Mutharika’s Trust stick to guns:  No refund to NAC

Beautify Malawi Trust (BEAM) of First Lady Getrude Mutharika has said they are not going to refund K5 million irregularly taken out of National Aids Commission (NAC) despite “well-wishers” rasing the case for refund following public pressure. Beam  vice Chairperson, Dr Collins Magalasi on told Nyasa Times on Tuesday that  position remains the same that […]

Aircraft donated to Gertrude Mutharika’s Beautify Malawi Trust

First Lady Gertrude Mutharika’s Beautify Malawi Trust has received a donation of an aircraft from Delivering Hope International (DHI), an American humanitarian organisation. The donation has been made to assist the First Lady and her Trust to respond to emergencies on time. According to Collins Magalasi, President Mutharika’s Chief Economic Adviser, the benefactor will meet […]

Malawi already preparing for post MDGs period

With the deadline for implementing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) coming next year, the Malawi government is already looking ahead, Presidential Chief Economic Advisor, Collins Magalasi said on Monday in New York. Currently Malawi  is mobilizing resources to be used for dealing with development goals where success was not registered. Magalasi said that President Peter […]

Nampota appointed Attorney General, Magalasi economic advisor to Mutharika

President Peter Mutharika has appointed former Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director Alex Nampota to be the Attorney General replacing Anthony Kamanga. State House press office confirmed on Sunday that Nampota will take over from Kamanga, who contract expired. Barely weeks after taking over from the late president Bingu wa Mutharika, had the Joyce Banda administration pressurised […]

Activists accuse SADC leaders of laxity in dealing with issues of poor

The Southern African Development Community leaders have come under intensive attack from regional civil society organizations for what they say its failure to put the welfare of poor people at the center of their discussions. Coordinator for the People’s Dialogue, Dumezweni Dlamini said in an exclusive interview that the problem is that the heads of […]