A retired military pilot has told the parliamentary committee investigating the Chikangawa plane crash that he would not have permitted the aircraft carrying former vice-president Saulos Chilima to depart, given the weather conditions at Mzuzu Airdrome on the morning of the crash. Brigadier General Juvenalis Mtende, a former Dornier pilot with extensive experience flying VVIP […]
The parliamentary committee probing the Chikangawa Forest plane crash that killed former vice‑president Saulos Chilima and eight others is gearing up for a fresh round of witness hearings, set for 24 August to 4 September 2026 — a phase expected to dig deeper into unanswered questions surrounding the tragedy. MPs met Wednesday Parliament in Lilongwe […]
Investigators probing the Chikangawa plane crash have called in two South African forensic pathology experts as the parliamentary inquiry into the disaster enters a critical new phase — amid growing questions over whether Malawi has the expertise to handle the investigation alone. The Ad Hoc Committee investigating the crash has enlisted renowned specialists Dr Robert […]
He was late Saulos Chilima’s political deputy, confidant, government bridge and successor. So why is his voice missing from the inquiry? There is a curious omission at the heart of Parliament’s renewed inquiry into the plane crash that killed former Vice-President Saulos Chilima: Michael Usi. The question is not whether Usi is implicated in the […]
Retired Lieutenant General John Msonthi Jnr, former deputy commander of operations for the Malawi Defence Force, has told the parliamentary committee investigating the Chikangawa plane crash that his conclusion the aircraft had gone down on 10 June 2024 was based on personal instinct rather than any confirmed information — testimony that appears to conflict with […]
Chaos erupted at the Commission of Inquiry into the Chikangawa plane crash after the chairperson was forced to publicly rebuke former National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director General Dokani Ngwira for repeatedly laughing during his testimony — warning his reaction risked trivialising the tragedy that claimed nine lives. Commission chairperson Walter Nyamilandu Manda hit out at […]
Former National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director General Dokani Ngwira has delivered explosive testimony to the Commission of Inquiry, insisting the late Vice-President Saulos Chilima never posed the slightest threat to former President Lazarus Chakwera — despite swirling rumours of political rivalry between the two men. Ngwira was grilled on whether the intelligence agency had deliberately […]
The UTM Party has broken its silence over the reported exclusion of Vice President Jane Ansah from a Cabinet meeting held in Lilongwe, warning that what may look like a mere procedural oversight in fact exposes something far more troubling at the heart of government. In a hard-hitting press statement made available to Nyasa Times, […]
The parliamentary committee investigating the tragic plane crash that killed former Vice President Dr Saulos Chilima and eight others will resume its hearings this Friday, as pressure mounts to uncover exactly what went wrong before the doomed flight. The Ad Hoc Committee probing the 10 June 2024 disaster confirmed it will press ahead with outstanding […]
Hundreds of Malawians forced to flee escalating xenophobic violence in South Africa are being helped by a K10 million donation from the Saulos Klaus Chilima (SKC) Foundation, as government renews calls for more support. The returnees — many of them women and children — have been sheltering at the Mwanza Stadium Reception Centre since being […]
The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (Cdedi) has gone public with concerns that individuals appearing before the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee investigating the Chilima plane crash are attempting to intimidate the inquiry. Speaking at a media briefing in Lilongwe, Cdedi executive director Sylvester Namiwa warned that such behaviour would not be tolerated and […]
Malawi’s parliamentary committee investigating the Chikangawa plane crash has concluded the first phase of its inquiry, which focused on the planning, preparation and authorisation of the fatal flight. Committee Chairperson Walter Nyamilandu described the phase as both insightful and emotional, confirming that all scheduled witnesses had appeared before the committee as planned. The committee will […]
Social media commentator Idris Ali Nassah has alleged that authorities made a deliberate decision to allow late Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and the eight other occupants of the military aircraft that crashed in Chikangawa Forest to “bleed out,” following the accident. In a strongly worded social media post, Nassah said while he has never […]
A witness appearing before Malawi’s parliamentary inquiry into the Chikangawa plane crash has told the committee that he received detailed information about the fate of the aircraft carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima hours before the government made any public announcement — including a call from a retired military general who described in striking detail how […]
The man who was at Saulos Chilima’s side on the day the former Vice President boarded his final flight has spoken candidly about the devastating personal toll of that tragedy — revealing that he has been unempl oyed ever since. Davie Kalilombe, who served as Special Assistant responsible for Protocol in the Office of the […]
Brigadier General Dan Kuwali has warned Malawians against “cocaine‑fuelled conspiracy theories” circulating on social media, telling Parliament’s plane‑crash inquiry that false claims linking him to the death of former vice‑president Saulos Chilima are damaging his integrity and misleading the nation. Appearing before the Ad hoc Committee, Kuwali said unnamed individuals were spreading fabricated stories alleging […]
Malawi’s parliamentary inquiry into the military plane crash that killed vice‑president Saulos Chilima and eight others has heard testimony pointing to fragmented command procedures, informal requests and impractical travel plans in the days before the fatal flight. Appearing before Parliament’s Ad hoc Committee, Brigadier General Dan Kuwali said his role in the events was limited […]
A Malawian political commentator has alleged that former Secretary to the President and Cabinet Zanga Zanga Chikhosi walked away with three luxury government vehicles after being fired — without paying for any of them. In a Facebook post, Idriss Ali Nasser claims the ex‑SPC took home a Mercedes‑Benz, a Toyota VX, and a Land Cruiser […]