Dulani, Malawi newspaper fault Mutharika for Mkondiwa demotion, spy chief Dausi appointment in cabinet

President Peter Mutharika has come under criticism from University of Malawi’s Chancellor College political lecturer Boniface Dulani and an authoritative daily newspaper on his decision to demote Chief Secretary to government George Mkondiwa to be a diplomat and the former National Intelligence Services chief, Nicholas Dausi, who will be doubling as government spokesperson after the firing of Malison […]

Information Minister Ndau fired, spy chief Dausi appointed govt spokesman: Mutharika makes major changes in Malawi govt

President Peter Mutharika  has fired  Malison Ndau from cabinet and relieved him of his duties as Minister of Information, Communication and Technology, State House has announced. The President has replaced Ndau with state spy chief Nicholous Dausi who has moved as Director of notorious National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) to become official government spokeman. Although the statement […]

Thugs break into Dausi’s residence: Steals cash and valuables from Malawi chief spy

A gang of daring armed thugs Thursday night broke into the heavily guarded official residence of Malawi’s flamboyant and self-styled chief spy Nicholas Dausi in Area 10 in the capital, Lilongwe and decamped with millions of cash and personal valuables, Nyasa Times can exclusively reveal. Malawi’s head of intelligence agency, Dausi’s family live in the state-owned house […]

EXCLUSIVE: Dausi ‘manufactures’ coup plot, implicates Malawi army officers

Under pressure to explain the removal of  Malawi Defence Force (MDF) commander General Ignacious Maulana and replacing him with his former deputy Griffin Supuni-Phiri , chief state spy Nicholous Dausi and another top State House official have ‘manufactured’ secret memorandum to convince Malawians that the sacked Maulana was about to ‘take over’ government. Nyasa Times can […]

PAC demands state spies leave party politics

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 […]

Dausi in ‘ivory-gate’ at Nyika National Park

Head of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) Nicholas Dausi has, for a year now, been orchestrating and funding poachers at Nyika National Park who shoot-to-kill elephants for ivory, Nyasa Times can reveal. Dausi, a long time politician who served under President Kamuzu Banda’s government in several capacities as his collaborator and was accused of withholding information on atrocities […]

DPP supporters reject Katsonga: MP accuses Dausi of sponsoring violence

Irate Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) supporters on Thursday rejected Mwanza Central Member of Parliament Davies Katsonga who organized a rally in the area to introduce himself to the masses as a DPP member. Katsonga, who recently disbandes his party, Chipani Cha Pfuko (CCP) after joining the ruling DPP, was one of the 12 presidential contestants in […]

Activists ask for Dausi’s head, Malawi parliament probe into spy bureau

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 […]

Malawians urge APM to spike intelligence report on ‘regime change’

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 […]

Unprofessional conduct of Malawi spy chief Nicholas Dausi

It is a known fact that the majority of the electorate casted their votes in the May 20, 2014 Tripartite election because they were convinced with the Manifesto of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). One of the promises that were made in the DPP manifesto was the provision of sound and effective security policies. […]

Dausi abuses spy office: Allocates cars to kids, wife and relatives

Government Chief Spy Nicholas Dausi has been living a life of luxury like a Chief Executive of a big conglomerate by abusing resources of tax-payer-funded National Intelligence Bureau (NIB). Dausi has allocated himself FOUR cars, three of which are used by members of his family and people of his village in Mwanza. Insiders said Dausi […]

Malawi mafia state: Dausi implicated in K577bn cashgate documents theft, ballot arson

Malawi is now a ‘mafia’ state as National Intelligence Services officer are now making revelations that government is behind organising and funding some of the criminal attacks for political reasons, saying chief spy Nicholous Dausi has the knowledge of all the attacks. State spies who are sources of Nyasa Times have revealed that Dausi, apart […]

Malawi spy chief Dausi misleads Mutharika on clergy

Chief spy Nicholus Dausi lied to President Peter Mutharika that Catholic Archbishop Thomas Msusa and Evangelical Lutheran Church leader Bishop Joseph Bvumbwe’s sermons at the Independence interdenominational prayers on July 5 were calling the President to step down. Nyasa Times sources said Dausi in his security briefing to the Head of State, indicated that he […]

No funds for Malawi spy agency, Dausi told to ‘take care’

Cash-strapped Malawi government has cut the funding to the state spy agency – National Intelligence Bureau (NB) – in the month of May and that the bureau may not receive finances in this month. According to a circular from acting director of administration and finance at NIB to all directors, regional officers and spy sectroal […]

Dausi places VP Chilima under surveillance: Chakwera trashes Malawi spies

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 […]

Dausi blasts Malawi spy agents over leaks

Head of Malawi’s National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), Nicholous Dausi, summoned state spy agents in Lilongwe last week for a meeting as the bureau intensifies its efforts to combat the leaking of confidential information to journalists, Nyasa Times has been established. Two senior operatives, who attended the meeting, confided to Nyasa Times that Dausi blasted them, […]

Mukhito becomes another casualty in State House ‘cleansing’

State House chief of staff Peter Mukhito appears to be affected by the state residences shake-up which has seen a growing list of the President’s aides forced out of State House. Mukhito has been redeployed to the National Intelligence Service to the state chief spy, replacing Nicholous Dausi, Nyasa Times understands. Also being moved out of […]

Malawi chief spy Dausi  under fire over  nepotism charges

Senior  officers at the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) are accusing their chief spy Nicholous Dausi for being nepotistic and  practising favoritism. According to officers who spoke to Nyasa  Times  at NIB headquarters and regional offices, those that are having a smooth ride at the department are new recruits from the Lomwe belt and Mwanza where […]