Home Affairs minister Jappie Mhango has conceded the government was caught pants down, snoozing when South African authorities caught three child traffickers with 82 children aboard a cargo vehicle. Jappie: We were sleepy “As a ministry, we are dealing with this emerging problem, we never expected that the problem would be this huge,” he said on Tuesday. Mhango… Read More »
Patrick Kabambe, the senior civil servant, has joined the private sector and is now with First Merchant Bank. Kabambe: Hello, it is me the former PS now in private sector – Life is good in there Kabambe was Principal Secretary for Labour and Manpower Development and has served as controlling officiers in various ministries including Fofreign Affairs. In his posting… Read More »
A humanitarian organisation in Malawi has come under the spotlight for deducting money from its workers, as much as 30 per cent to sponsor cultism like management and is embroiled in fraud and tax evasion. Christopher Banda told Unicef about Dapp’s links with the Teachers Group DAPP Chilangoma A BBC documentary program, Assignment, says all workers at Direct… Read More »
Malawi Police have increased the reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest of killers of the murder of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director of corporate affairs Issa Njauju from K1.5 million to K2 million. Njaunju car in ashes: Work of regime thugs Police deputy spokesperson at police headquarters Tomeck Nyaude confirmed the increase on the bounty. “We want people to come… Read More »
President Peter Mutharika has granted an audience to University of Malawi Students Union (UMSU) slated for Thursday at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe after the students delivered a letter seeking for an appointment. The KCN students saying the fees hike must be brought down because they are too poor to afford it. The students delivered the letter to the… Read More »
Opposition political parties over the weekend faulted the government for the increased public university fees and continued decline of the economy. Mussa condemned Peter Mutharika government for its stand to fees for tertially education Peoples Party acting president Uladi Mussa described the Peter Mutharika administration as insensitive, for increasing the fees in the harsh economic times. “They need… Read More »
Businessman murdered in Nkhotakota by unknown thugs: Police launches manhunt Police in Nkhotakota have launched a manhunt for unknown thugs who have murdered a 49 year old businessperson Isaac Banda. Banda was murdered at his home in Nkhotakota on Saturday, July 30 2016. Spokesperson for Nkhotakota Police Williams Kaponda confirmed of the development in an interview with the… Read More »
Uladi joins Chakwera in backing UNIMA students for protesting against fee hike Opposition People’s Party (PP) Interim President Uladi Musa has backed University of Malawi (UNIMA) students for protesting against fee hike, saying the adjustment is unjustifiable. Musa’s remark comes barely a week after Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera also defended the protest after meeting… Read More »
Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has suspended ward councilor for Bembeke ward in Dedza for allegedly being found guilty of tampering with Electricity Supply corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) meter. Ministry of Local Government spokesperson Muhlabase Mughogho confirmed of the development in an interview with Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS). Mr. Davie Lingalawe was arrested on early last… Read More »
Malawi Law Society (MLS) is waiting to get hold of the judgement by High Court judge Micheal Mtmabo which he delivered last month convicting former justice minister Ralph Kasambara, before making a decision to struck off Kasambara from the list of accredited lawyers to practice. Kasambara hinted at the possibility of appealing against the verdict Judge Mtambo convicted… Read More »