Ex-spy chief defends laughing as Nyamilandu demands seriousness

Chaos erupted at the Commission of Inquiry into the Chikangawa plane crash after the chairperson was forced to publicly rebuke former National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director General Dokani Ngwira for repeatedly laughing during his testimony — warning his reaction risked trivialising the tragedy that claimed nine lives. Commission chairperson Walter Nyamilandu Manda hit out at […]

Mistrust, tea and missing phones: Inside the ex-spy chief’s bombshell Chilima crash testimony

Former National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director General Dokani Ngwira has delivered explosive testimony to the Commission of Inquiry, insisting the late Vice-President Saulos Chilima never posed the slightest threat to former President Lazarus Chakwera — despite swirling rumours of political rivalry between the two men. Ngwira was grilled on whether the intelligence agency had deliberately […]

Ex-spy boss Dokani, army general Msonthi to testify in Chilima probe

The parliamentary committee investigating the tragic plane crash that killed former Vice President Dr Saulos Chilima and eight others will resume its hearings this Friday, as pressure mounts to uncover exactly what went wrong before the doomed flight. The Ad Hoc Committee probing the 10 June 2024 disaster confirmed it will press ahead with outstanding […]

Ex‑spy chief Dokani refuses to testify in Chilima crash probe

Former National Intelligence Service (NIS) director general Dokani Ngwira appeared before the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee investigating the June 10, 2024 military plane crash on Monday, but his testimony was halted after concerns over classified information. Parliamentary sources say the committee did not seek formal clearance from Ngwira’s former office before summoning him, raising questions […]

Pastor Dokani Ngwira appointed new Malawi spy chief

President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed former spy officer Dokani Ngwira   to his administration’s most senior intelligence post as  as the chief of the country’s spy agency, a government statement said on Wednesday. Chakwera, sworn in in June, also appointed a number of other individuals to his 31-member cabinet though key positions like the finance minister had […]

Malawi govt owe water boards K30 billion in bills: Wasam decry non-payment

Water Services Association of Malawi (Wasam) executive secretary Dokani Ngwira has said the country’s water boards are failing to perform to their optimum standards due to failure by government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to settle bills. He was speaking at a media briefing in Lilongwe on Friday held to address the threat of coronavirus […]