Message Development Workshop on Ending Child Marriages at Mponela in Dowa on Wednesday. “Child marriages have not spared any region in Malawi. At times parents and guardians force young […]
The Global Fund is injecting K400 billion to fight against deadly but neglected diseases in the country pushed into the shadows due to the ravaging Covid-19. This has been disclosed by the minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda when she opened a two day workshop for journalists on Global Fund operations at Sigelegele Beach Resort […]
The outgoing Ministry of Information Chief Information Officer (CIO), Grace Kwalapu, on Friday described patriotism, passion and hardwork as key pillars in bringing about achievements in one’s career. She made the remarks during a farewell ceremony organised by the department’s social welfare group to honour her as she is retiring from the civil service after […]
Minister of Information, Gospel Kazako, has asked members of staff in government ministries, departments and agencies (MDA) to respect and love one another in the line of duty in order to maximize productivity in the civil service. Kazako made the remarks on Tuesday during a maiden familiarisation tour at the Department of Information in Area […]
Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) Malawi Chapter has observed that while Tonse Alliance led government is attempting to correct irregular appointments and recruitment of public officers, it will also be critical that the same measure is applied across the board as some officers are being appointed in the very manner others removed were recruited – which […]
Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has appointed Chikumbutso Mtumodzi the former spin doctor for late president Bingu wa Mutharika as the new director of information. Mtumodzi confirmed with Nyasa Times on Thursday about his new appointment. “it is true the President continues to appoint more youth in positions of influence,” said Mtumodzi. This is […]
UTM Party sympathizer, Deguzman Kaminjolo, whose post on Facebook generated mixed reactions when he described members of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) as mere “ancestral spirits’ dancers and farmers”, says he has withdrawn the remarks citing “consultations and advice from family and friends from across the political divide.” Kaminjolo, a journalist turned PR specialist, wrote on […]
Forum for National Development (FND) has urged the 14 arrested National Registration Bureau (NRB) workers in Mzuzu to drag to court Malawi’s Minister of Home Affairs Grace Obama Chiumia for her role in their incarceration. The Forum has also called upon the Malawi Government and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to exonerate itself from […]
Former politician, journalist-cum-activist Chikumbutso Mtumodzi on Friday marked his 42 birthday at Lilongwe Magistrate Court where he pleaded not guilty charges of conduct likely to cause breach of peace and intimidation and was released on court bail. Police could not grant him bail since arresting him on Wednesday on allegations that he was inciting venders to revolt against […]
Chikumbutso Mtumodzi, a former spokesman of late president Bingu wa Mutharika, has been arrested on allegations that he was inciting venderos to revolt against government. Nyasa Times reported last week that Lilongwe Magistrate Court has issued a warrant of arrest to police for former politician, journalist-cum-activist Mtumodzi and police detained him on Wednesday in the capital […]
The Lilongwe Magistrate Court has issued a warrant of arrest to police for activist Chikumbutso Mtumodzi, a former spokesman of late president Bingu wa Mutharika, on allegations that he was inciting venderos to revolt against government. Mtumodzi confirmed in a telephone interview with Nyasa Times that he has been told that he is a wanted […]
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) on Friday morning summoned Dziko Radio boss C hikumbutso Mtumodzi has warned that it will suspend the phone-in programme by the radio called ‘Kwachitikanji’ accusing the station of letting callers use hate speech. Macra boss summoned Dziko Radio boss and presenter of the Kwachitikanji phone-in program, Joshua Malango after their […]
Reform to Transform movement led by Presdient Peter Mutharika’s fierce critic, Z Allan Ntata and Chikumbutso Mtumodzi on Thursday 17 March was meeting streetvendors whose goods were confiscated by Lilongwe City Council (LCC). The meeting was organized to finding a solution on how to recover the confiscated goods from LCC or get compensation from government’s […]
A movement calling itself ‘Reform to Transform’ led by former legal advisor of late president Bingu wa Mutharika, Allan Ntata and supported by a former spokesman of late Mutharika, Chikumbutso Mtumodzi has issued a statement calling for the impeachment of President Peter Mutharika. The statement issued Friday comes after there has been calls from opposition […]
Dziko FM radio owner and businessman Chikumbutso Mtumodzi has asked for Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe’s resignation citing current government’s failure to address financial and hunger crisis that the country is facing. Addressing the media on Monday at Bridge View hotel where he held a news briefing with Z Allan Ntata on Reform to Transform, Mtumodzi […]
A new radio has hit the airwaves in Malawi, called Dziko FM, with former presidential spokesman Chikumbutso Mtumodzi heading the private broadcasting station. Under Chule Holdings, Dziko FM is being listened from 104.3 FM. Dziko FM was on July 2013 fully gazetted by the government Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) as a national radio station […]