News In Brief (885)
EGENCO to Briefly Remove 100 Megawatts From National Power Grid
The Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited (EGENCO) has announced that there will be an emergency outage of Nkula B power station from 15th to 19th December which will result in temporally removal of 100 megawatts from the national power grid.
2021 NGO Sector Report; 52 Percent of NGOs Keep Sources of Funding Secret
The 2021 annual NGO sector report by the Non-Governmental Organizations Regulatory Authority shows that 52 percent of active NGOs in the country still keep sources of their funding a secret.
20,000-Seater Thyolo Stadium to be Completed in February
The 20, 000-seater Thyolo stadium is expected to be completed in February next year following the revision of the budget from K2.6 billion to K5. 6 billion.
Catholic Bishops Concerned About Corruption Fight
A grouping of Catholic bishops in the country, the Episcopal Conference of Malawi-ECM, says it shares frustrations that Malawians have on the way the fight against corruption is being handled in the country.
Parliament Passes Revised National Budget
Parliament has passed the 2022/2023 revised national budget which has been increased by 12.3 billion kwacha from the initial 2.84 trillion kwacha to 2.85 trillion kwacha.
RAA Under-Collects on Target of 5 Billion from Chingeni & Kalinyeke Toll-Gates
Between November 2021 and January 2022 the Chingeni and Kalinyeke toll gates have collected a record 3.6 billion Kwacha, according to the Roads Fund Administration.
Police Launch Manhunt in Connection With Murder Of Game Ranger
Chikwawa police have launched a manhunt for unknown criminals suspected of being poachers in the murder of a game ranger.
ACB to Investigate Corruption at Nkhata-Bay District Council
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) says it has observed several suspected corrupt practices at Nkhata-Bay district council which an Internal Integrity Committee which was formulated in 2018 at the council did not report for action.
Two Zambians & A Malawian Convicted For Trafficking Ten People
Yesterday, two Zambians and a Malawian were convicted for trafficking five adults and five children in two seperate incidences in Mchinji.
Chakwera Justifies Decision to Fire Minister
President Lazarus Chakwera yesterday told the nation he is not impressed with the performance of some of his cabinet ministers who are not only incompetent but also corrupt.