Malawi Local Government Association (Malga) has written Secretary to the Treasury Betchani Tchereni, demanding answers on why government skips and delays disbursement of funds to councils, particularly for other recurrent transactions (ORT). In a letter dated April 19 2024, Malga executive director Hadrod Mkandawire also queried why eight local government authorities did not receive funding
Three healthcare workers’ groups have threatened to mobilise a nationwide strike over government’s alleged “dishonesty” and failure to fulfil its commitment to increase allowances for their members. Three organisations the Society of Medical Doctors (SMD), National Organisation of Nurses and Midwives in Malawi (Nonm) and Physician Assistants Union of Malawi (Paum) gave government deadline of April 12
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is concerned that the country’s debt situation has so far remained unaddressed. Speaking during an African Department April 2024 press briefing on Friday, IMF director of the African Department Abebe Aemro Selassie said official creditors recently provided financing assurances, but the country’s other creditors have not yet done
Three healthcare workers groups have threatened to mobilise a nationwide strike over governments alleged “dishonesty” and failure to fulfill its commitment