Perhaps Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamveka should have had a word with Friday Anderson Jumbe, Malawi’s purse keeper between 2002 and 2004. In presenting the 2003/04 National Budget, with the 2004 general elections in mind, Jumbe admitted being a stressful man. “There is nothing difficult than developing a national budget and, even worse, presenting to the […]
Former ministers Friday Jumbe and Phillip Bwanali will be back at First Grade Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe on Wednesday Septmber 19 2018 for the stalled case in which they are alleged to have abused K11 million from government in 2004. The funds allegedly disappeared from the Sports and Culture Trust Fund when Bwanali was minister […]
Former minister of Finance Friday Jumbe who contested in 2014 presidential race as candidate for New Labour Party has said he has decided to quit front-line politics and focus on things that will bring forth the greatest spiritual benefit to his life. Jumbe ruled out contesting in 2019, saying his focus now is on evangelism […]
Malawi government has asked to free former Vice President Cassim Chilumpha, who is facing the treason charges together with politician Yusuf Matumula, for allegedly plotting to assassinate late president Bingu wa Mutharika, after the case has stalled. The government has also been asked to speed the wheels of justice in the the trial of former […]
Former minister of finance in the United Democratic Front (UDF) government, Friday Jumbe has contradicted former Budget Director Paul Mphwiyo on how government payments are authorized, saying a budget director has no mandate to make payments. .One of the accused person in the shooting of former budget director in the ministry of finance Paul Mphwiyo, McDonald […]
One of the accused person in the shooting of former budget director in the ministry of finance Paul Mphwiyo, Mcdonald Kumwembe has mentioned former minister of finance in the United Democratic Front (UDF) government, Friday Jumbe and former Peoples Party official Hophmally Makande as some of his witnesses to testify in court as he enters […]
Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale has rejected a claim from former minister of Finance Friday Jumbe of about K584 million as compensation for ‘unfair dismissal’ from the yet-to-be-established Malawi Development Bank. Jumbe was fired from the post of chief executive officer (CEO) at the bank and is seeking damages for ‘unfair dismissal’. Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe […]
Malawi has put on hold plans to establish state owned Development Bank after cooperating partners, particularly those interested in financing, have suggested that instead the government should consider establishing a development fund, Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe said on Friday. Gondwe made the disclosure in parliament when he was delivering the country’s financial plan for 2015/16 […]
High Court Judge Chifundo Kachale says the theft case involving former minister of Finance Friday Jumbe and two others is not politically motivated saying their innocence or guilt would be determined by the law based on relevant facts. Jumbe, former minister of Sports Phillip Bwanali and Vincent Mpaluko are accused of theft of K11 million […]
Judge Chifundo Kachale will continue to preside the case in the Lilongwe Magistrate Court the trial of former ministers of Friday Jumbe (Finance) and Phillip Bwanali (Sports Culture), who were implicated in the theft of K11 million from the Ministry of Sports in 2004 after the High Court dismissed an application by two former ministers […]
After years of case stalling, former minister of Finance Friday Jumbe and former minister of Sports Phillip Bwanali will be back in the dock to continue answering charges of theft of K11 million from government through the Sports and Culture Trust Fund. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mrs Mary Kachale has reaffirmed the accusations, […]
Economist and former finance Minister Friday Anderson Jumbe has been appointed as chief executive officer of the government-owned Development Bank of Malawi (DBM) which is expected to start its operations soon to support long term strategic investments for the country. Jumbe, who contested for the presidency in May 20 elections under the New Labour Party […]
Malawi President and ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika on Wednesday stormed the eastern region district of Balaka where he addressed a rally where he pleaded with all Malawians to be united and work together to ensure there is development taking place in the country. This was the first time for […]
Malawi economist and former finance Minister Friday Anderson Jumbe is heading for a post at African Development Bank (AfDB) while another former finance minister Maxwell Mkwezalamba has been picked as International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive director. Jumbe, who contested for the presidency in May 20 elections under the New Labour Party and lost miserably, stepped down […]
Former finance minister and one of the May 20 flops in the presidential elections, Friday Jumbe has said political leaders who met President Peter Mutharika on Thursday at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre advised the Malawi leader to avoid being extravagant on hard- earned tax payers money. Jumbe said they advised Mutharika to implement fiscal discipline […]
New Labour Party (NPL) executive members, led by former cabinet minister Sam Mpasu, have condemned and disputed former party’s leader Friday Jumbe’s declaration that NPL has been dissolved. Addressing a news conference, Mpasu, Joseph Kubwalo, Alex Solanke and three others rejected Jumbe’s declaration and that they were not part of the decision to dissolve the party. “The […]
Friday Jumbe, Malawi’s former finance minister, has announced the disbandment of his New Labour Party with immediate effect. Jumbe said the decision has been made after the national executive committtee for the party met in Blantyre Tuesday morning. He said after analysing the government led by Peter Muntharika and his party (DPP), they feel what was in their manifestos […]
Friday Jumbe is one of the most interesting Malawian politicians vying for the country’s presidency in the May 20 tripartite elections, Nyasa Times’ Special Projects & Supplements Editor Pius Nyondo delves more into the life of Friday Anderson Jumbe – the man. Jumbe a personality tainted with everything that would make an upright politician wobble down to nothing. He has, […]