Comptroller of Statutory Corporations Peter Simbani says some line ministries are yet to submit names of individuals to reconstitute boards of 11 parastatals after their expiry on December 9 2024.
He said the affected parastatals include Greenbelt Authority, Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation, National Food Reserve Agency, Cannabis Regulatory Authority, Airport Development Limited, Air Cargo Limited, Lilongwe Handling Company, National Youth Council of Malawi, Malawi Housing Corporation, National Aids Commission (NAC) and Malawi College of Health Sciences (MCHS).
In a written response on Friday, Simbani said five boards have so far been reconstituted while 12 are being processed after receiving names from the line ministries amid some delays.
He said: “As at December 9 2024, a total of 25 State enterprise boards had ended out of 76 boards that are there.
“As of February 2025, five boards have been reconstituted. These are Malawi Trade and Investment Centre, Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority, Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi, National Oil Company of Malawi and Malawi Bureau of Standards.”
Simbani said those that are in the process of being reconstituted are Cotton Council of Malawi, National Sports Council of Sports and Malawi National Examinations Board.
Others include the five regional water boards, Malawi College of Accountancy, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Corporation, Malawi Digital Broadcasting Limited and National Herbarium and Botanical Gardens of Malawi.
Secretary for Health Samson Mndolo said in a written response yesterday that interviews were already done for the NAC board, but said he needed to consult on names for the MCHS board.
Minister of Transport Jacob Hara said they were yet to look at the names they have received from various stakeholders involved in the process.
Centre for Social Accountability and Transparency executive director Willy Kambwandira described delays to reconstitute boards as worrisome and a recipe for abuse, considering that some of the State-owned companies are struggling and require oversight.
