Deputy Minister of Homeland Security Norman Chisale has donated 21 chairs to the Southern Region Immigration office, a move he says will improve working conditions for officers struggling with passport shortages and delays. Speaking at the handover, Chisale said the donation was one step towards upgrading the facilities where immigration officers work, in support of […]
Presidential bodyguard-turned-Deputy Minister Norman Chisale MP, has scored a dramatic legal victory after the Supreme Court of Appeal discontinued the long-running K5 billion asset case that had hung over him for years. The case centred on explosive allegations that Chisale had unlawfully amassed money and property worth more than K5 billion during his years at […]
Malawi’s Minister of Homeland Security, Peter Mukhito, has come to the defence of his deputy, Norman Chisale, after the latter was accused of threatening to “whip” members of the opposition UTM Party. Mukhito, who is also secretary general of the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), said Chisale’s remarks should be considered in their full context, […]
A Malawian government deputy minister has been accused of threatening to unleash violence against opposition supporters — in astonishing remarks that legal experts say expose him as constitutionally unfit for office. Norman Chisale, who serves as Deputy Minister of Homeland Security with responsibility for Operations, is said to have warned members of the opposition UTM […]
A social media commentator has warned that Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is being consumed by an internal power struggle, amid growing friction between senior figures. Idriss Ali Nassah made the claim in a social media post, saying tension between DPP politician Norman Chisale and Shadric Namalomba pointed to deeper problems within the party. […]
Dr Matthews Mtumbuka, MP for Rumphi Central and UTM’s presidential running mate, has hit back at deputy security minister Norman Chisale over remarks threatening to have opposition members physically punished, dismissing the comments as a throwback to an era Malawi has long since moved past. In a post on Facebook, Dr Mtumbuka directly challenged Mr […]
Malawi’s deputy minister for security, who also serves as President Peter Mutharika’s personal bodyguard and is widely regarded as the governing DPP’s chief enforcer, has drawn condemnation after threatening to have opposition activists physically punished. Norman Chisale, an MP who holds the unusual dual role of deputy security minister and the president’s close protection officer, […]
Deputy Minister of Homeland Security Norman Chisale has paid a courtesy visit to His Royal Majesty Ngwenyama Inkosi ya Makosi Gomani V, the paramount chief of the Maseko Ngoni, in a gesture of respect from a senior government official who is himself a son of the Ngoni Maseko. Upon arrival, Chisale was warmly welcomed by […]
Blantyre Mayor Jomo Osman left students buzzing after delivering a confident, grammatically sharp speech in English at the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) – triggering chants of “waposa Gangata” from an impressed crowd, leaving Osman himself laughing. The chant – roughly translating to “better than Chisale” – was a cheeky reference to […]
Homeland Security Minister Peter Mukhito has kicked off a gruelling four-day inspection tour of Malawi’s Northern Region, on a mission to scrutinise security operations, infrastructure projects and service delivery across the area. Mukhito, joined by Deputy Minister Norman Chisale, launched the tour in Karonga on Monday, beginning with a visit to the Department of Immigration […]
Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and MP for Ntcheu Central East, Norman Chisale, has donated two ambulances and two trucks to serve health and development needs in his constituency, in a move local leaders have hailed as a historic first for the area. The handover took place at Champiti Primary School Ground in Ntcheu on […]
A human rights activist has launched an explosive broadside against Malawi’s ruling party, claiming corruption has spiralled to even greater heights under the DPP government than it ever did under the previous MCP administration — as fresh allegations swirl around senior officials snapping up prime land. Sylvester Namiwa didn’t hold back at a press briefing […]
Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party is facing fresh internal turmoil after Foreign Affairs Minister George Chaponda reportedly clashed with strongman Deputy Minister of Homeland Security Norman Chisale and another Cabinet minister over a row-hit round of diplomatic appointments. According to a memo said to have been sent by Chaponda to President Peter Mutharika, the recent […]
Deputy Minister of Homeland Security Norman Chisale has been singled out for recognition under a new appreciation initiative launched by The Lokas Delivering Smiles, which says it wants to celebrate Malawians who have made a lasting impact through charitable and community work. Announcing the initiative, the organisation said it was moving beyond its usual work […]
Malawi’s Homeland Security Minister made an unannounced swoop on Lilongwe Prison this week — and what he found painted a troubling picture of overcrowding, food shortages and inmates pleading for a fairer chance at a presidential pardon. Peter Mukhito arrived at the facility on Wednesday alongside Deputy Minister Norman Chisale and Principal Secretary Linda Moyo, […]
Malawi’s Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has has questioned how a mere security aide to former President, Arthur Peter Mutharika, Norman Paulos Chisale, whose monthly salary was less than K500, 000 could accumulate such wealth and own property worth K3 billion in just six years. The Government’s top lawyer, Nyirenda, wondered during court proceedings as […]
Clad in full military gear, President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera became the first President of the Republic to witness a field military training for the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Soldiers in the thick bushes of Luwawa Forest in Mzimba on Thursday, June 3, 2021, drawing praises from a retired soldier and former security aide to the […]
TA Chitukula demands probe at Ministry of Lands and Kanengo Northgate Project over a title deed for a land the company did not buy. Traditional Authority (T/A) Chitukula of Lilongwe has demanded that Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) should institute investigations into how GM Properties Limited managed to secure a title deed for a land the company […]