The board of the State grain marketer, the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC), has suspended the institution’s acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Felix Jumbe, and two other top bosses from their positions. The two others are Harold Mwala was the Director of Finance and Garnet Gwembere who has been holding the position of the […]
The Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) says it needs K340 billion for recapitalisation to ensure seamless and profitable operations of the State produce trader. Admarc acting chief executive officer Felix Jumbe said this on Tuesday in Lilongwe when the parastatal’s management met parliamentary committees of, Agriculture and Food Security, Budget and Finance and Natural […]
Agricultural Development Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) has assured farmers in the country that it will continue purchasing crop produce particularly maize, until the grain reserves reach the targeted 217, 000 metric tonnes by August. The assurance comes against the background that some farmers in the country are being denied access to sell their maize to ADMARC […]
Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) chief executive officer Margret Roka Mauwa has been removed from her position and former legislator Felix Jumbe has been appointed as new CEO. This development comes after Nyasa Times reported about Admarc employees’ demands. Last week Admarc employees threatened to down tools if government didn’t remove Mauwa and two […]
President Peter Mutharika has appointed new board of directors for some statutory corporations following the expiry of terms of office for previous holders and rewarded party members and those who tow this government line including faith leaders, chiefs and some for civil society. Mutharika has appointed former legislator Felix Jumbe to chair the troubled Agricultural […]
Member of Parliament for Salima Central Constituency Felix Elia Jumbe, formerly of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is relocating to Salima North on a Democrating Progressive Party (DPP) ticket where he has indicated that he would like to improve the livelihood of the community and the country as a whole. East or West, home is best; […]
Salima Central Parliamentarian, Felix Jumbe, says it is overstretched expectation that a leader can turn around Malawi’s economy overnight without nipping out what he has described as backward culture and religion, colonial mentality and tribal politics that are deeply entrenched in the country’s governance system. “These four key factors make what we are, make the […]
Salima Central member of Parliament (MP) Felix Jumbe who was expelled from Malawi Congress Party(MCP) has now officially joined thebgoverning Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Jumbe was welcomed into the DPP at a function in Salima soon after President Peter Mutharika had unveiled a foundation stone for the China Africa Textile Company. The parliamentarian said he […]
In continuing with nationalwide rallies to drum up support for President Arthur Peter Mutharika and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the party’s director of field operations orfield marshal Ben Phiri held rallies at Thavite and Nakaledza school grounds where he took time to outline promises the current administration has fulfilled in its 4 year rule. […]
Member of Parliament (MP) for Salima Central, Felix Jumbe has confirmed that he has relocated and wants to contest the 2019 tripartite elections in Salima North Constituency. Speaking in an interview, Jumbe, who until he was fired from the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has been an MCP Parliamentarian, said that his sympathizers has influenced him […]
Renowned agriculturist Felix Jumbe says Malawians have what it takes to boost the economic status only if farming families are oriented on Crop diversification saying it is an important mechanism for overall agriculture development in the country. Jumbe made the remarks on Thursday when the media toured his 20 Hectares of Sesame Crop in the […]
Salima Central parliamentarian, Felix Jumbe, on Wednesday took to social networking site Facebook in defense of re-instated but fired Malawi Congress Party (MCP) publicity secretary, Jessie Kabwila, saying the party’s leadership had lost direction in as far as adherence to the constitution is concerned. Jumbe was also fired from the MCP for insubordination and belonging […]
Malawi’s celebrated commercial farmer and Salima Central Member of Parliament (MP), Felix Jumbe, has proposed that government should put in place a special commission that can look into the issue of reforestation in the country warning that without such the country shall not register any impressive progress. With one of the highest population densities in […]
Salima Central legislator Felix Jumbe has called on the country’s politician to refrain from partisan politics if the country’s eco-socio-political tables are to be turned around. Jumbe has made the call high on the heels of the procurement of two motorbikes for ward councilors – Councilor Janet Sabina Chipeni of Kalonga ward (MCP) and Beatrice […]
Top members of the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) on Thursday exchanged bitter words on Facebook following a post by Salima Central Member of Parliament (MP) Felix Jumbe. Jumbe, who was fired from MCP and is now associating with the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), had posted that Malawi practices politics that is informed by poverty (envy) […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Lilongwe Msozi South MP, Vitus Dzoole Mwale raised a Point of Order in Parliament accusing fired MCP lawmaker Felix Jumbe of misleading the House that Salima Central is an Island. Jumbe was fired from MCP for bringing the party and its leadership into disrepute. He relocated to Independents benches in the House but […]
The newly elected member of parliament for Mchinji West Jepther Mwale of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) was on Monday sworn in at when Parliament started meeting. Mwale won the recent the by-elections following the death of the former MP, Kanjira Banda. The newly elected MP was escorted to the Parliament by a group of jubilant […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) fired director of research Felix Jumbe insists he is still a party member and would not go to court to challenge his expulsion. “No one has powers to fire me from the party, it is only the convention. Let us wait for the convention which will decide my future […]