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Public outrage follows collapse due to rains of newly-constructed road at Chapananga Bridge

December 8, 2020

* Road and bridge by Plem Construction reportedly cost K8 billion * Vice-President Chilima calls for high standard roads By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Stanley Nkhondoyachepa, MANA The public voiced out their outrage over a post on Facebook of a road stretch just meters away before Chapananga Bridge in Chikwawa collapsed due to rains, just 18 months after been commissioned. The post by social critic, Onjezani Kenani indicated that the road and bridge was constructed by Plem Construction…

Two arrested for defilement; One involves pastor in Thyolo

December 8, 2020

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* Pastor’s case is a love affair with under-aged girl between 2014 and 2019 * Impregnated her but denied the responsibility of assisting the girl and child * Lilongwe man defiled a mentally challenged under-aged girl since 2019 * Medical examination reveal the girl tested HIV positive By Daniel Sapuli & Blessings Kapina, MANA A church pastor in Thyolo and a Lilongwe-based man have been arrested for defilement as sexual defilement cases continue to rise. Police in Thyolo are…

Quadriyyah Muslim Ulama Council asks Parliament to pass Termination of Pregnancy Bill

December 8, 2020

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By Steven Godfrey Mkweteza Three groupings, led by the Quadriyyah Muslim Ulama Council of Malawi, have joined forces asking Members of Parliament to table and pass the Termination of Pregnancy (TOP) Bill once it is brought back into the august House. At a joint press briefing held in Zomba on Monday, Quadriyyah Muslim Ulama Council vice-chairman, Sheikh Jim Suleimana said the Muslim groupings said the MPs should consider the Bill as a human rights piece of legislation aimed at…

Kamowa leads Southern Region Chess for Dec. 24 national championship

December 8, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira James Kamowa carries the hopes of the Southern Region Chess League (SRCL) ahead of the Chess Association of Malawi (CHESSAM) national championship after winning the qualifiers played over the weekend at Country Club Limbe. From 7 rounds played of 60 minutes, Kamowa amassed 6 points while Joseph Nyambalo was the runner-up with 5.5 points. Eight players — Precious Kamwendo, Ishmael Harrison, Stanley Biyasi, Amos Chigowo, John Mkumba, Francisco Mwangupili, Ryan MacJessie and Chiletso Chipanga — shared…

Blantyre Round Table provides ICT lab at Mpemba Reformatory Centre

December 6, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Blantyre Round Table took its tradition of treating juvenile kids at Mpemba Reformatory Centre further by providing an information & communication technology (ICT) lab. This was on top of the charitable organisation’s annual camaraderie visit to the centre of treating the kids there to a coach ride to Chichiri Shopping Mall for an ice cream treat before going back for a Christmas lunch. They then presents various gifts before having a football game with the the…

Ndirande Malabada MP Mkumba joins march against sexual defilement

December 6, 2020

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* ‘These acts are heinous and must be condemned in strongly terms’ * ‘Report any sort of violence against children and young women to the police’ * ‘Those who are caught must be given stiffer punishment in order to deter others’ By Duncan Mlanjira United Democrat Front (UDF) Member of Parliament for Ndirande Malabada, Ismail Rizzq Mkumba on Saturday joined the nationwide condemnation of the rising cases of sexual defilement by joining a demonstration march in his constituency. Mkumba…

South Africa serves Malawi with Bushiri’s extradition request

December 4, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira South Africa’s Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services has served Malawi’s Ministry Justice with the extradition request for Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary in terms of Article 6 of the SADC Protocol on extradition as well Article 10 of the Extradition Agreement between the two countries. The Extradition Agreement between the two countries were entered into in terms of South Africa’s Extradition Act No 67 of 1962 as amended. “As previously indicated, the law provides…

MPC rejects Lilongwe Water Board’s request to have Itaye redeployed as Postmaster General

December 4, 2020

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LWB CEO Godfrey Itaye By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) board of directors has rejected the request by Lilongwe Water Board to redeploy Godfrey Itaye to be the Postmaster General. In a letter dated November 25, 2020 by MPC chairperson of the board, Noel Mkulichi, says recruitment of the Postmaster General shall be effected after MPC’s Turnaround Strategy that has already been approved by government. The letter says as a statutory corporation, MPC draws its mandate from the…

Mangochi impresses task force team on COVID-19 fight

December 4, 2020

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By Kondwani Magombo, MANA There were fears that the COVID-19 could escalate in Mangochi and Mzimba due to high number of people that trek to and from South Africa from the two districts since April when cases of the pandemic that were being recorded were imported infections from South Africa. But Mangochi has proved it wrong and so far only recorded 156 COVID-19 cases and two related deaths — indicating the district has played a good role in the…

Mixed reactions to Homeland Security Minister Chimwendo Banda’s clarification for inciting mob justice

December 3, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Homeland Security Minister Richard Chimwendo Banda clarification that he did not “intend to and do not in any way condone or support mob justice or unlawful handling of suspects of sexual offences” has received mixed reactions on social media”. “Any interpretation or suggestion to that effect is regretted,” said the Minister of his remarks from the political rally in Mangochi on Sunday in which he suggested the use of mob justice for alleged rapists and sexual…