Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislator for Nkhata Bay South, Ken Zikhale N’goma, has indicated that he will personally push for a private members Bill in Parliament that will help improve welfare of soldiers in Malawi Defence Force (MDF). Zikhale Ng’oma, who is chairperson of Parliamentary Committee on Defence and International Relations, said this in an […]
The promise of President Peter Mutharika to roll out a housing project for all security agencies this year will be fulfilled as Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Joseph Mwanamvekha has announced in his budget presentation on Monday that the construction will commence in 2019/20 fiscal year. Government intends to construct 10 000 houses […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) officials and the Attorney General court sanctioned talks over peaceful protests have now shifted to Kamuzu Barracks in Lilongwe. HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo has confirmed the talks resumes on Wednesday in the high security Kamuzu Barracks. “We chose the venue for security reasons. We have trust in our soldiers, we […]
Malawi deployed soldiers on the streets of the capital Lilongwe, commercial city of Blantyre and northern city of Mzuzu on Wednesday after the country’s Supreme Court of Appeal approved a 14-day moratorium against demonstrations being led by Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) who want to force Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah to resign. HRDC were scheduled to start […]
Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has been saluted by opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera for its professionalism in protecting citizens at a time her claimed the State is bent on ‘attacking’ citizens with dissenting views, chiding police as being partisan. Chakwera bemoaned the insecurity in the country following the May 21 election dispute […]
Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Commander General Vincent Nundwe has the military will highly vigilant protect the sovereignty of the Republic and its citizens according to the Constitution. The Commander has made the comments amid on-going electoral disputes with President Peter Mutharika directive that MDF and Police should stop demonstrations organised by Human Rights Defenders Coalition […]
President Peter Mutharika on Wednesday presided over the commissioning of the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) warships on Lake Malawi at the Maritime Force Headquarters in Monkey Bay, Mangochi, two of which have been named after Mutharika and former president Bakili Muluzi. The warships are dubbed Ship of the Malawi Republic (SMR) Mutharika and SMR Muluzi. […]
The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) says its soldiers will be deployed from the barracks to airports and borders to provide security in anticipation of violence and vandalism as the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) plan five-day vigils from August 26 to 30 2019. HRDC has been leading nationwide demonstrations to demand the resignation of Malawi […]
A governance commentator has said President Peter Mutharika’s continued many shake-ups on the top level of Malawi Defence Force (MDF) leadership may be indirectly giving room to speculation that the Head of State feels insecure in the context of post-elections events. Mutharika as commander-in-chief of the Malawi armed forces in July appointed tri-services commanders at […]
President Peter Mutharika in his capacity as Commander-in-chief of Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has made changes to his appointments to a Tri-Service Commanders of MDF replacing Major General Alick Bentry Mhone as Army Commander ( Landed Forces) with his deputy Davis Sesatino Mtachi. MDF spokesperson Major Paul Chiphwanya confirmed the development saying Mtachi has also been promoted […]
President Peter Mutharika in his capacity as Commander-in-chief of Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has promoted Colonel Blaise George Saenda to the rank of Brigadier in the army. The promotion has been confirmed according to letter government Chief Secretary Lloyd Muhara wrote Saenda dated July 30 2019. The letter says the promotion is with effect from […]
The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Commander General Vincent Nundwe has maintained that stop on his agenda is to ensure that Malawi remains a peaceful country amid on-going electoral disputes, saying the soldiers from the barracks are deployed. The Commander was speaking at a news conference held at Police Headquarters in Lilongwe jointly with Inspector General […]
Malawi Police Service (MPS) and Malawi Defence Force (MDF) on Monday held a media briefing at the Police Headquarters, Area 30 in Lilongwe in which the Inspector General of Police Rodney Jose maintained that he has “demanded” that protests against Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chair Jane Ansah should stop or else the law enforcers will use […]
A UK charity has said Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers are at risk of contracting ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Officials from UK Aid said the risk is high now that some of them are in Beni, one of the areas hit by the disease. The UK Aid has since given the […]
Government decided to redeploy Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers back to Dzalanyama Forest Reserve in Lilongwe following the killing of a forestry guard by charcoal burners. Forestry department spokesperson Sangwani Phiri said government officials, MDF and other stakeholders met on Monday and agreed to speedly send the soldiers to protect the forestry guards as well […]
Some ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) notorious cadets had a shock of their lives on Friday in Blantyre when Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers beat them up for attempting to foil the civil society organisations sanctioned peaceful protests in the commercial city. The DPP cadets had arrived at Kamuzu Upper Stadium earlier, sending back would […]
President Peter Mutharika in his capacity as Commander in Chief of the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has appointed appointed Tri-Service Commanders and Deputy Commanders of the army with newly-appointed MDF Commander General Vincent Nundwe still at the helm. According to Chief Secretary to Government, Lloyd Muhara, the appointment of the Tri-Service Commanders isin line with […]
Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers in barracks are warning the appointing authority against plans to fire the recently appointed Army Commander General Vincent Nundwe over ‘lack of support to the ruling Democratic progressive Party (DPP)’. Insiders said President Peter Mutharika was discussing the issue with some of his inner circle crew on a possible replacement […]