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MCP Government facing fiscal consolidation challenges in managing the Malawi economy—AFORD’s national director for economic affairs Chifipa Mhango

October 23, 2024

RBM, the government banker and advisor * With the growing need for foreign currency, and the country reaching stressful levels of import cover of 15 days or 0.5 months * The only option on the table under the prevailing tough economic environment would be further devaluation of the Malawi Kwacha soon By Duncan Mlanjira Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) national director for economic affairs, Chifipa Mhango, who is Chief Economist for Don Consultancy Group (DCG), maintains that the Malawi Congress…

All-African Conference of Churches’ Economic Justice & Accountability Ambassador Rev. Maulidi strongly appeals for free and fair 2025 general elections

October 21, 2024

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* MEC and the Government should not ignore calls of concern being made by various stakeholders ahead of the elections * There is need for total partnership to ensure that there is transparency and accountability in the whole electoral process By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Evance Chisiano, MANA Economic Justice & Accountability Ambassador for All-African Conference of Churches (AACC) in Malawi, Rev. Buxton Maulidi has strongly appealed to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and the Government not to ignore…

Continued rise in inflation rate in Malawi’s economy suggests a national economic crisis—AFORD’s national director of economic affairs

October 18, 2024

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* The annual inflation rate hit 34.3% in September 2024, up from 33.9% in August 2024 * With food inflation rate, which has a negative impact on the poor masses of Malawi, rocketing to 43.5% from 42% in August 2024 * Non-food inflation rate was marginal down by 0.9% to 21.8% during the same * The role of the RBM as a custodian of monetary policy in maintaining price stability has totally been exhausted under the current economic conditions…

MEC impressed with new voter registration equipment’s performance

September 24, 2024

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* Phase one and two of voter registration process has ended well due to the new voter registration equipment * The main aim for the pilot registration was to test the operational efficiency of the equipment * We didn’t have significant challenges that can threaten the actual registration which starts on October 21, 2024 By Benedicto Maguda, MANA Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) director of media & public relations Sangwani Mwafulirwa has expressed satisfaction with performance of the voter registration…

Chief Economist Chifipa Mhango joins the political arena; To contest at AFORD 2024 Convention as a technocratic politician on position of national director of economic affairs

September 12, 2024

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* I will offer myself to the best of my abilities, with practical knowledge and the experience I have gained internationally * To support the process of rebuilding the Malawi economy through Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) platform * Change does not come on a silver platter — change can only be effected by those that are aligned to it, through taking up leadership positions in society By Duncan Mlanjira South Africa-based Chief Economist, Chifipa ‘Chifi’ Mhango, who passionately analyses…

DPP rejects fuel price increase that was proposed by its own MPs in the Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources

August 29, 2024

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* The Committee’s chairperson is Werani Chilenga, legislator for the DPP itself and has four other DPP members * Including the Party’s publicity secretary, Shadric Namalomba who issued the petition against fuel price hike By Duncan Mlanjira The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is rejecting the proposal for Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) to consider adjusting upwards prices of fuel, which was submitted by Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources & Climate Change whose chairperson is Werani Chilenga, legislator for the…

Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara has beaten three men heavyweights for post of MCP 1st vice-president

August 10, 2024

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* The party heavyweights are Ken Zikhale Ng’oma, Moses Kunkuyu, and newcomer, Vitumbiko Mumba * Richard Chimwendo Banda attains post of secretary general as Jessie Kabwira is voted publicity secretary Maravi Express Speaker of the National Assembly, Catherine Gotani Hara has beaten three men heavyweights — Ken Zikhale Ng’oma, Moses Kunkuyu and the newcomer, Vitumbiko Mumba — for the post of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) 1st vice-president, with President Lazarus Chakwera assuming the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) leadership….

Chief economist Chifipa Mhango applauds Chakwera for condemning cash handouts by MCP candidates to entice votes from delegates

August 8, 2024

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* I usually don’t comment on political matters, as I stick to the economy * However, today — at least — a leader of a political party has for the first time in the history of Malawi party politics since multiparty system in 1994, openly hit hard on using money to get elected into party positions * My fellow country people, having leaders elected on the push of cash has consequences on the economic direction of the country By…

DPP councilors Joseph Makwinga, Elsen Dumuka elected Blantyre Mayor and District Council chairperson respectively

July 23, 2024

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* Jomo Osman earned 11 votes to defeat incumbent deputy mayor Funny Kanongera of UTM who got 10 * Dumuka defeated deputy Mussa Chikwawa of MCP while MCP’s Montfort Phalura is deputy chair By Beatrice Bangula, MANA Blantyre City Council has new Mayor, Councilor, Joseph Makwinga of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) while his deputy is Issac Jomo Osman also of the DPP. Makwinja — formerly deputy mayor and succeeds Wild Ndipo, got 16 votes while his contender Geltrude…

UTM Party threatens to mobilise streets demonstrations if its demand is not met for an independent commission of inquiry into Chilima’s plane crash

July 12, 2024

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* As it dissolves the Tonse Alliance, saying the letter of its Alliance Agreement was undermined and betrayed by MCP * From the very beginning MCP clearly telegraphed their intention that they no longer considered the Agreement binding * In a way, therefore, it is them who have repudiated the Agreement By Duncan Mlanjira The UTM Party has severed the Tonse Alliance, saying the letter of its agreement was undermined and betrayed by the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) right…