Malawi Congress Party (MCP) executive member Moses Kunkuyu has said the party will not support the appointment of Duncan Mwapasa as police chief and that Parliament should reject him. President Peter Mutharika in August named Mwapasa the interim Inspector General of Malawi Police Service to replace Rodney Jose, who has gone on holiday ahead of […]
Anti-Jane Ansah protests in Lilongwe have ended after organisers, Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) made fresh demands, asking parliament to reject the appointment of Duncan Mwapasa as the top cop in the country among others. Fearless HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo presented the petition to government officials at Capital Hill to mark the end of the […]
Newly appointed Malawi Police Inspector General (IG) Duncan Mwapasa has been described as a ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) operative and leading human rights activist has indicated the civil society will lobby Parliament to reject his appointment as the head of the Malawi Police Service (MPS). Mwapasa was appointed by President Peter Mutharika this week, […]
President Peter Mutharika has appointed Duncan Mwapasa, former deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police responsible for administration as the new IG of the Malawi Police Service (MPS). According to Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC), Lloyd Muhara, the appointment is with effect from August 21 2019. “His Excellency the President […]
President Peter Mutharika approved the Inspector General of Malawi Police Rodney Jose to retire having reached the mandatory retirement age of 60. According to a letter signed by government chief secretary Lloyd Muhara, Jose will retire in November but will proceed on leave this month pending the retirement. “I write to convey approval from His […]
President Peter Mutharika has appointed former presidential guard commander, Duncan Mwapasa, as Deputy Inspector General of Police Responsible for Administration. Minister of Information, Kondwani Nankhumwa said on Thursday that the appointment “is with immediate effect.” “Mr Mwapasa replaces Mr Lexten Kachama who was appointed as Inspector General of Police and was confirmed by Parliament in […]
I did prophesize here before ‘wapatatu‘ elections that JB would carry the day come May 20th because of the way she was campaigning. But suffice to say, yes, one ordinary Mzimba sangoma (I doubt if that is a prophet of measure) beat me to that, as he did rightly said Arthur Peter Mutharika would become […]
Former presidential guard commander, Duncan Mwapasa, who was arrest with other 10 on alleged coup plot has been released on bail by the Police. Ministry of Justice spokeswoman, Apoche Itimu, confirmed that Mwapasa has been released. Mwapasa is accused of stealing government property soon after Mutharika’s death. Mutharika died from a heart attack and there were […]