A Malawi Defense Force (MDF) soldier who has committed suicide by shooting himself while on a peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) says he has done so largely because of guilty conscious about his activities in the DRC. In his suicide note seen by Nyasa Times private soldier sergeant Moses Ngwira from […]
A Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has identified its soldier who apparently committed suicide whilst deployed in a peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as Moses Ngwira from Chirumba Garrison in Karonga. Ngwira died after shooting himself head during early hours of Monday, MDF public relations officer Lieutenant Paul Chiphwanya confirmed the incident and […]
Malawi Defence Force (MDF) food supplying deal with Hotel Victoria and Kanjedza Lodge has been faulted for being riddled with corruption. Hotel Victoria and Kanjedza Lodge, run by the Blantyre-based and politically connected Gani family, have the multibillion kwacha contract with the MDF where it supplies food to soldiers at Cobbe Barracks, Changalume Barracks, Air […]
Lilongwe Magistrate court denied granting bail to a Malawi Defense Force soldier suspected of committing robbery at Kawale in Lilongwe. The soldier is Blessings Banda, 32 of Mwangala village, Tradition Authority Msakambewa in Dowa District. It is said that on July 29, 2017, Banda with his three accomplices robbed a car, cell phone and money […]
Lieutenant Colonel Chanju Samantha Mwale, who is the first female lawyer in the history of the country’s army, has lost her case which he applied for leave for judicial review on what she feels is unfair redeployment from her post as Deputy Director of Legal Services to Staff Officer in the Directorate of Research and […]
Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Commander General Griffin Supuni-Phiri has said the country is not equipped to deal with cyber crimes. “As a country, Malawi lacks equipment, expertise and other things , which makes it difficult to combat cyber crimes in the government, military, finance and commerce, which leads to increased information theft and distortions on […]
President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has underscored the importance on the Army to the country’s social economic development pledging his government’s full support in improving the military in the country. He made the remarks on Thursday when he toured and inspected staff houses and offices at Cobbe Barracks. “I have seen most of the infrastructure […]
Lieutenant Colonel Chanju Samantha Mwale, who is the first female lawyer in the history of the country’s army, has applied for leave for judicial review on what she feels is unfair redeployment from her post as Deputy Director of Legal Services to Staff Officer in the Directorate of Research and Development at Malawi Armed Forces […]
Malawi Defense Force (MDF) have vehemently denied report that two of i ts soldiers from Chilumba Barack escorted a truck that was smuggling maize to Tanzania through Karonga-Songwe border road. The truck registration number RU 4725 was impounded by the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) officials at Kaporo roadblock on 26 April, 2017 at night after […]
Two soldiers from Malawi Defence Force (MDF) risk arrest after Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) impounded a truck which they were attempting to smuggle maize to the neighbouring Tanzania at Kaporo roadblock in Karonga, officials have confirmed. The truck registration number RU 4725 belongs to unknown business tycoon was aided by two soldiers in MDF Land […]
For the second time female Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier was assigned to command the parade of the Guard of Honour at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) before President Peter Mutharika’s departure for Europe. The parade was commanded by Major Hellen Soko of the second Battalion of the MDF. After inspecting the Guard of Honour, President […]
Malawi Defence Force (MDF) will hold Inter Unit Sports Festival from Monday, June 5 to Thursday June 8, 2017 at Malawi Armed Forces College (MAFCO) in Salima. In an interview Sunday in Lilongwe, Staff Officer in the Directorate of Training at MDF headquarters, Major Harton Phiri said the festival will be officially opened by the […]
The United States and the Republic of Malawi will from Monday to Thursday May 8-11, 2017 co-host the 2017 African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) to be held in Lilongwe. According to a statement from the US Embassy in Lilongwe, the summit under the theme “Enhancing Capacity through Partnership in Africa” will bring together land force […]
Malawi Police in Dedza have arrested two men; Abel Ekani Chakwindima, 35, and Chifuniro Chiwoko, 32, for impersonating Malawi Defense Force (MDF) soldiers. According to Sub Inspector Edward Kabango who is Public Relations Officer for Dedza Police Station, one of the suspects was once a soldier from 2008 but was dismissed from the military in […]
In a dramatic turn of events the Malawi Defense Force (MDF) has fired seven soldiers from Moyale Barracks for selling confiscated timber from Viphya plantations where they were deployed for patrolling. The development comes amid public outcry that the soldiers deployed in the forest were physically abusing people producing timber in the forest in the […]
Malawi government paid 90 percent of a renegotiated controversial $145-million defence deal signed in 2013 with South African-based arms company the Paramount Group, Treasury spokesman Alfred Kutengule has confirmed. The deal was signed during the administration of former president Joyce Banda but the Peter Mutharika administration had renegotiated it, saying the contract was “too expensive” […]
Ntchisi District Council is contemplating engaging the Malawi Defence Force in protecting its forest reserves which are under threat due to cutting trees for charcoal burning and firewood. Speaking during the full council meeting on Tuesday, Chairperson for Ntchisi council Salikani Chikadza said he was worried with the rate at which the district was losing […]
President Prof. Peter Mutharika has commended Malawi Defence Force for constructing a 11 kilometre in Area 43 road citing it one amongst the developmental projects his government is intended to do for the country. He made the remarks Tuesday in Lilongwe after he inspected the newly constructed road soon after opening the 2016/2017 Tobacco Marketing […]