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Malawi: Mwanavekha Raps Chakwera's Govt Over Electricity Price Hike - Offers Solution Including Salary Increase of Civil Servants
Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson of Finance and the Economy in Parliament Joseph Mwanamvekha has decried the hike in the price of electricity, saying it would have negative ripple effect to the rest of the economy and hurt poor Malawians even more. Mwanamvekha said this in interview with Nyasa Times in reaction to a recent announcement by the Malawi Energy Regulatory authority (MERA) of a hike in electricity prices by as much as 10.62 percent.
Malawi: HRDC Whistleblower Initiative Exposes H Adam On Tax-Dodging - Wants Malawi Anti-Graft Body to Probe
A private business entity trading as H Adam Wholesalers Neferius is facing allegations of money laundering, millions of kwacha in tax avoidance and evasion which the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has asked the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to institute investigations.
Malawi: Mwanamvekha Issues Rebuttal On Mulli's Loan Deal With Malawi Govt - 'Am Not Involved'
Former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson on finance Joseph Mwanamvekha has dismissed as callous propaganda linking him to have approved Mulli Brothers' loan which the company acquired from Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) where he once served as the bank's chief executive officer.
Malawi: MCP Condemns Nsanje Central Political Violence, Blames DPP
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is pushing the blame on political violence that erupted on Sunday in Nsanje central to the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Six people were seriously injured when MCP and DPP supporters were engaged in political violence in the area ahead of the highly contested March 30 by-election. MCP campaign director Moses Kunkuyu made the remarks yesterday when he cheered the victims who were admitted to Nsanje District Hospital.
Malawi: Chilima's Spokesperson Awarded PR Professional of the Year By Public Relations Society of Malawi
Vice President Salous Chilima's press officer Pililani Phiri has been awarded as Public Relations Professional of the year by Public Relations Society of Malawi (PRSM). The award was announced on Friday night February 26, 2021 during a virtual conference and general meeting of the PRSM which also ushered in new office bearers for the society. Phiri has been honoured due to his splendid and consistent public relations efforts around the Vice President.
Malawi: DPP Urges Malawi Police to Start Criminal Probe Against Dodma, Reserve Bank On Covid-19 Funds
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Dr Steven Kayuni has told the Malawi Police Service to start criminal investigations against officials at the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) and Reserve Bank of Malawi over abuse of Covid-19 response funds.
Malawi: 7 to Testify Against Itaye, Others in Fraud Case - 'Not Guilty' Plea Entered
State prosecutors have said they will parade seven witnesses to testify against former Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) director general Godfrey Itaye and two others are being accused of abuse of office. Itaye and his two co-accused Macra director of finance Ben Chitsonga and procurement specialist Joseph Ngalawa on Monday entered a plea of "not guilty" when they appeared before acting chief resident magistrate Godfrey Balaka in Blantyre.
Malawi: 3 Lower Shire Constituencies Could Go for By-Elections - Court to Rule On Election Case
The High Court in Blantyre is on Tuesday set to rule in a case in which three Malawi Congress Party (MCP) parliamentary candidates in Chikwawa and Nsanje districts are challenging results of the May 21 2019 parliamentary elections. Kafandikhale Mandevana of Nsanje Central, Enoch Chizuzu (Nsanje North) and Foster Thipiwa (Chikwawa East) challenged in court results of the parliamentary elections.
Malawi: Deputy Minister Abida Mourns Loss of Husband Mo Mia 💔
Deputy Minister of Lands Abida Mia, who is also legislator for Chikwawa Nkombezi Constituency spoke out in mourning Wednesday following the death of her husband Mohammed Sidik Mia who was minister of Transport and the governing Malawi Congress Party (MCP) vice-president from Covid-19. Speaking to Nyasa Times "through tears," Abida - comforted by messages of condolence led by President Lazarus Chakwera - said the loss is heart-breaking.
Malawi: Mia No More - Malawi Leader 'Devastated' On Death of 2 Ministers in a Day
Minister of Transport Sidik Mia has died, a day after the country lost another Minister of Local Government Lingstone Belekanyama to coronavirus pandemic and President Lazarus Chakwera is "devastated" on the death of his Cabinet members in a day. Presidential spokesman Brian Banda has said Chakwera will address the nation today at 3pm.
