Friday, December 1Malawi's top news source
Shadow

Malawi president under fire for family appointments to cabinet

New 31-member cabinet includes six figures who are related to each other, although not to the president.

Malawians have voiced anger after newly appointed President Lazarus Chakwera unveiled a cabinet that they said was tainted by family ties.

Chakwera, 65, comfortably beat Peter Mutharika with 58.5 percent of the vote in last month’s election, marking the first time in African history that an election rerun led to the defeat of an incumbent.

On Wednesday night, the new president announced a 31-member cabinet that included six figures who are related to each other, although not to the president.

The new labour and health ministers are brother and sister, while the incoming information minister is the sister-in-law of the new deputy agriculture minister.

Chakwera’s former running mate in the 2019 elections, Sidik Mia, will serve as the transport minister while his wife will be the deputy minister for lands

Giving you more news Malawi Freedom Network News

Malawi Protesters Demand Inquiry Into Allegations Of Rape By Police Officers

EU and Britain ramp up pressure on government to act as street demonstrators converge on Lilongwe Hundreds of rights campaigners Read more

Dust Refusing to Settle for Martha Chizuma

Dust is refusing to settle for Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director Martha Chizuma as she has been taken to task to Read more

Nancy Tembo clarifies why the president is attending the meeting in America

Minister of Foreign Affairs Nancy Tembo clarifies why the president is attending the meeting in America. She says the president Read more

Zameer Karim accused of intent to defraud Ecobank

Businessman Zameer Karim is facing a charge of intent to defraud Ecobank over K850 million, which is connected to Police Read more

MWENYE KIDNAPPING SAGA: Mustak Chotia implicates Mr Dipak Jevant of Sealand Investments

Mr Mustak Chotia, the mafia who masterminded the kidnapping of Shayona Cement Managing Director has implicated Mr Dipak Jevant, Managing Read more

Malawi Police zero on Indian Community’s kidnapper ring leader: Lebanese lady Rola Nasr Eldinne involved

Kadadzera: We are still investigating The issue of kidnapping and attempts on Indian community in Malawi with evil intentions is Read more

Fear grips Malawi’s Asian community over attacks, kidnapping

                                        Read more

Mustaq Chotia Implicates Mr Dipak Jevant mastermind kidnapping Shayona Boss

Mr Mustak Chotia, the mafia who masterminded the kidnapping of Shayona Cement official has implicated Mr Dipak Jevant, Managing Director Read more

Oops! Batatawala’s Son On the Loose

The Anti Corruption Bureau ( ACB ) has arrested self styled Blantyre businessperson Lido Karim also known as Batatawala two Read more

MARTHA CHIZUMA DECLARES WAR AGAINST CHAKWERA: SAYS PRESIDENT, JUDICIARY, ARMY AND POLICE CORRUPT

In a shocking tale to absorb, ACB boss Martha Chizuma has taken her corruption fight against her bosses, openly going Read more

News To Read

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *