Mwanza West legislator Paul Chibingu has challenged President Peter Mutharika to invoke Section 4 of the Protected Flag, Emblems and Names Act on him, saying he cannot be intimidated with threats of undermining freedom of expression. Chibingu, a former Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister , was speaking at a rally addressed by Vice President […]
Hon. Folks, here is my take on APM’s Cabinet reshuffle on Monday. Kudos to him for maintaining a thin 20-member Cabinet but the new team is no better than the old one. More importantly, the shake-up is most likely to yield one undesirable result for democracy—boot-lickers to boot. Paul Chibingu said in a radio interview […]
Two members of parliament who have been booted out of cabinet in a reshuffle by President Peter Mutharika on Monday for unexplained reasons , have told Nyasa Times they have gracefully accepted their purge and pledged to remain loyal to the ruling Democratic People’s Party (DPP). Chibingu told Nyasa Times on Monday evening in an […]
President Peter Mutharika has reshuffled his Cabinet, dropping Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Paul Chibingu, M.P and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Tarcicius Gowelo, MP after weeks of speculation about corrupt practises. Most ministers in their portfolios including those of finance, education, foreign affairs, justice, and gender were retained . In the […]
Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Paul Chibingu has urged Buildings Department staff not to be intimidated by politicians during their course of duty. Speaking during the familiarization tour of the department on Tuesday, he said, politicians can affect the staff’s working environment by bringing in fear and confusion among workers. “Fear can affect end results of any job in the department therefore […]
Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Paul Chibingu has issued a stern warning to Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) tenants who illegally sublet their houses to other people, saying government will prosecute them. Chibingu said government aims to clamp down on abuse of MHC houses. The Minister said he has knowledge that some people are renting out houses at […]
Tenants of the Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) will from July this year dig deeper into their pockets following the corporation’s rental hike. MHC General Manager, Wezi Mkandawire has not indicated by how much the rentals will be raised per unit. “We are in the process of coming up with a statement on that one and […]
Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Paul Chibingu has called on the ministry officials to desist from fraud and corruption when dealing with issues of land and housing. He told the officers in Lilongwe during a meeting on Fraud and Corruption Prevention that corruption poses a threat to government’s efforts to provide equitable distribution of land […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika began a widely-anticipated reshuffle of his cabinet on Friday, moving Atupele Muluzi, Paul Chibingu and Bright Msaka. Most ministers in their portfolios including those of finance, foreign affairs, justice, and Information,Tourism and Culture were retained . In the minor cabinet reorganisation, President Mutharika has moved United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi from […]
Malawi government through the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security has said national identity cards (IDs) will be available to all Malawians by the end of this year. However, the issuing process requires K1.3 billion ($3 million) as upfront payment to roll out IDs project and a commitment for the next three years of the […]
A Malawian man has been arrested for human trafficking in Johannesburg, South Africa Press Agency (Sapa) reported on Friday. He was arrested on Thursday but crime intelligence and the department of home affairs, spokesperson Hangwani Mulaudzi shielded the name of the suspect. “The 38-year-old man told undercover police that he was selling four males and […]
Three Malawi Police Service officers are currently in custody for allegedly shooting to death one of Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier, Lance Corporal Prince Lameck by patrol officer on Saturday night. The identities of the police officers arrested have been shielded. Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Paul Chibingu told reporters on Thursday that the […]
President Peter Mutharika has ordered Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister, Paul Chibingu, “to wage war against crime and ensure that every perpetrator [of crimes] is dealt with accordingly.” Perhaps with awareness that his directive would draw fears of heavy handedness by the folks, the President Mutharika advised the minister to ensure that the directive is […]
President Peter Mutharika has said he is aware of the security lapse in the country and vowed a crackdown on what he claimed an underground gang. “From now onwards, I am declaring war against crime. If they continue terrorising this country, I will deal with them,” Mutharika said on Sunday at Njamba Freedom Park in […]
Malawi’s Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Paul Chibingu and Chief Immigration Officer Hudson Mankhwala risk arrest after it transpired that they controversially authorized the deportation of an Ethiopian national who was answering charges before the country’s court. Mzuzu Magistrate Court has summoned the two to explain their involvement in the deportation which smacks […]
Police in eastern district and Malawi’s former administrative capital Zomba have arrested four fellow law enforcers for allegedly siphoning fuel from a Mota-Engil vehicle. They are believed to have siphoned 40 litres of diesel from one of the vehicles they were guarding. According to Eastern Region Police spokesperson Thomeck Nyaude , the law enforcers had […]
President Peter Mutharika’s government has been challenged to address the concerns on security breakdown as his rise to power after the May 20 Tripartite Elections, Malawi has witnessed a return of insecurity with many cases of armed robberies and theft reported. Spokesman of United Democratic Front (UDF), Ken Ndanga, whose leader Atupele Muluzi is serving in […]
Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security, Paul Chibingu has said he was “deeply concerned” with the increased crimes of theft of construction materials by workers at the construction site of National Stadium in Lilongwe. He said government was not happy with the “appaling” theft taking place at the construction area which is feared to […]