Malawi: Minister Chimwendo Says MBC Security Officer Confess Shooting Poly Student in 'Self-Defence'
Minister of Homeland Security Richard Chimwendo Banda has said a security officer from Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has confessed that he shot First Year Polytechnic student Blessings Nyondo in Blantyre on the night of December 21 2020. Police has been accused that one of its cop shot Nyondo multiple times around Kwacha roundabout and the student later died in hospital.
Malawi: 5 New Covid Deaths, Spiralling Infection Rate As Chakwera Turns to Prayer - 21 Days of Fasting
Malawi continues to register spiralling coronavirus infection rate and public hospitals are struggling to cope with the second wave with 15 related deaths reported on Sunday and 269 new virus pandemic cases have been registered with 15 as new recoveries as President Lazarus Chakwera has asked Malawians to go into self-isolation and consult healthcare workers if they notice symptoms. Local transmissions are still on the rise as 267 of new case are local, bring the total of active cases at 2,316.
Malawi: 5 Killed As Typhoid Outbreak Hits Neno - Malawi Considers Vaccine
An outbreak of Typhoid fever has been reported in Neno District claiming five deaths and 56 cases of suspects with 41 confirmed positive, district health authorities have said. Typhoid fever patients exhibit symptoms of fever, headache, shivering and stomach-ache. It is a life-threatening illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi, and spreads through poor hygiene habits and public sanitation conditions, and sometimes by flying insects feeding on faeces.
Malawi: ACB to Have New Czar As Matemba Contract Expires
Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is expected to have new director general as the current holder Reyneck Matemba three-year contract at the graft busting body expired on December 1 2020 and wrote government that he would not be seeking a renewal. President Lazarus Chakwera, who is the appointing authority for the bureau's director general, according to Section 7 (1) of the Corrupt Practices Act, is expected to appoint Matemba's replacement.
Malawi: Power Cuts Return As Escom Announces Load Shedding - Egenco Shuts Sown Nkula B
Power utility Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has announced that it will implement a countrywide load shedding programme due to inadequate power supply from electricity Generation Company (Egenco). Escom in a statement issued by its public relations manager Innocent Chitosi said the load shedding programme is "temporary" but could not indicate how long normal supply will resume.
Malawi: Mpinganjira 'Has No Case to Answer' - Defence Says State Relied On Proving an Emotional Media Driven Case
Lawyers representing business mogul Thom Mpinganjira have asked the High Court in Blantyre to free their client arguing that prosecution failed to prove their case. During oral submissions Wednesday morning Mpinganjira's lawyer Patrice Nkhono said the case should be dismissed for lack of evidence.
Malawi: Chakwera Gets Probe Report on Persons With Albinism Attacks
President Lazarus Chakwera said he has received the findings of inquiries government carried out into killings, attacks and abductions of people with albinism (PWAs) and purported markets for their bodies which was instituted by his predecessor Peter Mutharika. Chakwera disclosed this at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre on Wednesday when he met board members of Federation of Disability Organisation (Fedoma).
Malawi: Chapananga Bridge Intact, Minister Mia Inspects Corridor Road Project
Minister of Transport and Public Works Sidik Mia on Tuesday rushed to check on Chapananga Bridge across Mwanza River in Chikwawa after social media rumours were rife that heavy rains had washed it away. However, the minister found that the bridge is intact, it has not been washed away contrary to social media rumours. The bridge connects people of Chimwanjale and Chibisa wards in Senior Chief Chapananga and serves as a shortcut to Mwanza and Mozambique from Chikwawa.
Malawi: Bushiri Rants Against 'Fugitive' Tag - South Africa Govt 'Puzzled' Over Malawi Trip
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri is adamant that he's not running away from his trial in South Africa but that he and his wife Mary bolted out of the rainbow nation to travel back home in Malawi to seek intervention from his home country. South African government says it has commenced an extradition process for the two following their alleged escape.
Malawi to Consider Legalising Same-Sex Marriages, Justice Minister Tells UN 'Study Being Conducted'
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Titus Mvalo on Tuesday presented Malawi's human rights report to the United Nations' 36 session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) taking place in Geneva, saying although same-sex marriages are illegal in Malawi, the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) is conducting a study on whether it could be legalised. Mvalo said the study will move the country on whether to legalise same-sex marriages or not.
