Centre for Human Rights Rehabilitation (CHRR) has strongly come in to comment on the death of Rhoda Ng’oma, a Salima police officer whose head was chopped off Tuesday, subsequently calling on the police to be swift in their investigation. Ng’oma, head of Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at Chipoka Police Station, was murdered in cold blood by […]
Malawians living in the diaspora have been urged to invest in their country of origin by initiating development programs that empower rural communities to fight poverty. Temwa Wright, executive director of Pamoza International Organisation, said recently when M’belwa District Council officials led by District Commissioner Thomas Chirwa toured development projects her organisation is implementing in […]
Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe told BBC News that governance institutions such as the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) were imposed by World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), saying the system ineffectiveness should not be blamed on Malawi. During the interview, BBC’s Ed Butler challenged Gondwe “Why has no minister been charged since Malawi’s Cashgate corruption […]
Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) officials say they are investigating reports that a prisoner died at Mikuyu Prison in Zomba in a commotion that led to 16 others escaping. Peter Chisi, an official of MHRC said the commission received reports of the death of the prisoner last week. “We were told that he was killed […]
A female police detective was brutally killed in cold blood Tuesday in a frenzied armed robbery attack at her home in Chipoka in the Lake District of Salima by a gang of contemptible criminals who hard-heartedly chopped off her head with a panga knife. Police have confirmed that a gang of unidentified armed robbers in the wee […]
Erica Aniva, who has hit local and international headlines for sleeping with over 100 widows and young girls in an outdated cultural cleansing ritual came out of the court in Nsanje puffing but his case still looks smoky. Judiciary spokesperson Mlenga Mvula has said the court is yet to identify another magistrate after First Grade […]
An economic think tank, Malawi Economic Justice Network (Mejn) has told the government to immediately implement a parliamentary resolution that restricts civil and public servants travel by economy class, saying up to K8 billion would be saved every year. Mejn executive director Dalitso Kubalasa said two months after parliament unanimously agreed to stop civil and […]
Former Justice minister and attorney general Ralph Kasambara will have to wait until October to have his conspiracy to murder appeal heard. Judiciary spokesperson Mlenga Mvula said all judges both for High Court and Supreme Court have gone on annual summer vacation. “They will be back in October and this is when the judges will […]
Four Malawian cyclists plan to cycle 1,755kms from Nsanje to Chitipa and back to Blantyre for charity to raise funds to drill one borehole each in nine villages in nine districts — Nsanje, Mulanje, Balaka, Dedza, Salima, Dowa, Nkhata Bay, Mzimba and Chitipa. The four, Stewart Kambewa, John Moyenda, Symon Kachepa and Kwame Kayira, intend […]
Malawi police brutality and excessive use of force to a suspect has been faulted after an autoposy report conducted by pathologist Charles Dzamalala concluded that cops in Ntcheu assaulted Zakaria Malata, 49 to death in a bid to obtain a confession of guilt. Malata was arrested on June 8, 2016 over allegations of stealing 12 bags […]
The High Court in Lilongwe on Monday revoked bail an ordered re-arrest Cashgate suspect Chikondi Chimutu after he failed to show up for court trial without giving reasons. Presiding judge Charles Mkandawire ordered Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) deputy director Reyneck Matemba, prosecuting, to hunt for Chimutu so that he could be dragged to court. “Look […]
Malawian President Peter Mutharika on Monday lashed out at opposition Peoples Party (PP) Rumphi east MP Kamlepo Kalua, saying he is politicsl rubble rouser who makes “crazy allegations.” Mutharika said in Salima on Monday when he officially opened Salima Sugar Factory that he is “tired” with “irresponsible lies” peddled against his government. He denied accusations […]
Nsanje First Grade Magistrate Anderson Masanjala has dramatically recused himself from further presiding over a case in which Eric Aniva, popularly known as the Nsanje hyena and Vito Nkhalamba are answering sexual offences. Aniva and Nkhalamba might remain on remand for much longer as the magistrate has asked to step down from the case, saying he […]
Geneva-based social-economic commentator Stanley Kenani has let loose on Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) director Lucas Kondowe in a rant on social media, calling him “idiot.” Kenani, a writer of high repute, wrote on Facebook: “The idiot at the Anti-Corruption Bureau has been left with egg all over his face. The court has rejected ACB’s application to […]
Minister of education, science and technology Dr. Emmanuel Fabiano has urged writers to document Malawi history as a way of preserving culture for future historical and academic references. The minister made the call following the launch of Reverend Dr. Billy Gama’s books at Wamkulu palace in Lilongwe. Fabiano described the two books as historical, saying […]
Christians under Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) Nkhoma Synod were Sunday urged to help reverse Malawi’s cashgate image publicized world over by being first to reject corruption in their work places. Church Minister for Mvama CCAP Congregation Reverend Bazwell Banda made the call at Kapita CCAP at the end of a four-day 2016 Women’s […]
Kingsley Jere, 28 was arrested by Blantyre Police on August 26, 2014 after robbing Stanley Wasi at gun point of the sum of K2 million cash at Chemusa Township in Blantyre has been convicted and jailed nine year jail term for the offence armed robbery which is contrary to section 301 of the penal code […]
Malawi Police in Mzuzu are keeping in custody two men for allegedly causing death of a woman in Chiputula Township within the city. According to Mzuzu Police Station Public Relations Officer, Martin Bwanali the two have been arrested for killing a 24 year old Sarah Zgambo of Mwazisi village in the area Traditional Authority Chikulamayembe […]