Malawi radio faces closure over Cash-gate scandal, management summoned by MACRA

Private owned radio Galaxy FM faces closure following the Sunday’s program which it announced the names of companies which are involved in a Cash-gate scandal’

According to sources, the Ministry of Information issued a closure directive the same day afternoon and its management has been summoned by the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) on Monday in Blantyre.


This follows some Information Technology experts who have recovered a list of companies which were involved in the looting of money at Capitol Hill.

President Banda speech

I have been receiving briefs on the developments in the country after the shooting of Mr. Paul Mphwiyo, the Budget Director. As much as these developments are disturbing and regardless of the smear campaign against innocent people, they will not deter me from fighting corruption, fraud and embezzlement wherever it is.


I have noted the efforts by Police, the Anti corruption Bureau and other Government Agencies in uncovering and intercepting large amounts of cash in homes, offices and vehicle boots of some individuals in the civil service.   I am aware that investigations are still under way.

Malawi cities sweeping activity, why the MDF was involve

In the night of October 3, resident in Lilongwe and Mzuzu Cities, particulary those who work, trade and or relax in various leisure centers had sudden confrontation by the joint exercise by the Malawi Police and the Malawi Defence Force.

 They turned every cornner, stone and soil to find those to be against the order of the city.   By the following day afternoon, over 800 people wer arrested, and some being paradded before the magistrates for being suspected of being found with various goods illegaly and found loitering in the city for no apparent reason at all among others.

Airtel Money netball sponsorship to boost netball development locally and beyond

 Leading mobile telecommunications company Airtel Malawi says it is optimistic that its Airtel Money netball sponsorship will boost netball development not just in Malawi but even in Africa and beyond.  

 Airtel Money country Director Andrew Santhe told reporters in Lilongwe that his company believes that the sponsorship will ease the logistical and financial bottlenecks the netball in general has been facing thereby spurring  the netball queens and local clubs to stardom.