Former Malawi Ambassador to the UK, Dr Thomas Bisika, has made a high‑profile courtesy call on former President Lazarus Chakwera — a meeting that comes just days after wrapping up his diplomatic tour in London. Bisika, who recently concluded his tenure as Malawi’s High Commissioner in London, arrived to personally thank Chakwera for entrusting him […]
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) Director General Godfrey Itaye and two of its bosses have applied to High Court for an adjournment – which has been granted – to have thorough preparations in which they risk being sent to jail for failing to respect a court decision to allow its deputy director general Francis Bisika back […]
It never rains but it pours for Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) deputy director general Francis Bisika as the authority has confiscated his official vehicle and other items despite court cases. Macra security personnel, along side police officers, Saturday morning stormed Bisika’s house in Blantyre where they reclaimed the Authority’s property, Toyota Prado registration number BU […]
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) has shown open defiance to court by not complying with an order it earlier issued, requiring the communications regulator to allow its deputy director general Francis Bisika remain employed. Last week High Court judge Jack N’riva ruled that Macra allow Bisika back to work within 72 hours failing which three […]
The High Court in Blantyre has ordered Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) to respect its order and reinstate deputy director general Francis Bisika within three days, his lawyer Chancy Gondwe has confirmed to Nyasa Times. Gondwe said judge Jack N’riva made the order as the regulator has not been respecting the court to reinstate Bisika since it rejected […]
A week after Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) investigators pounced on Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) director general Godfrey Itaye for top level corruption, he has reportedly given Fiscal Police a sweetener to arrest and harrass on trumped up charges his deputy Francis Biasika, who he suspects has incriminating evidence against the Macra boss, Nyasa Times can […]
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) Director General Godfrey Itaye and fired board chair Mervis Mangulenje risk being sent to jail for failing to respect a court decision to allow its deputy director general Francis Bisika back to work, Nyasa Times can reveal. Bisika’s contract was terminated under suspicious circumstances just weeks after the board chaired by […]
The scandal riddled Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has more rot with the latest revelations that the regulators want to buy land in Blantyre next to Blantyre Sports Club for K1.4billion from OG Plastic which would facilitate money laundering, Nyasa Times understands. The land is being offered to Macra at K1.4 billion for 1.4 hectares […]
Following unearthing of maladministration and wrongful enrichment at Malawi Communications and Regulatory Authority (Macra) led by its Director General Godfrey Itaye, he has been on witchhunt on officers in oder to seal the leaks and recommended that his deputy Francis Bisika be fired. Nyasa Times understands that Bisika has been told to clear his decks […]