MH Council Suspends Hospital Official Over Ambulance Abuse

Mangochi district council has suspended with pay an official working at Mangochi district hospital John Phiri for flouting procurement procedures.

Principal administrative officer at the council Dominic Mwandira said he received a report that Phiri was caught by community members from Mangochi district with a council ambulance full of cabbage coming from Ntcheu without authority of acting director of health and social welfare services as well as controlling officer.

“The conduct of Phiri on 16th September 2019 has put Mangochi district council in disrepute,” Mwandira said

He has therefore referred the issue for further consultations and investigations.