A proposed Bill by Malawi government to change the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) into a NationalIntelligence Service (NIS) has been gazetted in readiness to be tabled in Parliament as it will give the spy agency powers to obtain warrants of arrest and detention on citizens. Solicitor General Dr Janet Banda confirmed that the National Intelligence […]
The dreaded National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has put on surveillance Bishop Dr Martin Mtumbuka of Karonga Diocese of the influential Catholic Church and other activists following its intelligence gathering that the bishop has joined the underground movement discussing a regime change agenda in Malawi, Nyasa Times understands. The state spies are following His Grace Bishop Mtumbuka […]
Public Affairs Committee (PAC) officials have demanded that state spies, the National Intelligence Bureau, is backed by the Republican Constitution so that they are professional instead of serving a ruling political party. Chairman of the Public Affairs Committee Felix Chingota said the government needs to transform NIB into a professional security organ of the state […]
A group of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has rejected claims by government’ security intelligence agency that it is involved in a plot to oust President Peter Mutharika. National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) report dated October 16, 2015, alleges that Leader of Opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera, civil society leaders Dorothy Ngoma and Martha […]
Some civil society organisation leaders have called for the prompt resignation of State spy Nicholas Dausi to pave way for an independent investigation into the clandestine activities of the civilian intelligence body NIB. They are also calling for parliament to institute its own investigation on how NIB was snooping on leader of opposition in the […]
News that the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) presented to President Peter Mutharika a report that implicated leader of opposition, Dr. Lazarus Chakwera and other opposition figures in a plot to bring down government through unconstitutional means has received sharp reprimand and wide range condemnation from political commentators and the general public. Speaking on Capital Radio, […]
Malawians have taken up on social media to urge President Peter Mutharika to spike an intelligence report that complicates leader of opposition in parliament Lazarus Chakwera in demands for the Head of State to resign. The National Intelligence Bureau, in a report presented to Mutharika says Chakwera is allegedly orchestrating moves by civil society groups […]
Malawi’s opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera and some activists have been accused of treason in the report prepared by State spies, National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) as President Peter Mutharika’s administration raised the stakes in the battle to retain its grip on power. The report dated October 16, 2015 which has been stamped ‘Secret’ and sent to […]
Just days after influential Lomwe chief Traditional Authority Ngolongoliwa said during the late Bingu wa Mutharika memorial service that the presidency should guard against gossip mongers from breaking ranks, .the state security organization has put under surveillance Vice President Saulos Chilima. National Intelligence Service (NIB) boss Nicholas Dausi is said to have intensified Chilima hunt […]