MP claims 15 files on people with albinism killings go missing

Machinga East Member of Parliament Esther Jolobala has claimed 15 case files involving killings of people with albinism killings has gone missing. Speaking in parliament on Thursday, Jolobala said the missing of the case files meant the murder cases could not be continued in courts. She therefore said the conduct of the police on the matter […]

Mwanamvekha tells House 58 arrested in FISP fraud

Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Joseph Mwanamvekha has told Parliament that 58 people have since been arrested on allegations of fraud related to the 2017/18 Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp). In the 2017/18 Fisp program, government is subsidising NPK and Urea fertilisers per 50 kilogramme (kg) bag for K15 000 and   5kg maize […]

Activists to storm parliament over albino killings

Human rights activists are scheduled to storm parliament on May 25, the African Union Day, to express their concern over the continued abductions and killings of people with albinism. Edward Chileka Banda, Chairperson of Citizen Alliance, an umbrella body of non state human rights organizations in Malawi said the African Union Day is an ideal […]

Shanil solicits physiotherapy equipment for Malawi

Former First Lady Dr Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri (formerly Mrs Muluzi) has sourced physiotherapy equipment worth K500 million from United Kingdom that is being distributed to centres that deals with people with disabilities. Shanil, now Balaka West MP said the 40 foot container is already in the country and her passion is to help children with […]