Malawi Govt to Probe Issuance of Diplomatic Passport to Bushiri, Others
Malawi government would probe the award of diplomatic passports to South Africa based prophet Shepherd Bushiri, his wife Mary and other individuals during the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regime, Nyasa Times understands. Bushiri was issued a diplomatic passport following political directives, Nyasa Times learnt from Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services.
Malawi: Chakwera Begs for Patience - Critics Urge Malawi Leader to Check Emerging Rubble
State House has said President Lazarus Chakwera understands that some Malawians are grumbling over the pace at which the Tonse Alliance administration is tackling critical issues but is pleading for patience to 'clear the rubble' and fix the country's economy. Presidential Press Secretary Brian Banda said this on Monday at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre during the weekly briefings by the State House media team led by the President's spin doctor Sean Kampondeni.
Malawi: Chiefs Back Abortion Bill, Urge Malawi MPs to Pass Law On Termination of Pregnancy
Some chiefs in the Southern Region have backed an amendment of the abortion law that allows for the termination of unwanted pregnancies under certain conditions and are persuading members of Parliament to pass the Termina pf Pregnancy Bill when it is tabled for debate during the current sitting of the National Assembly.
Malawi: MP Salim Bagus Ditches DPP
Member of Parliament for Chikwawa Central Constituency, Salim Ibrahim Bagus, has announced his withdraw of membership from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) with immediate effect. Bagus, who served as Minister of Trade in the Cabinet of the country's immediate past president Peter Mutharika, said he has dumped DPP on "personal reasons" but refused to state the reasons. "I now revert to my status as an independent member of parliament.
Malawi: Court Concludes Hearing MCP Candidates' Parliamentary Poll Case for Nsanje, Chikwawa
High Court in Blantyre has completed hearing a case in which three Malawi Congress Party (MCP) contestants for Nsanje Central, North and Chikwawa East constituencies are disputing the 2019 parliamentary elections results and directed petitioners and defence to file final submissions by September 28 before its determination. Kafandikhale Mandevana of Nsanje Central, Enoch Chizuzu (Nsanje North) and Foster Thipiwa (Chikwawa East) are challenging results of the parliamentary elections.
Malawi: Expert Urge Caution Over Reopening Schools in Malawi
An infectious disease expert has urged great caution over the reopening of schools in Malawi in the face of coronavirus surge, saying children could be as infectious as adults. Schools have been closed in Malawi since March 23. But on Saturday President Lazarus Chakwera in his national address said schools that will meet set Covid-19 requirements will open early September. He said guidelines have already been developed on what schools need to do to reopen safely.
Malawi: Chakwera Eulogises Mai Dinala - She Was a Pillar of MCP
President Lazarus Chakwera paid tribute to Roseby Dinala, popularly known as Mai Dinala, describing her a as one of the pillars of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) as her funeral service was held in Blantyre on Wednesday. Mai Dinala died on Tuesday at Blantyre Adventist Hospital, three days after celebrating her 82nd birthday. She was an MCP diehard since 1964. "Some political parties have started and gone but the Malawi Congress Party stands.
Malawi: Prophets in Malawi Want Churches to Be Recognised As 'Essential Service'
Prophetic Ministries Association of Malawi (Promam) is calling on governemt to recognise churches as essential services during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic measures. Prophet David Mbewe and Senior Prophet Justice Hara argues that churches can provide spiritual and social relief for Malawians. Government gazetted new Covid-19 rules which limits public gatherings to a maximum of 10 people, including places of worship to prevent the spread of the novel Coronavirus.
Malawi Being Destroyed By 'Get-Rich-Quickly Politicians' Without Known Investment, Says MP Lipipa
Youthful politician and businessperson Noel Lipipa, owner of multi-million Lab Enterprises investment, says Malawi is being destroyed by 'get-rich' quickly politicians--who amass millions of money without even a single known previous investment to their name. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Blantyre City South legislator made the comment during the exclusive interview he had with Times Television Brian Banda.
