The treason case against former vice president Dr Cassim Chilumpha and businessman Yusuf Billiat Matumula is still on and government continue to spend tax payers in millions to pay a British lawyer the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration hired and state witnesses. Chilumpha and Matumula were arrested in 2006 on allegations that they were planning […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has agreed to an embarrassing U-turn on the proposal for government to purchase a presidential jet in order for the Head of State to avoid airport queues or the “inconvenience” of waiting for flights. Minister of Information Kondwani Nankhumwa said government has decided to reverse a decision on the proposal to […]
The Fire that which gutted and completely destroyed Skin Care factory, Enshani Products at Ginnery Corner in Blantyre was caused by an electrical fault, Blantyre City Fire Brigade has said. Fire Brigade said it was believed the fire started due to an “electric fault in the factory”. However, the fire Brigade said it will still […]
Malawi Police has arrested a man suspected to have brutally murdered his sister Janet Chitedze and had her private parts removed at Shadreck Village, in the areas of Traditional Authority Mkanda in Mchinji. According to the Mchinji Police Public Relations Officer sergeant Moses Kajawa Nyirenda, the suspect Selemani Medson aged 21, was arrested between Namitete […]
Budget session of parliament is set for stormy run and the political temperature across the country is also likely to soar with opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) set to take government to task over the K6 billion promissory notes to clear Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) toxic assets and save individuals who took loans from the […]
Nkhotakota district hospital bi-annual report on safe motherhood indicates 51 newborn babies’ deaths from July – December 2014; the problem has been attributed to negligence of medical personnel although the tendency is failing to die at the hospital. Despite the increased infant death, a nurse (Name withheld) on duty in pediatric ward on Thursday March […]
The cash-strapped Malawi government—which is struggling to even buy the most basic of drugs for its people—has committed K6 billion taxpayers’ money to repay loans that 13 private sector players took from the now ‘for sale’ Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) and failed to repay, it has been reported. Of the total giveaway, roughly 83 percent […]
The First Grade Magistrate Court in Chitipa has convicted and sentenced five police officers to 14 years imprisonment after being found guilty of robbing a guest who lodged at a rest house in the district of money amounting to K450, 000 . The convicts are No A9845 Sub/Inspector Patrick Nyirenda , No A8336 Sub/Inspector Solemn […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has been subjected to criticism in the UK media after a report by Nyasa Times quoting Information Minister Kondwani Nankhuwa that hinted plans for government to purchase a presidential jet in order for the Head of State to avoid airport queues or the “inconvenience” of waiting for flights. The Express picked […]
The Coalition on Prevention of Unsafe Abortions (Copua) has engaged Malawi media house editors to persuade government through the media to speed up the reform process of abortion laws and reduce deaths of Malawian women. Copua coordinator Chrispin Sibande told the editors that law reform was one way of addressing deaths of pregnant women through […]
The bus, police intercepted in Lilongwe two days ago full of passengers, with some standing, on its way to South Africa, is apparently one of the human trafficking implements used by a syndicate involving some big businessmen in Malawi. Investigations by the Lilongwe News Agency (LINA) have revealed that among the 73 passengers, there were […]
Blantyre City Council has with immediate effect banned holding of wedding, engagement and bridal shower ceremonies in residential areas. The council says in a statement that the move “is aimed at curbing noise pollution in residential areas”. This comes two years after Director of Leisure, Culture and Environmental Services for the Blantyre City Council Sylvester […]
Malawi government has hinted that it will consider purchasing another president tial plane State House confirmed that President Peter Mutharika chartered the Jet from Malawi to Dubai where he connected on a commercial flight to the United States. The State House has since justified the hiring of the jet to Dubai, saying it t was […]
High Court Judge Micheal Mtambo has ruled against application which lawyer for businessperson Oswald Lutepo made for the state to bear the costs of his case after he was formally discharged in the attempted murder former Ministry of Finance budget director Paul Mphwiyo. The court determined that the prosecution had failed to provide sufficient evidence […]
Former Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ralph Kasambara has survived the first charge of attempted murder in which he has been acquitted but he still has to defend himself on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder in Paul Mphwiyo shooting trial. Kasambara, who is representing himself, is and four others are accused of […]
Former Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier Macdonald Kumwembe and businessman Pika Manondo have both been found with a case to answer on all charges of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder on former budget director Paul Mphwiyo. Making his determination at the Lilongwe, High court Judge Michael Mtambo said prosecution has successfully established a […]
Magistrates and Judicial officials in Malawi have petitioned President Arthur Peter Mutharika over what they call poor remuneration and benefits and that they have given him a seven-day ultimatum to meet their demands. In the petition, dated April 23, 2015 and entitled “Notice to Strike by Magistrates for Non Compliance and Implementation of Salaries Approved […]
The Surveyors Institute of Malawi (SIM) has underscored the need to enact into law the draft Building Regulation Bill so that it should provide legal instrument to be used in monitoring and evaluation of conditions of buildings in use in the country. This follows recent revival of the ‘Red Star Campaign’ by President Peter Mutharika. […]