President Lazarus Chakwera faces a new wave of protests from the youth section of the Tonse Alliance led government who feel the President is being unfair to them by recalling retired individuals into the public service at the expense of the loafing youth, saying it does not reflect well on ‘Tonse Philosophy’. But Minister if […]
President Lazarus Chakwera has made changes to top technocrats in the civil service, some of whom have been demoted, promoted or relocated. In the major shake-up, several Principal Secretaries (PSs) have been affected by the changes, which include Chakwera appointing Jean Munyenyembe as Account General replacing Sungani Mandala whose next post it not clear yet. […]
Let me begin by narrating a story of two college friends: Ernest Banda and Joab Chalima. They both graduated from Chancellor College, University of Malawi, in 2013 as economics majors. Just after graduating, both guys joined government: Ernest with the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development while Joab joined Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA). From the […]
There are massive redeployments taking place in ministries with movements at Lands and Housing and Urban Development affecting three top officials. So far, Commissioner for Lands Remmie Palika, deputy commissioner of lands Muhammad Selemani and Land Registrar Apendezi Kachiwala moved away, prompting the civil servants to connect the redeployments to the “rubble” the Tonse Alliance led […]
State Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima has disclosed the Malawi government plans to establish Workers Compensation Fund, which is expected to lead in the timely payment of compensation to workers as well as reduce fraudulent compensation claims. The government is also planning to set up a Labour Market Information Centre, which Chilima said will be […]
The principal secretaries (PSs) — Joseph Mwandidya, Harry Kanjwe and Wilson Moleni —have been sacked by the Tonse Alliance-led government as part of “clearing the rubble”, Nyasa Times learnt on Wednesday evening. Mwandidya – a former top spy – was PS in the Ministry of Energy, Kanjwe was at Homeland Security and Moleni was for Lands, Housing […]
The Civil Servants Trade Union (CSTU) has told the government to stop piece meal forced promotions for civil servants and make bracket promotions for all civil servants instead. This is after the government announced promotions galore in the Immigration department, prisons, the police and the army after strikes in some instances. CSTU has since given […]
President Peter Mutharika has shifted around top technocrats in the civil service which has seen the appointment of Deputy Chief Secretary to government in the Office of President and Cabinet (OPC), Nyasa Times understands. The new deputy chief secretary to government is convicted Cliff Chiunda, promoted from te position of Secretray of Treasury. The shake-up […]
There has been a minor shake-up in the civil service as President Peter Mutharika has made some changes to top technocrats with convicted principal secretaries (PS) to Treasury Cliff Chiunda removed from his post, Nyasa Times understands. Chunda has been relocated to the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) where is deputy chief secretary […]
Mulanje district commissioner (DC) Micheal Chimbalanga has suspended Assistant Trade Officer (ATO) for the district Macdonald Njoka Phiri over comments he made on social media allegedly insulting President Peter Mutharika. According to a suspension letter which Nyasa Times has a copy, the suspension is with immediate effect pending investigations. DC Chimbalanga informs Njoka Phiri in […]
A powerful Parliament’s Public Appointments Committee on Tuesday summoned the secretary for Human Resource for an inquiry on allegations that there is nepotism in government job offers. The inquiry comes high on the heels of allegations that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) favours people from the Lhomwe-belt and from the southern region who are offered […]
The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development on Thursday awarded Andrew Kang’ombe who is Senior Accounts Assistant in the ministry as best employee of the month of October in Lilongwe. For achieving this feat, Kang’ombe was awarded a cheque worth K100, 000 and a portrait which will be placed on the entrance door of […]
Minister of Local government and Rural Development Ben Phiri has lived up to his promise of introducing employee of the month award by giving out the K100 000 award to an outstanding member of staff. He gave out the award on Friday to the ministry’s chief planning officer Flemmings Nyirenda. Nyirenda received a portrait and […]
Government says it has fired 3 000 interns due to absenteeism and that others had secured jbs elsewhere but decided not to resign in order to continue getting monthly allowances. Secretary for Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development Joseph Mwandidya said this follows a head count and recommendations from heads of departments. The government introduced […]
A good number of interns which the government engaged last year as part of reducing unemployment among university graduates, have left their jobs quietly and continue to receive their monthly allowances. Principal secretary in the ministry of Labour, Manpower Development and Youth has confirmed the development. “Some have secured jobs elsewhere but did not resign […]
President Peter Mutharika says he will fire any civil servant found frustrating and sabotaging government business due to political party affiliation. Mutharika, who now has a mandate to serve his second and final term, issued the warning on Friday during his inauguration ceremony at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre. The Malawi leader saod he is aware […]
President Peter Mutharika has directed that interns currently under the paying internship programme should be offered fulltime employment to fill the existing vacancies in various government departments and agencies. Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development Joseph Mwandidya disclosed the development Thursday during a press briefing at Capitol Hill in […]
Civil Servants Trade Union (CSTU) has given government 14 days ultimatum to promote those in mainstream civil service to give them higher-pay-grades as it has done with teachers and police officers or else there will be mass strike. In a statement dated April 29 2019 and co-signed by CSTU president Joseph Mdambo and general secretary […]