Members of Parliament on Friday were petitioned by chiefs and concerned citizens from Rumphi to repeal the Customary Land Act which was passed in 2016 which they argue is bringing friction between traditional leaders and their subjects. Last year Parliament passed four land-related bills which the President assented to in September. They include the Customary Land […]
A parliamentary committee has given the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development up to three weeks to get back land along Lilongwe river which it sold to some members of staff and business people. Welani Chilenga, chairperson of Lands and Natural Resources Committee of Parliament said it was absurd that the ministry officials sold […]
Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Atupele Muluzi on Wednesday was forced to go an inspect the Regional Commissioner of Lands officer in Lilongwe as Nyasa Times earlier reported that staff at the ministry are boycotting work at their stinking offices following water disconnection which has turned the offices filthy, producing very bad smell. […]
A 58 years old woman Flyness Kinda is battling for her life at Karonga district hospital after she was stabbed by her young brother Medson Mwekinda over the land issues. Karonga police has confirmed the development and has launched the man hunt for the suspect who is at large. Nyasa Times visited the victim at […]
Police in Mchinji are keeping in custody a village head and four of his subjects for slashing a four hectare maize field belonging to a woman whom he has picked a land dispute. Mchinji police spokesperson Kaitano Lubriano confirmed chief Nyoka who is Rodrick Langa is in their hands. “Him and his four subjects went […]
Traditional leaders on Wednesday marched to Parliament to present a petition that members of parliament should reverse the already assented Land Customary Law to allow further consultation. Accompanied by self-proclaimed supreme leader of the so-called United States of Thyolo and Mulanje and Peoples’ Land Organisation (PLO), Vincent Group Village Headman (GVH) Somanda Makata of Blantyre and […]
The Malawi National Assembly has passed a Land Amendment Bill that seeks to empower not only the poor, but also women who struggle to access land due to cultural issues. The bill whch was tabled in the House by Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Atupele Muluzi now gives power to rural Malawians and women […]
Malawi Palriament on Tuesday debated and passed three Land-related bills tabled by Minister of Land, Housing and Urban Development. The bills which are bills number 10 of 2006 , Land Acquisition (Amendment), bill number 5 of 2016, Malawi Housing Corporation (Amendment) and bill number 8 of 2016, Public Roads (Amendment) which passed after Members of […]
Minister of Land, Housing and Urban Development Atupele Muluzi on Monday said government is optimistic of a brighter Malawi once new land related bills are enacted to law but former vice president Khumbo Kachale (KK)differed with the minister and said government legistlation on land is reaping the already impoverished citizens . Muluzi was speaking in […]
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Atupele Muluzi on Wednesday held a media sensitisation meeting on land related laws and bills at Golden Peacock in Lilongwe. Muluzi said his ministry is organizing sensitization meetings as well as training to various groups of people including the media so that all Malawians should be aware of […]
People’s Land Organisation (PLO) leader Vincent Wandale on Tuesday walked from court after Senior Resident Magistrate Thoko Soko handed him a 18-month suspended sentence. He was convicted last Thursday on three counts of conspiracy to commit a misdemeanour, unauthorised use of land and criminal trespass in which the court has convicted him but his accomplice, […]
Senior Chief Ngolongoliwa of Thyolo has welcomed the conviction of People’s Land Organisation (PLO) leader Vincent Wandale, saying it is a landmark in fight against impunity for land grabbers. Wandale was convicted by the Blantyre Magistrate’s Court Thursday on three counts of conspiracy to commit a misdemeanour, unauthorised use of land and criminal trespass. Ngongoliwa […]
The Blantyre Magistrate’s Court on Thursday found People’s Land Organisation (PLO) leader Vincent Wandale guilty on three counts of conspiracy to commit a misdemeanour, unauthorised use of land and criminal trespass in which the court has convicted him but acquitted his accomplice, Tendai Nsikita, of the same charges. Wandale was arrested on September 3 in Lilongwe in connection […]
Self proclaimed leader of Peoples Land Organisation Vincent Wandale will on November 3 know whether he has a case to answer or not. The court on Tuesday wound up the case and the Blantyre senior Magistrate Thokozani Soko said she will make her determination next month. Wandale’s lawyer Goba Chipeta was upbeat his clients, Wandale […]
President Peter Mutharika branded Vincent Wandale, the People’s Land Organisation (PLO) leader as a nuisance and cannabis smker, according to a testimony by Mulanje South member of parliament Bon Kalindo. Kalindo, a comedian popular known as Winiko, was testifying at Blantyre magistrate court as defence witness. He told the court that despite President Mutharika not […]
Influential Chewa traditional leader, Paramount Chief Kaomba of Kasungu has been dragged to court on allegations he grabbed a leased land from children whose parents died. According to court documents in Kasungu, Eliza Teyeresi took the chief over the land which her parents leased in the area of village head Kadzimete. She said her parents […]
The case in which Peoples Land Organization (PLO) leader Vincent Wandale is being accused of land grabbing and illegally distributing to his members is expected to be back in court Friday where the accused will continue with their defense. Since last month the case has been held at Conforzi Plantations following the request made by the prosecution […]
The Blantyre senior magistrate court has moved to Thyolo again on the land grabbing case a day after leader of Peoples Land Organisation said he was influenced by President Peter Mutharika and chief Ngolongoliwa to take the tea estate land forcibly and distribute it to the landless. This is the second time that the court […]