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Two arrested in Limbe over illegal pesticide sales

By Nyasa Times News Desk

Police in Limbe have arrested two men accused of selling counterfeit and unregistered pesticides without a licence. The suspects — Patrick Savala, 35, from Mulanje, and Lewis Dzikolatha, 25, from Chikwawa — were detained on 27 July after officers from the Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Section received a tip‑off during a routine patrol. Detectives traced […]

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Malawi is ‘flying blind’ on pesticide harm, Kaphale pushes for reform

By Nyasa Times News Desk

Malawi has launched a renewed national push to confront a largely overlooked public‑health emergency: rising deaths and injuries linked to pesticide poisoning, including a growing number of suspected self‑poisoning cases involving Highly Hazardous Pesticides. The warning came during a national Technical Working Group meeting in Lilongwe on 30 June, where government ministries, health experts, police, […]

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