The National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) has come under heavy criticism from the general public especially commentators in the manner it is handling the issue of award of contracts to companies that will supply oil and gas to the country. Malawians, including renowned social media influencer, Stanley Onjezani Kenani, have taken to social media platform, Facebook, […]
May 25, 2021 Peter Makossah - Nyasa Times 12 Comments
“Govement must move to full migration to e-Payments to ensure it the doesn’t lose funds.”
“Some recommendations are strange, misplaced and out of scope.”
Minute details of the much touted Saulos Chilima report on quick overhaul of public service systems, which was submitted to president mid last week and was kept close to the chest, have emerged with a scathing recommendation that MPs must not be appointed as cabinet ministers.
President Lazarus Chakwera tasked his vice, Saulos Chillma to prepare a report on how best to fix the broken civil service system, which among other things is a breeding ground for corruption, abuse of office and theft of public resources.
May 10, 2021 Peter Makossah - Nyasa Times Reporter 5 Comments
“The matter here refers to the criminal matter that he (Justice Muhara) is answering.”
Embattled High Court Judge and former secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) Justice Lloyd Lloyd Muhala has been stripped off his judicial powers to preside over cases in the court of law due to him facing criminal charges.
Registrar of the High Court and Supreme Court of Appeal Gladys Gondwe has confirmed that Muhara no longer sits on the bench.
However, in a twist of events, Ombudsman Martha Chizuma also synchronically ordered the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to appraise whether or not Justice Muhara was felicitous and judiciary suitable to serve as a judge in the High Court of Malawi.
April 1, 2021 Green Muheya -Nyasa Times 2 Comments
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has asked the Inspector General of Police to commence criminal investigations against former Director-General for Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Aubrey Sumbuleta and Joacquim Carvalho, a senior manager at a construction company, Mota Engil, over separate sexual harassment allegations.
Former MBC’s Director General Aubrey Sumbuleta
Sumbuleta is accused of sexual harassment of female employees at the public broadcaster.
DPP Steven Kayuni has asked police to investigate after Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) this week released the findings of its investigations which recommended that Sumbuleta should be prosecuted under the Gender Equality Act (GEA).
February 11, 2021 Wongani Chiuta - Nyasa Times 63 Comments
Some senior Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials under the Second Liberation of Malawi Nation movement have written President Lazarous Chakwera accussing him of only employing his relatives and Assemblies of God Church members at State House and have also demanded that he fires Secretary to President and Cabinet (SPC) Zangazanga Chikhosi for frustrating the Tonse Alliance agenda.
Zangazanga Chikhosi: SPC under MCP fire
In a letter dated February 8, 2021 and signed by former MP for Kasungu West Alex Major, the MCP officials accuse Chakwera and Chikhosi of neglecting young, qualified and energetic members within the Tonse alliance in his appointments to various positions.