Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development suspect that media reports on the rot in the transactions of maize purchase from Zambia has characteristics of ‘Cashgate’ corruption scandal and have demanded an investigations into the procurement process. Nyasa Times and Daily Times have reported in the recent days about the rot over the procurement […]
Documents on the deal for the purchase of 100, 000 metric tonnes by Malawi’s grain marketor Admarc were signed with a Zambian private company called Kaloswe Commuter and Courier Ltd and not government to government deal as claimed by Admarc. On Tuesday December 20 Nyasa Times published a story which said Zambian opposition leader has […]
A Zambian opposition leader has raised suspicion over transactions between Malawi’s ADMARC and a private firm involving Zambia maize exports to Malawi, alleging there was some racketeering by some top Zambian government officials. President of the opposition UPP in Zambia, Saviour Chishimba, has challenged President Edgar Lungu “to intervene and correct the wrong impression that […]
Malawians are conspicously shunning Admarc markets because its maize is more expensive than that sold by vendors as the grain body officials ponder how to repay a huge loan it obtained to buy the maize. Admarc is selling maize at K12500 per 50kg bag, making it the most expensive as vendors are selling maize of […]
Over 1,000 from a total of 100, 000 metric tonnes of maize purchased from neighbouring Zambia for food insecurity response has arrived in Malawi. The maize is being stored in Admarc warehouses and will be distributed in the central and northern region Admarc depots for sale. The corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, Foster Mulumbe said the […]
The first two consignments of maize earmarked for sale in Admarc depots as part of the food insecurity response has started arriving in the country. According to Admarc Chief Executive Officer, Foster Mulumbe, government procured a total of 100,000 metric tons of maize which will be distribution in the northern and central regions. He said, […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, George Chaponda has said 6.5 million people require food assistance. He said this in Parliament on Monday when he was giving a ministerial statement on food situation in the country. The Minister said this was reviewed by the Malawi Vulnerability Assessments Committee during the humanitarian response plan. “Out […]
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 […]
Opposition political parties in Malawi parliament have asked the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government to reduce the selling price of maize to enable poor Malawians manage to buy the commodity. The calls come as the country suffers with soaring inflation, rising poverty and a crumbling economy. Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera, who is also […]
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 […]
The United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Department for International Development (DfID) James Wharton, who is on a three-day visit to Malawi, has announced an additional £8.1m (approximately MWK 8bn) of funding to support the ongoing humanitarian crisis response. This will enable the World Food Programme in collaboration with the private sector to provide maize […]
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 […]
The main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera on Friday attacked the country’s President Peter Mutharika of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for setting the maize price in state grain trader ADMARC, saying its a violation of his power. The MCP leader made the remarks at a political rally held at Mlare primary school […]
U.S. Ambassador to Malawi Virginia Palmer has announced a new United States donation of $23million (MK17 billion) to assist Malawian people in need of humanitarian food assistance. This additional donation is in response to the Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee’s (MVAC) report that 6.5 million Malawians need humanitarianfood assistance to alleviate suffering through March 2017. All […]
One of the country’s leading producers of farm seed, Peacock Seeds, says it will take advantage of the current increase in demand for popcorn on the international market to start exporting the commodity. The company made the disclosure during a two-day trade fair which was held on Friday and Saturday at Mzuzu Upper Stadium in […]
Government is currently subsidizing the maize the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) is selling despite that the institution borrowed funds from commercial banks to finance the purchase of the grain locally. Starting Monday October 24th Admarc has been selling maize at K250 per kilogram from K110 last year following a directive by President Peter Mutharika that […]
Malawi Government has secured 100,000 metric tons of maize from the neighboring country Zambia, deputy director of communication, Halmiton Chimala has confirmed to Nyasa Times. Chimala said Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and water development George Chaponda signed the deal in Zambia “to exempt its ban on all maize exports and deliver 100, 000 Metric tons […]
Malawians should expect both good and bad moments come Monday 24 October 2016 following the directive by President Arthur Peter Mutharika that Admarc markets across the country be opened. The good news is obviously that Malawians will find it easy interms of distance to access the staple food as about 1,200 Admarc selling points are expected to be opened […]