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HRDC asks Ministry of Lands to provide updates on dubious acquisition of land by high profile officials

September 15, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has written a petition to the Ministry of Lands to provide updates on dubious acquisition of land by high profile officials. The lands in question include Plots 1036 to 1040 in Limbe East (near Railways), which were alleged to have been corruptly awarded to an individual in Limbe and that Deed Plan No. 170/09 was allegedly forged. “We have also received allegations that a farm, located along the road after the bridge…

MET department asks flood-prone communities to be on high alert as Malawi expects to receive good rainfall patterns

September 15, 2020

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By Steven Mkweteza & Mayamiko Phiri The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) says the country has a high chance of receiving good rainfall pattern in the 2020/2012 rainfall season. The MET Department thus warns people living in flood-prone communities to be on high alert as there might be threats in extreme weather events such as floods and also pockets of prolonged dry spells. MET Department Director, Jolam Nkhokwe said this at a press briefing in Blantyre…

People appalled at news that former minister Henry Mussa allegedly stole government computers

September 14, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The public is appalled and dumbfounded at the news of yesterday’s arrest of former cabinet minister Henry Mussa for allegedly stealing computers and gensets at the Ministry of Information. Mussa appeared in court this morning together with his accomplice, former director of information Gideon Munthali. National Police spokesperson, James Kadadzera says the two were charged with theft by servant of at least 10 computers and two gensets, which were donated to the Ministry by Malawi Communications…

Youths urged to embrace innovative business ideas through COVID-19 pandemic and life thereafter

September 14, 2020

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By Chipambano Mbewe Students For Liberty (SFL) Malawi chapter, a nongovernmental organization (NGO) that advocates liberty thinking amongst young entrepreneurs, is encouraging young minds in Malawi to start developing innovative business ideas to help them pass through COVID-19 pandemic and life thereafter. Students For Liberty is an international nonprofit organization with the mission to educate, develop and empower the next generation of leaders of liberty across the world. Just recently, the SFL Malawi chapter held an online conference to entice…

Dr. Phuka strongly urges the public not to relax following low numbers of new cases and deaths

September 13, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira In Saturday’s situation report from presidential taskforce on COVID-19, co-chairperson Dr. John Phuka says he has observed that some people are relaxing in practising preventive measures due to low numbers of confirmed new cases and deaths being reported on daily basis. As of Saturday evening, Malawi registered no new COVID-19 related deaths, nine new cases and four new recoveries. The new cases are locally transmitted infections of which four are from Blantyre, two from Mzimba North,…

MIM boss goes on leave soon after Chilima criticized his management style

September 13, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Soon after being censured by Vice-President Saulos Chilima that Malawi Institute of Management (MIM) is not up to the task under its management and that it is being run down, the institution’s Executive Director Arnold Juma has gone on a 34-day leave. In an internal memo to members of staff, Juma has claimed 15 days of his annual leave from September 10-30 and a further 19 days from October 1-28. Meanwhile, Juma told the members of…

Second new COVID-19 related death for September

September 11, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi has registered one new death, bringing the total to two 11 days into the month of September and an accumulative total of 177 deaths since the first recorded case in April. Friday’s situation report from co-chairperson of the presidential taskforce on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka says from the 386 that tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, there were 14 new cases, 37 of which are new recoveries. Of the new cases, 10 are…

2003 Public Finance Management Act to be amended; To punish duty bearers who fail to account for resources

September 11, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Tonse Alliance Government will complete the review of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act of 2003 during the 2020/2021 fiscal year in order to strengthen accounting, budgeting, revenue and expenditure management, internal controls and other areas of public finance management. This is what is included in the 2020-21 national budget that Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu presented in Parliament on Friday. Mlusu said some of the proposed changes in the revised PFM Bill include: *…

Despite COVID-19 negative effects, Malawi recorded relatively low and stable inflation rate

September 11, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Despite the negative effects of the COVID-19, Malawi has recorded relatively low and stable inflation rate, Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu said when he presented the 2020/2021 budget in Parliament on Friday. He said headline inflation rate declined to 8.0 percent in July 2020, from a peak of 11.5 percent in December 2019 and going forward, the Government, through the Reserve Bank of Malawi, will pursue a low inflation agenda with a target rate of inflation…

2020/2021 Budget developed under theme ‘Living the Promise’

September 11, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu said the 2020/2021 budget which he presented in Parliament on Friday has been developed under the theme ‘Living the Promise’ and will focus among other ares achievement of sustainable and inclusive growth; macroeconomic stability and sound financial management. “These objectives will be pursued through transparency and accountability, rule of law, enhanced resource mobilisation, efficient resource utilization and provision of relevant infrastructure,” Mlusu said. “These are some of the promises that the…