Outspoken Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) executive director John Kapito has said President Peter Mutharika’s government is harbouring many corrupt people who are being shielded from facing the long arm of the law. Kapito is quoted in the local press commenting of President Peter Mutharika’s State-of-the-Nation Address (Sona), saying the Head of State should walk the […]
Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) Executive Director John Kapito has advised President Arthur Peter Muntharika to institute a Consumer Protection Council or else the ‘Buy Malawi Strategy’ (BMS) will flop. Kapito was speaking inside Zodiak radio’s Tuzeni Zoona talk show on Sunday 17th April, 2016. In his opening remarks, Kapito described the ‘Buy Malawi’ Strategy […]
During the demonstrations to draw attention to the various economic problems rocking Malawi, John Kapito, the Executive Director of the Consumers Association of Malawi(CAMA) said that the opposition is equally to blame for the economic hardships being faced by the majority of Malawians. He singled out the Leader of Opposition in Parliament , Dr Lazarus […]
The country’s consumer organization, Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) has taken a swipe on donor community for trying to set up parallel structures of governance and influencing Malawians to adopt homosexuality. On Thursday morning CAMA led a group of consumers in a solidarity march in the streets of the Blantyre city, demanding for an improvement in […]
Malawi consumer advocate John Kapito has labelled President Peter Mutharika as Biblical ‘Pontius Pilate’ and Parliament’s opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera as ‘Judas Iscariot’ due to escalating living standards of Malawians. Kapito said this in Blantyre before journalists as he lamented that the government was not doing enough to uplift the dwindling standards of people following […]
Consumer Association of Malawi (Cama) on Thursday organised a peaceful march in commemoration of the World Consumer Rights Day and Cama executive director John Kapito led the gathering in Blantyre accusing opposition political parties, saying they have failed to offer alternative solutions to the current economic and social problems facing poor Malawians. Cama held a […]
The Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) has asked government to order private traders to release maize to the public and break the vicious cycle of hoarding the grain for anticipated inflated prices. The consumer rights body also said it is shocked that government is importing maize when there is a lot of maize in the […]
The Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) has rolled off a campaign dubbed ‘Poor Lives Matter’ which is aimed at encouraging Malawians to start demanding their social and economic rights. The campaign is mainly aimed at ensuring that consumers have a voice against increased social and economic injustices. Cama Executive Director John Kapito told journalists that […]
Consumers Association of Malawi executive director John Kapito has laughed off reports that inflation rate has dropped by one per cent. The central bank, the Reserve Bank of Malawi has announced the drop in inflation from 24 per cent to 23 per cent. “That is funny. That is childish,” said the CAMA boss. “ Is […]
The country’s consumer and human rights activist, John Kapito has condemned government for being clueless, helpless and inconsiderate in finding solutions to the current food shortage the country is facing. Kapito has since branded the current shortage and higher prices of maize on the market as shame to the nation and called on government to […]
The country’s consumer watchdog, Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) has taken to court Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) and Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) over recent electricity tariffs hike. Mera Board in December resolved that electricity tariffs be increased by 6.6 percent- to K53.69 (about $0.08) from K40.69 (about $0.06) per kilowatt-hour. The increase […]
President Peter Mutharika’s recent foreign sojourn has forced the graft busting body, the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) to reschedule the International Anti Corruption Day commemorations which were scheduled for Wednesday in Mulanje to next week. The President was expected to preside over the event as a guest of honour. The postponement has forced the ACB […]
Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has defied request by the Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) to investigate and provide information to the nation on what happened to the royalties earned from Nigerian crude oil deal and the proceeds from Presidential jet sale. Malawi in 2013 earned US$1,256.081.70 as royalties from crude oil deal […]
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has announced that power prices have been raised by 13.7 percent from the current average of K35.69 to K40.59 per kilowatt-hour with effect from November 1. Malawians are expected to dig deeper into their pockets following the hiking up of electricity tariffs with Consumer rights activist John Kapito accusing the […]
The Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) has hit at Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) over the current blackout situation in the country, arguing the situation has become much worse under Peter Mutharika’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) era than it was under Joyce Banda’s Peoples Party (PP) administration. Under the two-year era of Joyce Banda, […]
The consumer and human rights activist, John Kapito has warned Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) not to use its technical and financial support on the restructuring of Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) as passport to influence and dictate the country’s policies. Kapito has also taken a swipe on the donor community especially the International Monetary […]
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) at the Henderson Street Branch in Blantyre has been slammed over their ‘cruel and degrading’ treatment of Blantyre-based entrepreneur William Sichinga when he wet himself in the middle of a the banking hall after he was refused use of the toilet. Sichinga said he was left ‘totally humiliated’ with the […]
Economists and opposition spokespersons on finance on Friday reacted to a 2015/16 budget statement delivered by Finance, Economic Planning and Development Minister Goodall Gondwe in parliament, saying the financial plan in “hopeless” and “not so inspiring”. The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesman on finance Joseph Njobvuyalema said in an interview after budget presentation that […]