Mutharika says Ifmis returns July 1, assuring no more ‘cashgate’

Malawi government will roll out the long  awaited  roll-out of the new Integrated Financial Management and Information System (Ifmis) on 1st July, 2020, President Peter Mutharika has revealed.   According to Mutharika, the new system will tightly close loopholes of pilferage and smoke out ghost workers more effectively than ever. “With this system, I have […]

Shocking!  Malawi govt only mobilized K14bn of budgeted K157bn on Covid-19 fight

President Peter Mutharika has revealed that government has, so far, only managed to mobilize K14 billion of the budgeted K157 billion meant for coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic  fight. Mutharika made the revelation on Friday during his State of Nation Address delivered  in parliament through a video link. He said: “Madam Speaker, Government, in consultation with Development […]

Malawi economy grows by 5% amidst disasters, political violence and Covid-19

Despite the triple pains of natural disasters, escalating political violence and the rage of coronavirus (Covid-19) global outbreak, Malawi economy in 2019 grew by 5 percent. President Peter Mutharika made this revelation during his recorded  State of Nation Address on Friday. Said  Mutharika on natural disasters: “The country has just survived the economic shocks of […]

Mutharika casts doubt on credibility of future Malawi elections

President Peter Mutharika has cast doubt on Malawi holding what would be generally agreed as credible elections in future. He based his argument on the nullification of the Presidential election by the High Court sitting as Constitutional Court on the basis of irregularities which the court did not prove affected the final result in any […]

Mutharika to deliver recorded Sona address: Malawi Parliament opens Friday for budget

President Peter Mutharika will deliver the State of the Nation Address at Parliament on Friday through a recorded audio in a bid to decongest the House. National Assembly has confirmed that President’s address to open the Budget Session  and marks the state opening of a new session of parliament  will be delivered remotely as his presences could traditionally […]