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Malawi lawmaker says people in his Dowa District practice ‘witchcraft’ to settle wrangles

2016-12-14 MaraviPost 1 Comment

Member of Parliament for Dowa East, Richard Chimwendo Banda on Tuesday attracted mixed reactions from fellow law makers when he told the House that people in Dowa use ‘witchcraft’ in resolving issues, mainly wrangles.

The parliamentarian made the remarks when was trying to move the House to push government to resolve the boundary wrangle between Dowa District Council and Lilongwe District and City Councils.

Chimwendo Banda particularly stood to com

Richard Chimwendo Banda Believes Witchcraft is practiced in His Dowa District

ment on calls to review the Local Government Act of 2010 in order to address issues surrounding the boundary demarcation between the Dowa and Lilongwe and other districts. Continue reading Malawi lawmaker says people in his Dowa District practice ‘witchcraft’ to settle wrangles →

Health, Lifestyle

Malawi University of Science and Technology closed indefinitely over water woes

2016-11-08 MaraviPost

MUST Closed — Malawi University of Science and Technology closed indefinitely over water woes

Water challenges being experienced at the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) and surrounding areas in Thyolo district have forced the college’s management to close the campus indefinitely.

The Registrar of the University, Tarsizius Napota told the students to leave the campus by close of business on Monday. Continue reading Malawi University of Science and Technology closed indefinitely over water woes →

Lifestyle, Top News

Goodall Gondwe warns ‘Take action now to curb explosive population growth’ or suffer the consequences

2016-09-08 MaraviPost 1 Comment

If Malawi does not take serious action on the country’s explosive population growth, the development gains she has made in recent years will be in vain.

At least these were the statements of The Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Goodall Gondwe and the US Embassy Charge d’affaires, Andrew Herrup at the opening ceremony of the 2016 National Population and Development Conference in Lilongwe. Continue reading Goodall Gondwe warns ‘Take action now to curb explosive population growth’ or suffer the consequences →

Opinion

Z Allan Ntata’s Uncommon Sense: Get Corrupt or Get Fired!

2016-08-28 Z. Allan Ntata

To the naïve and the uninitiated, the recent sending on forced leave of Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) Chief Executive Officer, Ralph Kamoto and the Director of Finance, Elias Hausi, and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chief Elections Officer, Willie Kalonga, and six other members of staff could easily be applauded as an act of integrity and good governance by the powers that be. Continue reading Z Allan Ntata’s Uncommon Sense: Get Corrupt or Get Fired! →

Lifestyle, Top News

Goodall Gondwe Ambushed by BBC on why Mutharika has not yet arrested the 7 Cashgate Ministers

2016-08-16 MaraviPost 1 Comment

Goodall Gondwe questioned by BBC — Goodall Gondwe Stumbles when questioned by BBC on why 7 Ministers have yet to be arrested

Why has no minister been charged since Malawi’s Cashgate corruption scandal two years ago? The BBC’s Ed Butler Challenges Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe. Goodall Gondwe stumbled through the answer and full video can be viewed here.

Meantime Malawi President Peter Mutharika of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Monday demanded angrily that Kamlepo Kaluwa who is the Rumphi East law maker as well as the deputy chairperson for Public Affairs Committee (PAC) of Parliament to bring the names of his Ministers involved in the plundering of K236 billion. Continue reading Goodall Gondwe Ambushed by BBC on why Mutharika has not yet arrested the 7 Cashgate Ministers →

Malawi’s Diaspora low remittance is blamed on Governments refusal to Engage and need for Dual Citizenship

2015-07-10 Maravi Post Reporter

(MaraviPost): Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe on Wednesday partly blamed low Diaspora remittances to the country as deterring transformation and self-reliance in Malawi. Many in the Diaspora that have tried for years to Engage the Malawi Government on this issue for years agree on the low remittances, however they put all the blame on the Malawi Government for refusing to engage the Diaspora in a meaningful way.

Commenting on the Maravi Post story where the Minister made these assertions, a person who has been a champion of Diaspora engagement with the Malawi government noted that Malawi Government has refused to engage the Malawi Diaspora to come up with programmes that would encourage financial and human investments.

Continue reading Malawi’s Diaspora low remittance is blamed on Governments refusal to Engage and need for Dual Citizenship →

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