United Nations (UN) Independent Expert, Ikponwosa Ero will carry out a monitoring visit in the country from 18 to 29 April 2016 to assess the human rights situation of people with albinism. Malawi will be the first country to be visited ever by the UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons […]
A high profile former president Bakili Muluzi K1.7 billion case took off steadily on Thursday with the prosecution parading its principal witness Victor Banda, former deputy director of Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB). Defense lawyer Tamando Chokotho did not waste time during the cross examination but started to punch holes in the evidence given by Banda, […]
Malawians should expect somehow poor services from government as major revenue collector, the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has last month missed its target by K132 billion. This means the government coffers will be short by that amount therefore Capital Hill will likely cut budgets of some ministries and government departments including health and education. A […]
A 25-year-old man, Leonard Benjamin is currently in police custody in Mulanje district for allegedly selling medical drugs without permit. Benjamin was arrested on Wednesday (13th April, 2016) during patrol duties by Mulanje police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers led by deputy-Inspector, Chavinda within the district. “In course of duties, the team came across the said suspect […]
The Thyolo district council has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the civil society organisations (CSOs) working in the district in a bid to improve service delivery. Thyolo District Commissioner Charles Thombozi made the commitment on Wednesday during the signing ceremony of at a function held at the Boma. Thombozi said the council appreciated […]
United States of America has become the first country to pledge relief food to Malawi a day after President Peter Mutharika declared a state of national disaster. US ambassador to Malawi Virginia Palmer said on Wednesday her country will make available K38.5 billion for the relief food. However she demanded transparency and accountability from the […]
High Court registrar and the Director of Public Prosecutions are looking for a spacious room in Lilongwe to turn it into a court room to accommodate former budget director Paul Mphwiyo and 18 others charged with several counts, including theft and money laundering K2.4 billion ($3.3 million). Meyer Chisanga, lead lawyer for Mphwiyo brought to […]
Presidential aide Timothy Khoviwa tried to use his position to free a friend who has been arrested on trick theft charge but has been snubbed by Police. Lilongwe Police spokesman Kingsley Dandaula confirmed Khoviwa came to Kawale Police Station in Lilongwe after a suspect Japhet Khungwa called for him. He said Khoviwa, who holds a […]
Government says over 100 people were down with the disease in the past four months and the situation seems not to improve in Karonga which continues to receive continuous heavy rains with five death recorded so far out of 48 cases. Adrian Chikumbe, spokesperson for ministry of health says 27 people have so far lost […]
Malawi Law Society (MLS) officials are asking people to demand to see legal licence before engaging a lawyer especially on matters of money after a lawyer is on the run after swindling his client of his K10 million. President of the Malawi Law Society Suzi Banda said the rise in unethical behaviour of some lawyers […]
As a gesture of goodwill, President Arthur Peter Mutharika has pardoned 207 prisoners from Malawi prisons as part of this year’s Easter Celebrations. This year’s Easter celebrations fell in March with holidays on 25th March – Good Friday and 28th March – Easter Monday. According to a statement from Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal […]
Irate villagers from senior chief Kuluwonda area in Salima say they will hold a vigil at the district commissioner’s office to force the chief out of office on alleged corruption and dictatorial tendencies. The leader of the villagers for the vigil, Geofrey Juma said the vigil will be held on April 16. “We want chief […]
Chairperson for the Parliamentary Committee on Health Juliana Lunguzi on Friday said that District Hospitals across the country are receiving inadequate financial funding from government which is leading to poor quality of service delivered to patients. Lunguzi was speaking during a Health Reform Symposium Agenda meeting held on Friday in Lilongwe. She made the remarks […]
The Non–Governmental Organisations (NGO) Board of Malawi has given over 400 nongovernmental organisations up to May 31 to register with the board or face the chop, warning that it will deregister any civil society organisation which flouts the laws governing the operations of non–State actors in the country. The NGO Board has the mandate to register […]
Government says it will save up to K7 billion in office rental pay outs after construction of office buildings is completed at Capital Hill, the seat of government. Finance ministry spokesperson Nations Msowoya said the government spends close to K500, 000 for each office space for some ministries at City Centre in Lilongwe alone. Some […]
Malawi Police in the populous township of Ndirande in Blantyre city have arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly being found in possession of counterfeit products. The man, Joseph Chilakolako was arrested following a tip-off and a complaint from Candlex Malawi Limited, police have said. Blantyre police Public Relations Officer, Elizabeth Divala told Nyasa Times Chilakolako […]
Vice President Saulos Chilima on Tuesday spent time with Mzuzu people affected by unprecedented flooding, walking with them in mud, standing with them in the rains and jumping swamps together during the intensive tour of the affected areas. The Mzuzu floods are as a result of the 10 day persistent rains in the northern region city leading […]