Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, George Chaponda was on Monday forced to deny corruption allegations on maize import deal from Brazil when the matter was raised in Parliament. Leader of Opposition, Lazarus Chakwera, first raised the issue in his question to the Minister after he had presented a ministerial statement on the food […]
Government says it recognizes the importance of water and sanitation services to the overall socio-economic development of Africa. Minister of Agriculture Irrigation and Water, George Chaponda said this in Lilongwe Monday when opened the 75th African Water Association (AFWA) Conference. He said African governments need to strive in order to influence the direction of the […]
Until the Malawian society, the Malawian political cadet, the Malawian civil servant, and the Malawian law enforcement framework realise that it is their birthright to hold public officials to account on how they spend the public purse, Malawi as a country will continue on what currently seems to be a certain road to ruin. It […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, George Chaponda, has provoked fury in Malawi by ridiculing poor people by saying that the Peter Mutharika government is happy that maize price in Admarc markets is high and that Malawians are shunning the selling points. Chaponda told a news conference in Lilongwe oo update the public on the […]
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development on Wednesday said government will roll out distribution of coupons for Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP) next week. Speaking at a press briefing at Capital Hill in Lilongwe, the Minister responsible for Agriculture George Chaponda said the ministry is set to start distribution of farm input coupons […]
Construction giant, Mota Engil is bankrolling Agriculture minister George Chaponda in his bid to become Malawi’s next president in 2019, Nyasa Times can reveal. Insiders said the company has been funding some of Chaponda’s strategies including putting up together a media team to champion his cause. “They are paying for all his expenses and even his […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda has been exposed in a scam he is involved in together with the Malawi diplomat in Washington DC, Edward Sawelengela on a maize deal in Brazil which $24 million US dollars – a 10 percent of the procurement deal – has been set aside as their […]
Malawi government has started receiving part of the 100,000 metric tonnes of maize expected from the Zambian government. Agriculture Minister George Chaponda confirmed in a telephone interview with Nyasa Times on Wednesday afternoon despite being reluctant to grant this reporter an interview. He argued that on-line publications are involved writing stories that are painting a bad picture […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda has said Malawi will not stop growing tobacco, the economy’s main foreign exchange earner, amidst opposition from anti-smoking group. Chaponda said Malawi cannot stop growing tobacco overnight and will continue growing leaf, saying it is the “backbone of the economy” in Malawi. “We are not and […]
Minister of Agricultural and Irrigation, George Chaponda, who is repositioning himself to be the successor of President Peter Mutharika has declatred total war with vice president Saulos Chilima, rolling out a smear campaign, according to rulig Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) a propaganda tabloid, The Globe. The Globe, which is a hub of smear for political competitors and […]
Divisions have emerged inside the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as senior cabinet ministers position themselves for power following the purported illness of President Peter Mutharika. Nyasa Times can reveal that Minister of Agriculture Dr. George Chaponda is leading a faction plotting to stop Vice President Dr Saulos Chilima through a constitutional amendment. Sources close to the […]
Declaration of Assets office director Chris Tukula has said his office will take all public officers, including minister of agroculture George Chaponda and members of parliament who submitted late their assets, to court. Chaponda delayed to update his assets while Finance minister Goodall Gondwe, Trade and Industry minister Joseph Mwanamvekha and Home Affairs minister Grace […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika is under intense pressure to fire Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda, who has flouted the law by not updating his assets, liabilities and business interests to the Office of the Director of Public Officers’ Declarations. Chaponda is a powerful minister in Mutharika’s cabinet and repositions himself as […]
We hear in the media that Agriculture Minister George Chaponda is being groomed for Malawi presidency in 2019 but the question one can ask is; how can Malawians put someone with criminal mind to become president of this country? How can we put a dictator who proudly calls himself a bulldozer at the helm of […]
In recent media reports from Malawi it has emerged that a senior cabinet minister George Chaponda was chased from a development meeting by angry community members. The Minister of Agriculture and also responsible for water development in company of his principle secretary in the ministry were not allowed to address local communities on a proposed […]
Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Minister, Dr. George Chaponda says government plans to soon introduce measure to curb the flow of fake seeds on the market. Chaponsa said government is emphasizing the importance of Agriculture and for it to be meaningful, there is need to have the right type of seeds especially at this time […]
Government and the self-branded Citizens for the Protection of Mulanje Mountain (CPM) have agreed to start afresh in discussions on the Blantyre Water Board water project that broke chaos between government officials and citizens at Likhubula in Mulanje on Monday. The chaos saw Minister of Agriculture Irrigation and Water Development Hon. George Chaponda (MP) rudely […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda continue to make headlines for wrong reasons. He is the only minister yet to update his declared assets and liabilities to the Office of the Director of Public Officers Declarations. Under the law, public officers are supposed to update records of their assets and liabilities each financial year. […]