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Nankhumwa and Jeffrey left in the cold
…the two not invited for a DPP NGC meeting

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Nankhumwa and Jeffrey left in the cold<br>…the two not invited for a DPP NGC meeting

By Staff Reporter

Divisions continues to widen in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as reports from the former ruling perty indicates that that the embattled Kondwani Nankhumwa and Secretary General Grizelder Jeffrey have been sidelined at the party’s central executive meeting taking place at Peter Mutharika’s PAGE residence in Mangochi.

Confirming this development Jeffrey said Nankhumwa and herself have not been invited to attend the high-level Tuesday meeting.
Jeffrey said the development vindicates what they have been saying all along that they are not responsible for the prevailing squabbles in the party.
“This only proves that me and Nankhumwa are not the problem in DPP. There is a court order reinstating us on our positions, but look, they are there meeting while excluding us” said Jeffrey.

This development is not surprising as the Nankhumwa and Jeffrey have not been seeing eye to eye with Pater Mutharika’s led faction in what is seen as the biggest leadership crisis since the party was established in 2005.
Nankhumwa and Jeffrey have been fighting to wrestle power from Peter Mutharika and the two do not support suggestions of a comeback of the former Malawi President to represent the DPP in 2025.

Malawian Catholic Priest found dead in Tanzania

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Malawian Catholic Priest found dead in Tanzania

Reporting by Natasha Muthete, Mana


A Malawian Priest, Late Fr. Michael Mawelera Samson, a Missionary of Africa Priest, was reportedly found dead at Mbeya in Tanzania barely a day after he went missing from Mbeya Catholic Church Youth Centre.

In a statement released signed by the Secretary General of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), Rev. Fr. Henry Saindi, the priest was found dead at Sabasaba area in Mbeya on June 11, after he went missing from Mbeya Catholic Church Youth Centre on 10th June, 2022.

Archbishop Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga



“The Episcopal Conference of Malawi regrets to announce the death of Priest Rev.Fr. Michael Mawelera Samson, who until his death, was serving as a missionary in the Archdiocese of Mbeya in Tanzania.

“As per the official death announcement made by the Archbishop Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga, Archbishop of Mbeya, Father Mawelera disappeared from Mbeya Catholic Church Youth Centre at 6.00 pm on 10th June. He was found dead on 11th June 2022 at Sabasaba area in Mbeya,” reads part of the statement.

The Late Father Mawelera originally came from Mzambazi Catholic Parish in Mzimba in the Diocese of Mzuzu.

The ECM further condoles the Missionaries of Africa, Archbishop Mwaisonga of Mbeya, Bishop John [Ryan] of the Diocese of Mzuzu, the family and the lay faithful of both mbeya and Mzuzu for the untimely death of Fr. Mawelera

President Chakwera Urges Principal Secretaries to Embrace Change

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President Chakwera Urges Principal Secretaries to Embrace Change

By Kondanani Chilimunthaka

President Lazarus Chakwera has advised Principal Secretaries from various government MDAs to ensure that the government system is being run smoothly.

He was speaking during an interface meeting he had with PSs from government departments at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe on Tuesday, June 14,2022.

Describing the government system as broken, President Chakwera said; “The reason I had my Secretary assemble you last week in preparation for meeting me today is because the broken systems I want fixed are controlled by you, because as Principal Secretaries, you are the Controlling Officers of our Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies.

You are the ones who control the Civil Service, and the fact that the Civil Service is broken, and in urgent need of fixing means that the task of fixing it rests on you.”

He added that his task is to give these Controlling Officers direction on what they must focus on and to engage in a continuous evaluation on whether they have what it takes to fix the country’s broken system.

Further President Chakwera told the PSs that they will be meeting the Secretary to the Office of President and Cabinet monthly, with performance appraisals expected to be taking place quarterly.

“The first goal of these measures is to create synergy among you and increase the level of collaboration between you and my office, because ultimately, we must work for Malawians as one team.

