Embattled Energy Generation Company (Egenco) chief executive officer, William Liabunya, has come under fire following an expose of him deliberately flouting company procedures especially in recruitment processes that were largely mired in sheer unprofessionalism, nepotism and cronyism.
The announcement that Malawi has successfully passed the IMF’s first test under the Staff Monitored Programme with Executive Board Involvement (PMB) is a monumental step forward for the nation. The IMF’s decision to allocate $174 million under a new 48-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement is not just a financial boost but a vote of confidence in Malawi’s economic and governance capabilities.
In the domain of human rights promotion, it is imperative to address issues that directly impact the well-being and rights of individuals, as well as the broader interests of the public. Therefore, the ongoing extradition case involving Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Prophetess Mary Bushiri warrants such attention, and I urge the Malawi government to critically evaluate its stance on this matter.
President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera’s call on the global north to consider writing off debts could be a kicker and a jewel in the crown for poor countries mainly in the global south as they quest to untangle themselves from unsustainable debts.
This is the year of the Lord 2023. In 2025, just after next year, this country will once again go to the polls to elect a President, Members of Parliament (MPs) and other duty bearers. As is always the tradition, the political temperatures are beginning to surge.
I have been troubled to understand whether Jesus would have rejected homosexuals while he was physically on earth.
In December 2022, DPP President Peter Mutharika met his second in command in the southern region, Kondwani Nankhumwa at a political rally at St Augustine Ground in Mangochi. They shook hands.
The UK-based Economist Intelligence Unit (EiU) has just released a country report apparently on Malawi, which has made claims that are as murky as much they are bland.
A few weeks ago, Goodall Gondwe, 84, who is DPP’s northern region Vice President, held a press conference at his house in Lilongwe where he announced that his region has endorsed Peter Mutharika, 82, as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2025 elections.
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