Published: June 30, 2009
Judge set July 8 to rule on Muluzi’s bond before travelling to UK for medical |
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High Court Judge, Justice Edward Twea has set July 8 to rule whether former president Dr Bakili Muluzi sign US$ 12 million bond and have his properties seized or not before he is allowed to travel for a medical checkup in the United Kingdom. Muluzi – Malawi’s Head of State from 1994 to 2004 – [...]
Published: June 30, 2009
Parliament passes six loan bills |
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Parliament on Monday passed six loan authorization bills presented by Finance Minister Ken Kandodo. The House approved the Bill which Finance Minister presented requiring government to get a credit in form of a MK980 million loan from Opec Fund for International Development for rehabilitation of Kamuzu International Airport in the capital. Parliament also approved a [...]
Published: June 30, 2009
Mzuzu auction floors suspend tobacco sales |
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Tobacco farmers in the northern region forced the closure of the Mzuzu Auction Floor after protesting against low prices offered by buyers. “The Auction Floor has been closed indefinitely,” said Paul Mwambaki head of the tobacco market at Mzuzu. He said the farmers made their distress at the low tobacco prices and they decided to [...]
Published: June 30, 2009
Veteran politician rejoins DPP |
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Veteran politician Nelson Aaron Mwambungu of Karonga has returned to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) after he renounced his membership to stand as an independent parliamentarian during the May 19 elections. Mwambungu ditched the DPP after he lost in the primary polls for Karonga North and stood independently but again lost the seat, [...]
Published: June 30, 2009
House wall kills two brothers, seriously injures mother |
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Two young boys of the same family have died in Salima district after their parents’ house collapsed, police have confirmed. Salima Police spokesperson Gift Chitowe said the incident occurred Sunday evening as the two boys together with their mother were on the front porch (khonde) of their house. Chitowe said the wall of [...]
Published: June 30, 2009
MCP supporters to march for Tembo ouster |
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Police have given permission to a group of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters to march on Wednesday and present a petition to party leadership calling for the resignation of party president John Tembo. The march has been organized by a group calling for party reform and resignation of Tembo which is led by former spokesman [...]
Published: June 30, 2009
Hydrocephalous patients on increase in Malawi |
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Nuoro- Nurse at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Efrida Kaunda says the number of hydrocephalus patients is increasing in the country, especially in Mangochi and Mulanje districts. Kaunda said most of the patients who are treated at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QUEENS) are from the two districts. Hydrocephalus is a condition whereby cerebral spinal fluid [...]
Published: June 30, 2009
Top Likoma Lodge to close for remodelling |
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Malawi’s Likoma Island iconic tourist hot spot Kaya Mawa Lodge is to close from 1st November this year and will reopen for in April 2010 to pave way for a remodelling exercise. The Lodge said in a statement that “if you thought Kaya Mawa was perfection, the new Kaya Mawa will be perfection plus with [...]
Published: June 30, 2009
Muluzi trial exposes Thyolo-Lomwe tribalism |
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The on-going trial against former president and UDF national chairman Dr Bakili Muluzi has exposed a worrying pattern of ethnic-domination of the judiciary and justice system by President Bingu wa Mutharika. In the case where Muluzi is accused of diverting MK1.7 billion of donor funds, Judges MacLean Kamwambe and Healey Potani on separate court proceedings, [...]
Published: June 30, 2009
Reshuffle in CCAP Blantyre synod, as Kadawati rewards loyal Pastors |
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The CCAP Blantyre synod general secretary Rev. Macdonald Kadawati has used his leverage by transferring some of his blue eyed ministers to take charge of the synod’s biggest congregations to enhance his authority on the synod. This, however, has not gone down well with most pastors and church elders who have viewed the move as [...]
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