Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has taken Petroda Malawi Limited to task over escalating incidences of labour-related human rights violations. This follows a recent video clip circulating on social media and other platforms allegedly showing Petroda Malawi manager at Chitukuko filling station coercively undressing and strip-searching a Malawian worker having accused him of theft. In […]
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) on Tuesday, 17 January, 2017 seized over 2,000 kilogrammes of vandalised cables, water pipes, bolts and taps from a fuel tanker in Mzuzu. The development follows patrols mounted by MRA Flexible Anti-Smuggling Teams (FAST) in the city. The items were concealed in sacks inside the tanker, registration number PE 7146 […]
Police in Malawi’s commercial capital Blantyre have shot dead a suspect believed to be part of the armed robbers that killed a police officer and robbed K46.4 million from Petroda in Lilongwe last week. The suspect was shot dead at Kameza Roundabout Monday evening. The law enforcers were on their way to Lilongwe with two of the […]
The criminals, among them ex-Malawi Police Officer, who attacked a Petroda minibus and killed a police officer in Lilongwe on Monday, went away with a whooping K46.4 million, sources said. The criminals, who police say are still at large, also snatched two rifles from the police officers. However, one of the rifles, a K2C serial number […]
The battle between Petroda Malawi Limited (PML) and Maranatha International Academy over Keza Office Park in Malawi’s commercial city of Blantyre appears far from over. PML, owners of the office park, have been fighting to have Maranatha, the tenant, exit the complex for non-payment of rentals but the later has continued to challenge the eviction. […]
All programs on Malawi’s only Islamic radio station, Radio Islam were suspended on Wednesday from morning to midnight when the station closes except its 7:30 p.m news bulletin which comes back to back in English and Chichewa. Instead the station was airing Quran recitations and condolence messages as one way of mourning the death of […]