Communities in Blantyre nods to Matindi Industrial Park

Communities around Matindi  have finally allowed government to use part of their land to construct the  planned Matindi Industrial Park in Blantyre which will affect four group village heads (GVHs)under Senior Chief Kapeni. The development has come after the project faced strong resistance, especially from people living in Chimaimba Village who said were not ready […]

Matindi industrial park faces resistance from communities

People in group village head Jameson in Blantyre Rural are refusing to relocate to a new place to pave way for the start of Matindi Industrial Park project. The Malawi Government, with financial assistance from the African Export-Import Bank (Afriexim bank) plans to construct two industrial parks in Lilongwe and Blantyre. According to a surveyor’s […]

Matindi School director embezzles K1.7m fees, students fail to access results

At least 136 students from Matindi Girls Academy who sat for the last Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examination are failing to access their results as Malawi National Examinations Board (Maneb)  are holding them due to non-payment of examination fees amounting K1.7 million. One student said Maneb has now ordered parents to pay the […]

ACB clears Matindi FM owner on cashgate: Lutepo has no stakes in Nserebo’s Agrofeeds

Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB ) cleared Agrifeeds Limited and owner Elvis Nserebo, who also owns Matindi FM and Schools of any wrong-doing in the cashgate corruption scandal. The clearance letter in Nyasa Times possession, dated 9th May, 2014, Ref No. ACB/DGG/8/10, was signed by ACB’s Deputy Director General Reyneck Matemba. The letter clears rumours viral on […]

JBF, Matindi leave for Airtel tournament in Nigeria

Joyce Banda Foundation (JBF) and Matindi Private left on Saturday for Airtel Rising Africa football Championship to be held in Lagos Nigeria. JBF will represent the country in the boy’s category while Matindi will be in the girls category in the tournament scheduled for September 16-22 Airtel Malawi Public Relations Officer Edith Tsilizani said Malawi’s delegation left […]