Malawi opposition chief, John Tembo, has said governing People’s Party (PP) officials abused the son of Malawi’s ex-president Bakili Muluzi, Atupele Austin Muluzi, when they hurled insults on him at a rally held in Mangochi last Saturday prompting him to resign as economic planning minister. A popular politician among the youth, Atupele, 34, was on October 31, […]
There are many patients dying from treatable conditions due to shortage of some essential drugs at Malawi’s largest referral hospital, QECH, according to a published report. The Central Medical Stores Trust (CMST) has confirmed the shortage of drugs at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH. There were also reports of other shortage of drugs in other public […]
Vice President Khumbo Kachali, who is also Minister of Health, has bemoaned the tendency by nurses and midwives in the country who leave to seek better wages abroad instead of working in the country. Like most African countries, Malawi has suffered from a severe shortage of nurses and key health workers. In the past, workers […]
Malawi Vice President Khumbo Kachali and business magnet Bishop Ibrahim Simama are scheming to snatch the country’s biggest bus company from business tycoon, Leston Mulli of Mulli Brothers Holdings, Nyasa Times can reveal. The National Bus Company, was established under the Public Private Partnership following the demise of the state owned Shire Bus Lines Company. […]
Malawi’s Vice President, Khumbo Kachali, Monday launched the rotavirus vaccine, which will protect children under five from severe diaorhea. The event took place at Ntchisi Community ground. Speaking at the function, the vice president while observing that dioarrhea is a serious complexity and killer disease among young children in the country, he asked parents and […]
Vice President Khumbo Kachali has emphasized the need for Malawi to adopt and implement the employment and labour policy if the country’s economy is to be stabilized. The Vice President said this on Monday in Lilongwe when he opened a two-day high level national policy dialogue workshop. He said in any country, the labour force […]
Vice President Khumbo Kachali on Friday paid tribute to late Timon Sam Mangwazu of Kasungu describing him as a dedicated nationalist and well-known figure in Malawi’s history. Kachali was speaking at Chipwaila Village, Traditional Authority Mwase in the district during burial of late Mangwazu, former diplomat and politician who died of diabetes on Wednesday, October […]
Malawi political leaders from different parties joined thousands of mourners led by vice president Khumbo Kachali to pay their last respects to former president Bakili Muluzi’s mother, Gogo Chenalikusika who was laid to rest Monday at Majiga Village, Traditional Authority Kapoloma in Machinga district. She was laid to rest with Islamic prayers and respects. Muluzi […]
Southern African Development Community (SADC ) Members of Parliament (MPs) were on Monday asked to be prudent in managing financial resources to achieve the objectives of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) concept. Malawi’s Vice President Khumbo Kachali made the remarks when he was opening a four-day 32nd SADC Parliamentary Forum (PF) Plenary Assembly at Sunbird Nkopola Lodge […]
Students at the CCAP owned university of Livingstonia have asked government to consider extending the loan scheme to private universities saying high tuition at private universities is a hindrance to prospective students. The students also requested government to hasten their postings “so that we do not become liabilities to our parents and guardians who had […]
After waiting for nine years, Malawi Government has finally granted University of Livingstonia full accreditation. Delivering the news Saturday at Ekwendeni CCAP Mission during the sixth congregation of the university, Vice President Khumbo Kachali said government has now finally given full accreditation to the institution after satisfying the minimum requirements set by government. “Ladies and […]
Voting in the ongoing two by elections in Mzimba Central and Mzimba South West constituencies in northern Malawi on Tuesday morning started on a low note due to low voter turn in the morning. However the voter started streaming to the polling centers in the afternoon a development that impressed Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) officials […]
Malawi opposition chief, John Tembo, has strongly condemned the bed-snatching saga at Mponela Rural Hospital benefiting Mzimba, which is Vice-President and Health Minister Khumbo Kachali’s home district. Speaking on Zodiak Radio’s News Night programme on Friday, Tembo said he was against the transfer of hospital beds from Dowa to Mzimba districts, calling the move as […]
Vice president Khumbo Kachali has been earmarked as guest of honour at Muslim’s Ijtima at Kamuzu Stadium despite recommendation from engineers to keep the facility closed from any activity until renovations are undertaken. Government closed Kamuzu Stadium from any other activities in August this year due to its deteriorating condition feared to put lives of […]
Dear Abiti Mtila, I hope you had a nice journey in the USA,at the UN summit with your 40-plus entourage. I hopefully believe they have brought some good news from kwawo kwa azungu as I also want to believe you had assembled best beggars in town paja ife ndikupempha tilibe tu nzathu,monga inunso mukudziwa. How […]
The Standard Bank Cup semi final match involving Blantyre based giants Mighty Wanderers and Big Bullets played Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Silver Stadium in the capital city grossed a whooping K6,774,500 in gate collections. This is a new record collection for all games played at the 15,000-seater Silver Stadium, which has a smaller capacity […]
Malawi Vice President Khumbo Kachali has said Likoma district needs urgent attention in mobility to ensure that people on the Islands have access to basic necessities. Kachali was speaking on the Islands on Saturday when he attended a Centenary celebration service at St. Micheals Anglican Church. The Vice President acknowledged that wheneever the Illala is […]
We, Malawians, are blessed. We have the knack of having, or to put it more accurately, of ending up with pedagogical leaders. If most of us were attentive, by now we would have learnt a lot from our presidents – past and present – on issues spanning over valleys of disciplines. During the Dr Hastings […]