Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Paul Chibingu has called on the ministry officials to desist from fraud and corruption when dealing with issues of land and housing. He told the officers in Lilongwe during a meeting on Fraud and Corruption Prevention that corruption poses a threat to government’s efforts to provide equitable distribution of land […]
The United Nations has welcomed the release of 13 persons from death row in Malawi in pursuant to a ruling of the Supreme Court of Appeal that prisoners sentenced to a mandatory death sentence are entitled to be resentenced. In 2007, in the Kafantayeni case, the High Court declared that mandatory death sentences were unconstitutional, […]
Malawi Police have shot dead two habitual criminals in Area 25 sector 7 in the capital city of Lilongwe who had stolen over K2 million from a Zomba-based accountant working for the Zomba-Neno Rehabilitation Development Programme. Police ambushed and killed the criminals in a gunfire exchange on Thursday night. National police spokesperson, Rhoda Manjolo said the […]
Leader and founder of Ambassadors for Christ Senior Prophet Justice Hara was seriously injured when unknown thugs attacked him last Monday on his way to a church meeting. Hara met his predicament in Area 47, Lilongwe close to his house. After being beaten and given heavy cuts in the head and on his stomach, the […]
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on Thursday petitioned Office of President and Cabinet asking it to quickly domesticate protocols which government has been signing. The petition is a reminder to government to fulfill various obligations to its citizens in various sectors such as, water, health, agriculture, and good roads. National Advocacy Platform of States of the Union (SOTU) […]
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has graduated over 1,800 new recruits to strengthen security in different stations across the country. This year’s batch is the biggest number in the history of the Police recruitment drive which looks to beef up the strength of the police force and rein in crime. Speaking during the passing out […]
Government will give the Agricultural Development and Marketin Corporation (ADMARC) K4 billion to purchase maize from farmers in readiness of the looming hunger. Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe told the Malawi National Assembly Thursday that this follows the current estimation by the Ministry of Agriculture that due to low crop production, the country is likely […]
Leader of Opposition Lazarus Chakwera, who is also president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Dr Lazarus Chakwera, has asked government to explain the intention of selling state-owned Malawi Savings Banks (MSB) without following proper and set down procedures. Chakwera was responding to the National Address which Malawi President Peter Mutharika delivered in Parliament on Tuesday […]
Former presidential Press Secretary Timpuza Mwansambo Mwale, who was fired for drawing two salaries from Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) and State House has been given a job to return at the state broadcaster. Timpuza, formerly of MBC, has been appointed Regional Manager for the centre, a position which was held by Spiwe Banda. Banda was […]
President Peter Mutharika has said government is pushing for the review of the Citizenship Act so that Malawians can start exploiting the benefits of dual citizenship. Mutharika speaking when he opened parliament on Tuesday said the review of Citizenship Act will ensure government consider to allow Malawians to hold dual citizenship. “Mr. Speaker, Sir, in […]
Police in the Malawian capital Lilongwe have arrested two Nigerians after they were found in possession of fake local currency and several kilos of cocaine. Central Region Police Publicist, Kingsley Dandaula disclosed that the two suspects identified as Emmanuel Uche (34) and Lawrence Izichuku Ikemezia (32) both businessmen were arrested after a tip-off by unnamed […]
Medson Selemani who murdered his cousin Janet Chitedze and mutilated her private parts at Shadreck Village in Mchinji district says he was told he would be K14 Million richer by a Mozambizan witch doctor. Selemani who was on the run, was arrested by Mchinji Police at Namitete in Lilongwe on Saturday. He told Mana that […]
Ministry of Health Public Relations Officer (PRO) Henry Salmon Chimbali has resigned with immediate effect from the ministry but kept the reason of quitting close to his chest. “Yes I can confirm that I have quitted from the ministry and this is with immediate effect. There is nothing much I can say,” said Chimbali. He […]
Malawi Police in Luchenza have locked up two Mozambican nationals for possessing and attempting to sell 12 human bones to businessman Enock Taliana at Makoka Trading Centre in Thyolo. Luchenza Police Officer In-charge Assistant Superintendent Isaiah Mlowoka said suspects Lex Kaitano and Never Rodrick offered Taliana the bones at K1 million last Friday. “When Kaitano […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has disclosed plans by his government to establish a National Service -similar to the defunct Malawi Young Pioneers (MYP) – where the youth will be given military training. Mutharika said in Parliament on Tuesday that the military training will be “basic.” “Mr. Speaker, Sir, Government is also planning to establish a […]
Malawi Pesident Peter Mutharika has told parliament that he is overseeing economic boom that will soon transalate to a full circle of economic recovery for the country to achieve sustained inclusive growth and development. The President told the House that the “sound macroeconomic policies” that his government has been implementing in the 2014/2015 financial year […]
As Malawi is still remembering a teen girl who was brutally murdered by her cousin and had her private parts removed in Mchinji, police in the central region border district with Zambia are now hunting for Gift Mayibegi suspected of killing his fiancé on the night of Sunday the 3rd May 2015. Mchinji police spokesman […]
The Local Government Service Commission has started an inquiry in the controversial pay hike at Blantyre city council and the subsequent suspension of its chief executive officer, Ted Nandolo. Nyasa Times sources said that Nandolo was seen self-driving a personal white Toyota car to the Civic offices and came out of the inquiry towards lunch […]