Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has sacked the energy minister and his chief of staff who are facing corruption charges. The two and one other official, Enock Chihana, a partner in the governing Tonse Alliance were arrested on Monday for their alleged involvement in a state oil contract. They were reportedly …
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Malawi’s President, Lazarus Chakwera, has declared two days of national mourning in honour of 21 people killed in a horrific road accident on Sunday. They were travelling on the main road connecting the capital, Lilongwe, to the southern city of Blantyre. The 18 women and three babies were killed when …
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East Africa countries leaders were not indifferent when they learnt the death of their Tanzanian counterpart John Magufuli from heart problem. After Uhuru Kenyatta, Raila Odinga, Yoweri Museveni and Bobi Wine, it is the turn of Paul Kagame, Lazarus Chakwera, and Evariste Ndayishimiye to pay a vibrant tribute to the …
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The co-chair of a taskforce overseeing government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been fired by President Lazarus Chakwera, amid allegations over misuse of 6 billion Malawi Kwacha ($7.7m ). The co-chair of the taskforce, John Phuka, and the head of disaster management, James Chiusiwa, were sacked “for showing a …
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The former head of Malawi’s National Examinations Board has been arrested following the leak of school exam papers last year, police have said. Police did not say if Gerald Chiunda was suspected of being involved in the leak but said he would be taken to court “soon after the paperwork …
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