Malawi: Lawyer Khuze Kapeta Dies of COVID-19 As Malawi Virus Cases Continue to Rise
Malawi's prominent private lawyer Khuze Kapeta Senior Counsel (SC) has dies of Covid-19, the strands of novel coronavirus global pandemic. Tributes poured on Sunday from members of the legal fraternity on the demise of Kapeta, who had a legal firm known as Bernhard & Harris. University of Malawi (Unima) law lecturer at Chancellor College (Chanco), Sunduzwayo Madise, in his Facebook tribute described Kapeta as a "legal giant and a legal luminary.
Malawi: Top Crime Buster Mtekama Back As CID Boss After Malawi Police Shake-Up - Chisale On Transfer List
Newly appointed Inspector General (IG) of Police George Kainja has appointed Malawi's effective crime -buster and top-notch law enforcement detective Bob Mtekama to head the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and lead in the fight against crime at the National Police Headquarters in Area 30 after a major shake-up.
Malawi: Forced Retirement of Malawi's Chief Justice Withdrawn By New Government
Government has withdrawn a public notice issued on June 12, 2020 by which stated that Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda had been placed on leave pending retirement.
Malawi: Mutharika Loses His Immunity From Prosecution
Former president Peter Mutharika has been stripped of his immunity from prosecution and that he can now face charges, a law expert has said. University of Malawi's Chancellor College dean of law Sunduzwayo Madise said following legal ritual of new leader Lazarus Chakwera being sworn in as President of Malawi after winning an election rerun, the immunity has been inherited by Chakwera while Mutharika has lost it.
Malawi: Joyce Banda Congratulates Chakwera On 'Successful' Vote in Historic Election Rerun
Former president Joyce Banda on Thursday morning travelled from Zomba to Blantyre to congratulate Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera on what appears to be his election as Malawi's 6th president in a "successful" vote.
Malawi: MEC Playdown Claims Linking Zambia Officials to Rig Malawi Poll - Warns Against Manipulating Materials
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has downplayed claims by opposition Tonse Alliance during the final campaign rally on Saturday that three top Zambian nationals have come in the country to allegedly rig the fresh presidential elections in favour of incumbent Peter Mutharika due on Tuesday.
Malawi Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Are Rising Faster - Death Toll At 8
New cases of the novel coronavirus are rising faster than ever in Malawi with 20 new Covid-19 cases have been registered on Thursday, bringing the number of infections in the country to 592. Phuka: Covid-19 cases increasing Presidential Taskforce co-chairperson John Phuka says in a statement that authorities have also recorded one new recovery and two deaths. Malawi now has eight deaths and 74 recoveries.
Malawi: Voting Day Likely to Be Delayed - Malawi Govt Struggling to Raise K9bn for Poll
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) may face postponing the court-sanctioned presidential election slated for next week Tuesday in the wake of logistical problems including budget deficit of K9 billion to finance the polls. The electoral body is holding a National Consultative Forum (Necof) with electoral stakeholders in Lilongwe and a consensus will be reached on the route map of the new polling day.
Malawi: Commonwealth Condemns Forced Retirement of Malawi's Chief Justice and Another Judge
The Commonwealth secretariat has condemned attempts by the Malawi government to remove the country's Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda and Justice of Appeal Edward Twea days before fresh presidential elections. On Friday, the government through Chief Secretary to the Office of President and Cabinet (OPC), Lloyd Muhara - a High Court Judge on secondment to government - announced that Chief Justice Nyirenda had been placed on leave pending retirement with immediate effect.
Malawi: Judiciary Censure Mutharika - 'No Parliamentary Supremacy in Malawi, Its Constitutional Democracy'
The Magistrates and Judges Association of Malawi (Majam) says President Peter Mutharika's wave of public attacks of the court's nullification of the May 211 2019 presidential elections -over massive irregularities- is a threat to judicial independence and rule of law.
Malawi Youngest MP Magonjwa Draws Fire Over Tribal Bigotry
Malawi's youngest Member of Parliament Fyness Magonjwa of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is drawing criticism for openly saying that Yaos and Lomwes and other tribes in the southern region should be voting for each other because the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) with UTM Party have ganged up the support from the Chewa base in the central region.
