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.
January 25, 2021 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 31 Comments
Officials at the ministry of Foreign Affairs have rejected the appointment of former acting Inspector General of Police Duncan Mwapasa on the basis that he is a core Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) supporter and government has resorted to post him to diplomatic mission.
Mwapasa: Heading to Brazil
He was supposed to be a director responsible for administration after ministry of Justice and ministry of Homeland Security also rejected his appointment in the two respective ministries.
Mwapasa is now heading to Brazil for an embassy job,
Nyasa Times understands.
There was no immediate comment from Mwapasa nor government officials.
HRDC: They have become a mercenary institution
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has been caught pants down lying to Malawians and Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on serious allegations levelled against Salima Sugar Company. (SSC).
According to Malawi Voice independent investigation and concrete report from the company, HRDC did a half-baked job with ill-motives better known for themselves.
This follows a letter, HRDC had written ACB Reyneck Matemba and Malawi Revenue Authority Commissioner General John Biziwick to probe allegations of corruption, money laundering and tax evasion at the company.
In a letter dated January 19 2021, HRDC says, during the Democratic Progressive Party regime, the Malawi Government which holds 40 percent shareholding in SSC guaranteed a loan of $18 million from Export Development Fund and another loan worth $6 million from CDH Investment Bank.
January 16, 2021 Alfred Chauwa -Nyasa Times 3 Comments
The Kidney Foundation of Malawi has put on hold its planned vigil at State House gates in order for the government to swiftly address the current situation of the dialysis unit at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH).
From left Isha Mataka member of Kidney Foundation, presidential advisor on NGOs Kwataine, Mwale the chair and member Denis Nyirenda
The foundation has been rooting for a dialysis clinic operator Fresenius Medical Care which is embroiled in allegations that the company paid bribes to in several countries to win or retain business including Malawi’s Ministry of Health that it should be given a contract for services to supply dialysis services to Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe