Malga queries DCs inter-dictions
The Malawi L o c a l Government Association (Malga) has questioned the interdiction of district commissioners (DCs) and chief...
‘Malawi’s credibility to donors at stake’
Government has not conducted quarterly audits on Covid-19 expenditure in line with its commitment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF),...
Confusion over DCs, others’ interdiction
There is confusion on the purported interdiction of some controlling officers, over accountability of K6.2 billion Covid-19 response funds with...
Police arrest 10 Dodma officials over Covid-19 funds
Police yesterday arrested 10 more officials at the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) in connection with the alleged abuse...
Shake up in civil Service top brass
President Lazarus Chakwera’s pursuit to enforce accountability for the K6.2 billion Covid-19 response funds feared mismanaged has registered more casualties...
PAC Parliament explains silence
Parliament ’ s Public Accounts Committee ( PA C ) says there is nothing it can do as an oversight...
PPDA cautions ministry on procurement
To save a dire dialysis situation at Kamuzu Central Hospital, the Ministry of Health has opted to single source procurement...
Kutsaira resigns from DPP
Lilongwe Msinja North legislator Bintony Kutsaira has announced his resignation from the former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to become...
Tonse slow, lost Direction—HRDC
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has faulted the Tonse Alliance administration led by President Lazarus Chakwera for alleged slowness...
Dobadobas invade AIP
They are a common sight at the Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services helping motorists cut corners in exchange...
Unknown burglars attempt to break into Chilima’s office
Unknown burglars on Monday attempted to break into the Office of the Vice-President Saulos Chilima at Capital Hill in Lilongwe....
Sexual violence stuns Mzimba
It was a frank talk which inevitably turned emotional. Who would want their child traded for marriage just for survival?...
‘We’re overwhelmed’
The death of minister of Transport Sidik Mia and Local Government’s Lingson Belekanyama last week Monday put a human face...
Legal Aid Bureau strained
Strained with high demand for legal services, the Legal Aid Bureau has opened offices in 13 districts. The aim is...
Hospitals in crisis
As admission rate jumps over 400% in two weeksIt’s a new virus and it’s brutal—Divala Malawi’s healthcare system is groaning...
‘MBC was set up to fail’
Like other regimes before them, the Tonse Alliance administration promised to deliver an improved Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). But it...
Ex-cops claim K85m unpaid allowances
Seven former police officers have sued Malawi Police Service for K85 million in unpaid subsistence allowances from 1993 to 2018....
DPP’s Jeffrey announces convention
Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has announced that it will soon hold a convention to elect a new national governing...
‘Govt must embrace use of evidence’
The African Institute for Development Policy (Afidep), a regional think-tank working across Africa, has urged government to embrace a culture...
From garage to continental think-tank
The African Institute for Development Policy (Afidep) is a renowned regional think-tank focusing on research and policy. It is headquartered...
