Zambian High Court stops Judge Chikopa’s tribunal

The Lusaka High Court has granted three Zambian judges accused of misconduct an injunction stopping all proceedings of a tribunal appointed by President Michael Sata headed by Malawian High Court Judge and Commecial Court Judge President Lovemore Chikopa branding the tribunal as illegal and immature. Chikopa was recently sworn in the Zambian capital, Lusaka to chair a […]

Chikopa takes oath, Sata urges ‘don’t be intimidated’

Zambian President Michael Sata has sworn-in Malawi Judge Lovemore Chikopa and urged not to be intimidated as he heads the tribunal to investigate the alleged misconduct of the three judges. According to Zambian media, Chikopa and two Zambian retired judges and their secretary were sworn in at State House on Tuesday. The tribunal will investigate […]

Zambia churches applaud Malawi leadership change

Following the peaceful transition of power from late president Bingu wa Mutharika to current Malawi leader Mrs. Joyce Banda, Zambian churches have expressed extreme sentiments on the development. In a letter dated 10th April 2012 and addressed to their colleagues, the Malawi Council of Churches, the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) said “We would […]

Malawi Judge receives formal appointment to head Zambian Tribunal

Malawian Judge Lovemore Chikopa has received his appointment letter from Zambian President Michael Sata enabling hi m to fly to Zambia next week to preside over the tribunal set up to investigate three suspended judges of that country. Zambia’s Deputy Minister in the Office of the Vice-President, Edgar Lungu, who was tasked as President Sata’s […]

Zambia worried with Malawi’s ‘sick’ economy

The Zambian government has come out to clarify on reasons leading to its donation of five million litres of fuel to Malawi during funeral of former president Bingu wa Mutharika, saying it is worried with the severity of Malawi’s challenges. Zambian deputy president Guy Scot told BBC Network Africa programme his country had always wanted […]

Zambia’s final fuel arrives in Malawi, ease panick buying

Malawi on Friday received tankers of fuel from Zambia as the southern Africa’s country contribution towards the funeral of the late President Bingu wa Mutharika. Zambian Minister of Energy, Mines and Water Development Chris Yaluma on Thursday flagged off five tankers carrying fuel destined for Malawi.  The flagging off of the five tankers was just […]

Fuel from Zambia abused, Malawi to pay

The first consignment of fuel which has been given by the Zambian government to ease mobility during the funeral of Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika is said to have been abused, Nyasa Times has established. Investigations by Nyasa Times indicate that Office of President and Cabinet through PVHO were issuing  special vouchers to  fill vehicles being […]

Zambia’s ‘donated’ fuel yet to arrive in Malawi

As the public viewing of the body of Malawi’s former President Bingu wa Mutharika starts today, Monday, government is yet to receive the five million litres of fuel “donated” by the Zambian President, Michael Sata. President Sata’s government announced last week it would donate the five million litres fuel to help facilitate funeral arrangements for […]

South Africa offers Malawi fuel deal, mist on Zambia ‘donation’

South African government has offered a business deal to Malawi in supplying fuel to help ease panic buying following shortage of the gasoline in the country. International Relations Minister of South Africa, Maite Mashabane, who led a delegation from President Jacob Zuma to meet new Malawi President Joyce Banda in Lilongwe, said Zuma administration would […]

Illovo Malawi imports sugar from Zambia to avert shortage

Illovo Sugar Malawi Limited has started importing sugar from neighbouring Zambia to address current shortage of the commodity on the market. The country for the past two months has been experiencing acute shortage of sugar, forcing people into long queues in supermarkets as they engage in panic-buying for the commodity. The shortage also forced some […]

Zambia helps Malawi with 5 million liters of fuel

  President Joyce Banda grateful to President Sata ZambianGovernment has donated 5 million litres of fuel to Malawi to assist the countryduring the funeral ceremony of fallen President Bingu wa Mutharika. In a statement released on Wednesday from the Malawi government’s Office of the President and Cabinet stated that Zambia gave Malawi the fuel to […]

Zambia’s Sata mourns 'exceptional leader' Mutharika

Zambian President Michael Sata says he is deeply saddened with the demise of the late Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika, despite their difference including his arrest when he visited the country. In his letter of condolence to the newly inaugurated President, Her Excellency Joyce Banda, President Sata expressed his deep sense of shock and sadness […]

Malawi Police arrest ex Zambia First Lady—paper

Police in Lilongwe on Monday detained former Zambian First Lady Vera Chiluba and a Nigerian pastor for allegedly soliciting money by false pretence, reports the Weekend Nation of Saturday, February 25, 2012. According to the newspaper, one of the Malawian pastors who hosted the two, Reverend Ian Longwe, Vera, who was wife to former Zambian […]