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Attorney General joins injunction case restraining government from borrowing towards Salima/Lilongwe water pipeline project

May 18, 2023

* The matter does raise quite pertinent issues (of purported irregularity and illegality) * And I do not think we should gloss over them for purposes of expediency * This is especially considering that these loans will have to be paid back using public funds By Duncan Mlanjira The High Court sitting in Blantyre has accepted Attorney General to join as 4th defendant the stay of order of injunction which was applied for by Forum for National Development Limited…

Police lag behind in resolving child abuse cases brought over by YONECO

March 30, 2023

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The Minister being appraised of the helpline services being offered * The Organisation has high-tech facilities that it uses through the national Tithandizane Child Helpline * Which is connected to various stakeholders that include the police; social welfare offices; Plan Malawi International * To re-engage soon with all the stakeholders involved in the network to resolve the bottlenecks being faced By Duncan Mlanjira Youth Net & Counseling (YONECO), that safeguards and protects children from violence and abuse, has on…

Ministry of Education appoints interim Board for Saint Andrews International Primary School

March 26, 2023

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Minister of Education, Madalitso Wirima-Kambauwa * Following the High Court Consent Order dated 4th March, 2023 between Sunduzwayo Jere & Naomi Charles * The new Board shall be constituted upon wider consultation with stakeholders * Including all schools under the Designated Schools Board — or at the expiry of 18 months, whichever comes earlier By Duncan Mlanjira Ministry of Education has dissolved the Board of Governors for Saint Andrews International Primary School (SAIPS) and appointed an interim, led by…

Immigration Department officer granted permission for judicial review over appointment of retired Brigadier General Kalumo as Director General

February 20, 2023

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The retired Malawi Defence Force high ranked officer * Section 29 of the Public Service Act prescribes that anyone above the age of 60 years can no longer serve in public service * Kalumo was aged over the prescribed retirement age at the time of his appointment * However, Kalumo continues to serve for the sake of good administration in that it is necessary that there is an officer in place * Until such time as the impugned decision is…

Pemphero Mphande’s lawsuit against TNM and TNM Mpamba ignites hot debate on social media on Malawi ICT services

February 20, 2023

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* Some people are able to register their phone numbers on the network under the name, ‘Pemphero Mphande’ * Without proper documentation and demanding money from people * Amangwetu National ID yathu osamaiphwekesa (don’t underestimate the strengths of Malawi’s National ID) * It has all the necessities in terms of security. It’s up to the data processing officers to be wise enough * The crux will be on the ID number. They should be different and the chip should…

Chakwera did not order DPP discontinuation of criminal cases against Chizuma—State House

February 12, 2023

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Chamkakala: Has taken the initiative after reviewing the cases * The powers of the DPP to discontinue a criminal case is as he deems it fit and are not subject to presidential approval or direction * He welcomes the latest news of the DPP’s decision to use his powers to discontinue those cases By Duncan Mlanjira The State House has clarified that President Lazarus Chakwera did not order the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Masauko Chamkakala to drop and…

Government seems bent for collision course with the nation on fight against corruption and on Chizuma saga

February 9, 2023

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Chizuma, at the centre of it all * We are going to do whatever we can, to make sure that justice prevails in this matter—MLS * As Government indicates that it will take the case further with the Supreme Court of Appeal Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira Despite Malawi Law Society’s intervention stopping the execution of Martha Chizuma’s suspension as Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) — including concerns raised by the United States of America (US) and the…

Government to engage US Ambassador to address the concerns raised by the Embassy condemning “harassment” of Chizuma

February 8, 2023

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Minister of Information and Digitalization, Moses Kunkuyu * Out of respect for international laws, including the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, will engage the US Embassy * And Ambassador through diplomatic channels to address the concerns raised * This will be done in the spirit of mutual respect, without compromising the duty of Government to protect the sovereignty of Malawi * And the independence of domestic public institutions and their officials from foreign interference * As well as in…

US Embassy condemns government for vacating a court order that lifted Martha Chizuma’s suspension

February 8, 2023

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US Ambassador to Malawi met Chizuma in solidarity soon after her release from police custody * This culminates in two months of harassment by the government officials against Chizuma * These measures by senior officials follow her arrest in December in the middle of the night in an armed police raid * Since then, no one who carried out or authorized the arrest has been held to account By Duncan Mlanjira Following the decision by the Malawi’s Government through…

DPP calls on Chakweras administration to resign with immediate effect to pave way for an interim government

December 8, 2022

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* Interim government to conduct fresh elections in 90 days because government has completely lost the trust of Malawians to govern * As MCP MP Peter Dimba declares Boma ndilodabwa kuti boma lamanga mayi Chizuma’ (government is surprised over the arrest) * It sounds simple and hilarious but it is complex and saddening — the statement means there is another ‘boma’ that has hijacked our Boma and is running the show By Duncan Mlanjira The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)…