Malawi: Minister of Gender Navicha Cheers Sexist Crude Remarks On Joyce Banda - Calls Her 'Miss Cashgate'
Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Mary Navicha stunned Malawians on Monday when she was captured on cameras cheering and hand-clapping when President Peter Mutharika made sexist, crude comments against his predecessor Joyce Banda. In an apparent response to former president Banda's claims that he is a drunkard, Mutharika said he takes wine, but not local distil (kachasu). "She says I drink kachasu, but I don't. I don't drink that, I only drink wine.
Malawi: Chakwera to Be One-Term Malawi President - Tonse Pact Raises More Questions
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera would only be in power for five years of his first term and leave his running mate Saulos Chilima to be the alliance's next presidential candidate in line with the rotational leadership arrangement of their partnership. Chilima, the country's estranged Vice-President--who is also UTM Party president-- at a Tonse Alliance campaign rally at Njamba Freedom Park in Blantyre on Monday said the leadership of the alliance will be rotational.
Malawi: Tonse Alliance Blocks Panga-Wielding Thugs - Mtambo Tells DPP to Start Packing
The opposition Tonse Alliance on Wednesday apprehended 17 panga-wielding youth who wanted to cause violence at its campaign tour in Blantyre which included Citizens for Transformation (CFT) People Power Movement leader Timothy Mtambo. Malawi Congress Party (MCP) director of campaign Moses Kunkuyu said the panga-wielding youth were hired by the regime to disturb and harm Tonse Alliance leaders in their tour in the city of Blantyre.
Malawi: Atupele Revives the Ung'onoungono Mantra - 'Connecting With Young Malawi Voters'
As the race for the presidency is tightening ahead of the fresh elections, the toast of the road campaigning 41-year-old Atupele Muluzi, running mate to President Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has revived his Ung'onoung'ono mantra connecting withy young voters to boost the DPP-UDF alliance.
Malawi: Atupele Courts Mia to Return - Drums Support for Mutharika's Re-Election As Malawi Leader
Atupele Muluzi the running mate to President Peter Mutharika of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the June 23 fresh presidential election has stepped up the charm offensive to lure Lower Shire political giant Sidik Mia back to DPP or United Democratic Front (UDF).
Malawi: Macra's Tone Far From Condemning Mbc's Chilima Insults - Reverend Gunya Says Malawi TV Unethical
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has said public broadcaster Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has been summoned to a hearing in a period of seven days to hear its side on the controversy of airing obscene content to disparage the country's estranged Vice-President Saulos Chilima. But despite MBC being widely condemned by media professionals and commentators alike, Macra in its statement on Tuesday did not cencure the taxpayer-funded broadcaster.
Malawi: Kaliati Says Atupele Gets Convoy, Siren Vehicle to Anger Chilima
UTM Party secretary general Patricia Kaliati has said government has allocated President Peter Mutharika's running mate in the July 2 polls, Atupele Muluzi privileges similar of a State vice president such as a motorcade and lead police siren vehicle (sweeper) as an attempt to anger the country's estranged veep Saulos Chilima.
Malawi: Ex-Malawi Military Officer Mvula Drops From Presidential Race - Endorses Chakwera, Blasts MEC
Independent presidential aspirant Phunziro Mvula, a former military officer announced before presenting his nomination papers to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) that he has dropped from the race and endorsed Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera and his running mate UTM Party president Saulos Chilima. Phunziro Mvula announced his withdraw because he doesn't trust the current Malawi Electoral Commission but endorsed Chakwera.
Malawi: Ansah Tells Malawi Presidential Hopefuls - 'Only One Winner in Elections'
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Justice Jane Ansah has advised presidential candidates for the July 3 fresh elections that there is one winner in an election and those who will not succeed should know this fact. Ansah: There will only be one winner Ansah made the remarks at the Soche International Conference Centre in Blantyre on Wednesday as MEC started to receive nomination papers from presidential hopefuls.
Malawi: MCP's Chakwera Submits Nomination Papers With Utm's Chilima As Running Mate - Malawi Fresh Elections
The Soche International Conference Hall in Blantyre on Wednesday was punctuated with pomp mood when torchbearer of a united opposition front under the banner of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Lazarus Chakwera and his running mate - the country's estranged Vice-President Saulos Chilima of UTM Party - presented their nomination papers to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC).
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