Beautify Malawi Trust (BEAM) of First Lady Getrude Mutharika has said they are not going to refund K5 million irregularly taken out of National Aids Commission (NAC) despite “well-wishers” rasing the case for refund following public pressure. Beam vice Chairperson, Dr Collins Magalasi on told Nyasa Times on Tuesday that position remains the same that […]
First Lady Gertrude Mutharika through her Beautify Malawi (Beam) Trust has raised K5 million from “well-wishers” as a refund of the money that belongs to people with HIV and Aids in this country, irregularly taken out of National Aids Commission (NAC). The refund of the money took place at Pacific Hotel in the capital city […]
I know mea culpas are hard to make but it will not help the First Family’s image to prolong the debate surrounding the K5 million First Lady Gertrude Mutharika’s Beautify Malawi collected from the National Aids Commission for its launch. Statements coming from her defenders are just making the issue worse. Take, for example, this […]
Civil Society Organisations in Malawi have observed that President Peter Mutharika’s recent remarks against his critics during the Christmass Children Party may be deemed as ‘self-implicating’ and a “sign of guilty” on his possible role in NACGATE – –taking money from National Aids Commission (NAC) to fund activities that have nothing to do with the […]
Civil Society Organisations under the banner of Anti-NACGATE have hit back at “proponents” of NACGATE –taking money from National Aids Commission (NAC) to fund activities that have nothing to do with the fight against the HIV/Aids pandemic – citing that their arguments raise more questions than answers especially on their motives and integrity. In a […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson Jessie Kabwila has explained that her comments in relation to the controversial grants the National Aids Commission (Nac) gave to Beatify Malawi (Beam), National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) and Mulhakho wa Alhomwe were not insulting as being construed by some section of the society. Kabwila described the release of money from […]
January 13, 2015 business in Malawi cities and possibly other urban areas, will come to a standstill once again as the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have announced its the date they will take to the streets to protest against failure for First Lady Gertrude Mutharika seven days to return the money her organisation Beautify Malawi […]
The National Aids Commission (NAC) has told the Parliamentary Committee on HIV and Nutrition that it did not approve funding for the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) and defended its cash donation to First Lady Gertrude Mutharika’s Beautify Malawi (Beam) Trust and Mulhako wa Alhomwe. The commission’s acting executive director, Davie Kalomba, told the committee that […]
Hundreds of people living with HIV/AIDS in Kamphata area in Lilongwe, failed to access the life prolonging drug, ARV, last month as clinic officials sent them away to Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH), saying they did not have the drug. Only 45 patients received the ARVs out of 500 patients on the list of patients receiving the […]
Leader of opposition in Parliament Lazarus Chakwera has asked First Lady Gertrude Mutharika to return K5 million to people with HIV and Aids in this country, irregularly taken out of National Aids Commission (NAC)by her organisation Beautify Malawi (Beam) Trust. Chakwera, who is also Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president, told a news conference in Lilongwe […]
“Desperate times call for desperate measures” -Obert Skye It is no doubt our government is desperate and running scared. In fact Peter Mutharika is currently rueing the day his big brother plucked him from the quietness of a university don’s life somewhere in Missouri where he would bury himself in books while puffing on his favourite Cuban […]
The National AIDS Commission (NAC) would like to respond to recent articles in the media alleging that funds meant to fight HIVand AIDS are instead being abused by funding organizations not directly involved in the fight against HIVand AIDS. The media has specifically singled out Beautify Malawi Trust, Muhlakho wa Ahlomwe and National Intelligence Service […]
First Lady Gertrude Mutharika will not return the money her organisation Beautify Malawi (Beam) Trust took from National Aids Commission (NAC) as demanded by civil society organisations (CSOs) in the country, challenging they can go ahead to hold national demonstrations. The President’s spouse personally wrote a letter to NAC alongside, National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) and […]
The continued abuse of funds at Malawi’s National Aids Commission (NAC) has forced one of the country’s community development worker and HIV Councellor to write the office of the Global Fund Inspector General asking it to reconsider suspending its support to NAC arguing that the money is not benefitting the targeted individuals. In his letter […]
Without initiative, says Bo Bennet, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions. This has never been more spot-on for Malawi except that ‘workers occupying leadership positions’ actually ‘work’ to earn their keep. In Malawi, ‘workers in leadership positions’ do nothing except sitting and scheming how to pinch the odd donor buck, if NAC-gate is anything […]
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have issued a seven-day ultimatum to First Lady Gertrude Mutharika’s Beautify Malawi (Beam) Trust to refund money amounting to K5 million she collected from the country National Aids Commission (Nac) to to fund activities that have nothing to do with the fight against the HIV/Aids pandemic or else they will hold mass […]
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Proverbs 29:18 It never rains, but it pours! That’s the only way to describe the predicament that has befallen the APM administration barely 6 months into its term of office, with increasing revelations of unethical behavior amidst a national financial catastrophe. It has, over a very short […]
Malawi may risk losing its Global Fund help following massive abuse of HIV and Aids resources through the National Aids Commission (NAC) which is currently at the centre of wantonly disbursing money to non-HIV related activities and in the process angering the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and Aids (UNAids). NAC is a government […]