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HRDC bemoans weak Opposition as the DPP is embroiled in internal leadership wrangles

June 23, 2022

Better days between APM and Nankhumwa * The internal fights are rendering it too ineffective to provide the necessary checks and balances * As well as offer alternative policy options to Tonse Administration’s handling of national issues * The UDF has folded into a briefcase with little or no influence on the country’s national affairs By Duncan Mlanjira Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) contends that the internal leadership stand-off in the high echelons of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)…

‘The stench of evil twins of corruption and fraud are still largely responsible for Malawi’s retarded development’—HRDC

June 23, 2022

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* To this day, there is rampant suspected corruption and abuse of public resources * As well as gapping loopholes in public financial systems that have resulted in the loss of Billions of public funds * The gulf between the rhetoric and the reality of the levels of suspected corruption is like day and night By Duncan Mlanjira Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says President Lazarus Chakwera that in his early major campaign speeches, he had vowed “to disinfect…

MultiChoice Malawi to adjust residential DStv and GOtv subscription rates upwards effective July 15

June 23, 2022

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* In response current economic pressures Malawi is facing and taken into account the 25% devaluation of the Malawi Kwacha * As MERA also increases fuel pump prices effective today June 23 By Duncan Mlanjira As Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has increased fuel pump prices effective today, June 23, MultiChoice Malawi is also set to adjust residential DStv and GOtv subscription rates upwards effective July 15. MERA has also increased petrol by 44.92% (now at K1,999 a liter…

ACB arrests fired IG implicated corruption case involving Sattar; As Chilima breaks silence on his own corruption involvement

June 23, 2022

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Fired IG George Kainja * Chilima maintains that at no point has he ever been involved in any perverted or criminal scheme as suggested by the Bureau * He further finds it curious that, to date, the Bureau has not confronted him with the said allegations of criminal conduct * So that he has the opportunity of making representations on the same By Duncan Mlanjira Breaking news coming in is that the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested recently-fired Inspector…

HRDC attacks Tonse Alliance government of mismanaging the economy and indecisiveness and slow decision-making

June 23, 2022

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President Chakwera leads the Tonse Alliance * The rapid depletion of forex has pushed the Malawi kwacha to depreciate by around 75% over the past 24 months * Contributing sharply to the rising cost of living and general economic pain Malawians are feeling right now * The Tonse administration “sits on the largest budget deficit on record amid piling public debt on the back of largely unproductive spending * And that “the high levels of debt, both foreign and…

UTM Party stands steadfast in solidarity with its president Saulos Chilima

June 23, 2022

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* We are not going to make further comments henceforth until this issues comes to its logical conclusion * As a party that has absolute belief and trust in Malawi’s justice system * We have absolute confidence that justice will prevail in the end By Duncan Mlanjira Following President Lazarus Chakwera’s decision to withhold his Vice-President Saulos Chilima from any delegated duties while waiting for the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to substantiate its corruption allegations against him, the UTM Party…

Malawi’s only heavy weight professional taekwondo player Guba attains 5th medal by mid 2022 alone

June 23, 2022

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Proudly with his 5th medal of the year * He is also the only highly-graded personnel in UK Armed Forces Taekwondo team * His most recent and notable achievement is his grading to Kukkiwon World Taekwondo 5th Dan/ Degree black belt By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian UK-based taekwondo expert, Sergeant Yamikani Guba — who is with the British military — has added a 5th medal for this year on his trophy trove after winning the silver last Sunday in the…

African Parks thrives to enhance positive community engagement to advance positive co-existence around Liwonde National Park boundaries

June 22, 2022

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* Ever since 2015, thousands of community members have benefited directly from Liwonde Park * In the form of environmental education, scholarships, healthcare infrastructure and supporting them in income-generating activities * Interprise initiatives include Spicy Farmers, which produced over 70 tonnes of chilies in 2021 * Honey for Heart’ project has nearly doubled its honey harvest since its inception in 2018 * Liwonde also supports vegetable and livestock farmers which are thriving under the irrigation assistance Analysis by Duncan…

Government sits on 40% of occupancy in MPICO’s properties; Accumulating K3.8 billion in rental arrears

June 22, 2022

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Jiya making her presentation at the AGM * The defaulting on arrears were impacting the cash flows, competitiveness and cost of maintenance * The government has since committed to settle K3.1 billion after a legal redress By Steven Mkweteza, Correspondent MPICO’s Plc, the country’s leading real estate and properties managing portfolio, says it has now put in place a number of segment-based strategies aimed at diversifying sources of revenues to increase profitability. This is to ensure that government does…

Sattar’s associate kept a record of all who allegedly received money from the high corruption suspect from 2008 to 2020—Chakwera

June 21, 2022

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* But curiously, the Bureau’s report does not include any of the names of those found in the 14 ledgers that contain this information * This, in my view, points to another factor that drives corruption in this country * Namely the selective pursuit of justice by the Bureau in its enforcement of the law By Duncan Mlanjira In his address to the nation this evening, President Lazarus Chakwera reveled that the investigations that the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) found…