The second goal is to ensure that we are on the same page regarding what exactly is broken in the Civil Service and what we must do as a matter of urgency to fix it.” Said the President.

He then told them that the directive is also aimed at ensuring that there is no MDA that is motivated by anything else other than excellent service to Malawi and its people.

Malawi leader has since pledged his total support for the Controlling Officers to make them succeed as a way of delivering the set goals.

Chakwera cancels Austria and Rwanda trips to save on government expenses

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Chakwera cancels Austria and Rwanda trips to save on government expenses

By Staff Reporter

Minister of Foreign Affairs Nancy Tembo. has announced that President Dr Lazarus Chakwera will not attend to important international meetings in line with the expenditure control measures the President announced on 31st May 2022.

The meetings are OPEC Fund Development Forum in Viena, Austria and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, also known as CHOGM 2022, in Kigali, Rwanda. Both meetings are taking place in June.


Minister of Energy, Ibrahim Matola and Minister of Water and Sanitation, Abida Mia will represent the President at the OPEC meeting, with the meeting organisers footing the bill for the ministers.

Meanwhile, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nancy Tembo will represent the President at CHOGM meeting.


Adding to the subject, Finance Minister Hon Sosten Gwengwe who was also at the Press briefing said K268 million will be saved as a result of President Dr Lazarus Chakwera decision not to attend the OPEC Fund Development Forum and Commonwealth Heads of Government meetings respectively.

Gwengwe said fiscal consolidation is key to make sure expenditure is tightly controlled.
Gwengwe also highlighted that government has not banned foreign trips but restricted to only essential trips.

“Some trips cannot be avoided, for example the President is handing over the SADC Chairmanship to DRC in August, that’s a trip that cannot be delegated,” he said.

Ministers of Information & Digitalisation, Gospel Kazako, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nancy Tembo, and Minister of Water and Sanitation, Abida Mia jointly addressed the press in Lilongwe.

Human Rights activists accuse Misa Malawi of backing lawlessness

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Human Rights activists accuse Misa Malawi of backing lawlessness <br>

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Human Rights activists on Monday attacked Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) Malawi for asking Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) to reverse its decision of revoking the broadcasting licence for Rainbow Television Station.

Macra revoked the licence for the TV station following non-payment of broadcasting fees and after failed attempts to get the broadcaster pay.

Reacting to the move, Misa Malawi on Sunday wrote Macra expressing concern over the decision and urged Macra to rescind it and continue negotiations with the broadcaster.

However, different activists and social media commentators has faulted Misa Malawi arguing that it is not supposed to side with lawlessness.

MISA Malawi Chair, Tereza Ndaga



Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) Board Chair Robert Mkwezalamba has also urged Rainbow Television to pay the fees and take back their licence.

“Every station must know that they operate as long as their licence is active hence need to always work towards paying the fees,” he said.

Renowned Social commentator Muze Muchizi says the only remedy here is let Rainbow TV pay the fees.

Muchizi says the issues here boarders on law and and Macra has not operated outside its mandate.

Said Muchizi: “No need for negotiations, Rainbow Television has defaulted paying broadcasting license fee as required by law. Revocation of the licence is the set punishment for defaulters.

Macra has just acted within its mandate. There is nothing like the government trying to silence critical voices, Rainbow Television is on the wrong side of the law, they deserve what they have gotten.”

Muchizi advised Rainbow Television to just raise the money, pay as required and have their licence back.

“There is no need for negotiations lest we set a bad precedence,” added Muchizi.

In the statement, Misa Malawi said it has noted with concern the revocation of the licence as announced by Macra Director General Daud Suleiman.

“MISA Malawi finds the revocation disturbing considering that there had already been ongoing negotiations between the two parties.

“At the time of the announcement of the licence revocation, Rainbow Television had paid, in two instalments, almost half of the required amount. MACRA has therefore announced the revocation on the basis of the remaining amount,” reads part of the statement.

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