Menu

Category: Law Enforcement

Honeymoon of plundering public resources is over—declares Mutharika
October 4, 2025
| No Comments
| Business, Law Enforcement, National, News

* As he pledges unity, integrity after taking oath of office this morning as the 7th President of the Republic of Malawi * Government is about service, not privilege. Any individual found misusing public funds will be expelled from office immediately. I will not tolerate corruption or the abuse of resources meant for citizens * When found looting, we are done. I will not allow anyone to destroy this government under my watch. Never say I did not warn…

Read More

CFTC orders Karson Investment Trust retain all local Shoprite employees who choose to remain employed as it authorises acquisition
September 29, 2025
| No Comments
| Business, Law Enforcement, News

* For employees opting to leave, Karson Investment Trust shall ensure their terminal benefits are honored in accordance with Malawi’s employment laws * Any post-merger restructuring must comply with Malawi’s employment laws and be conducted in consultation with the Commission. * Karson Investment Trust shall maintain Shoprite’s operational standards, including product diversity and shopping ambience By Duncan Mlanjira The Competition & Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) has authorised the proposed acquisition of business assets of Shoprite Trading Limited by Karson…

Read More

Posted in Business, Law Enforcement, News Comments Off on CFTC orders Karson Investment Trust retain all local Shoprite employees who choose to remain employed as it authorises acquisition
MEC gazettes results of the presidential election including irregularities that Chakwera demanded and went to court for
September 25, 2025
| No Comments
| Law Enforcement, National, News, Politics

* As MEC chairperson Justice Annabel Mtalimanja declares that Peter Mutharika is the 7th President of the Republic of Malawi, who attained 3,035,249 votes representing 56.75% of the total valid cast * Lazarus Chakwera came second with 1,765,170 (33.0%); UTM’s Dalitso Kabambe 3rd with 211,413 (4.0%); UDF’s Atupele Muluzi 4th with 102,744 (1.9%); and People’s Party’s Joyce Banda 5th with 86,106 (1.6%) By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has gazetted the results of the September 16 presidential election…

Read More

Posted in Law Enforcement, National, News, Politics Comments Off on MEC gazettes results of the presidential election including irregularities that Chakwera demanded and went to court for
‘Malawian vote is under protection through a joker thrown by MEC’—Chifipa Mhango
September 18, 2025
| No Comments
| Law Enforcement, National, News, Politics

* We know the number of registered voters, we know the number of people who actually voted by district, which is the voter turnout * What MEC chairperson is saying is simple arithmetic — if the results of any candidate or total number of votes in any district surpass the voter turn out; then due diligence will take place By Duncan Mlanjira Chief Economist for South Africa’s Don Consultancy Group (DCG), Chifipa Mhango, maintains that the official figures released by…

Read More

Mzimba Police bust illegal fuel warehouses; impound 600 litres of fuel
September 4, 2025
| No Comments
| Business, Law Enforcement, News

* There has been erratic fuel supply in Mzimba owing to such illegal dealings by unscrupulous traders * Whenever fuel is supplied in fuel stations, it quickly runs out due to hoarding. As police, we launched investigations which led to this discovery By Joel Phiri, MANA Police in Mzimba have busted an illegal fuel trading syndicate and impounded 600 litres of fuel that was being stored in various warehouses. Mzimba Police Station’s public relations officer, Sub-Inspector Maria Banda said…

Read More

Government secures 160 million litres of fuel for September-October
August 30, 2025
| No Comments
| Business, Law Enforcement, National, News

MERA CEO Henry Kachale at the press briefing held last evening in Lilongwe * A vessel carrying 48 million litres of both petrol and diesel is already on its way and in addition, 56 million litres of petrol and 57 million litres of diesel have already been secured * MERA is using both government-to-government (G-to-G) agreements and open tender systems to stabilise supply, noting that fuel volumes procured this year are 27% higher than the total imported in 2024…

Read More

CFTC issues 34 notices of infringement to cement traders to explain their price increases with supporting documented evidence
August 28, 2025
| No Comments
| Business, Law Enforcement, News

A 50kg bag of cement jumped from MK26,000 to MK50,000 * As it initiated processes towards full investigations against the cement price surges by conducting inspections to establish the actual prevailing prices * And availability of cement on the market and whether traders are not engaging in unfair trading practices such as exploitative pricing By Duncan Mlanjira Competition & Fair Trade Commission CFTC has initiated processes towards full investigations against the cement price surges and has since issued 34…

Read More

Posted in Business, Law Enforcement, News Comments Off on CFTC issues 34 notices of infringement to cement traders to explain their price increases with supporting documented evidence
MRA arrests customs clearing agent Rhoda Ndovie for falsifying importation documents of goods on behalf of AFORD and DPP
August 28, 2025
| No Comments
| Business, Law Enforcement, News, Politics

MRA conducted a search at AFORD president Enoch Chihana’s premises where the goods were allegedly offloaded * Limu Clearing falsified the quantity and value of imported goods — which is alleged to have resulted into evasion of taxes in excess of K300 million * Ndovie is also under investigations of alleged evasion of taxes include value added tax (VAT) by  business entities operated by her By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) notifies the public that on Tuesday, August…

Read More

Posted in Business, Law Enforcement, News, Politics Comments Off on MRA arrests customs clearing agent Rhoda Ndovie for falsifying importation documents of goods on behalf of AFORD and DPP
Six fined a total of K2.125 million for illegal possession of 2,055 litres fuel
August 27, 2025
| No Comments
| Business, Courts, Law Enforcement, News

* Kautanda to pay K800,000, Buli K500,000, Moffat K350,000, January K250,000, Jamilah K150,000, and Divason K75,000  * All the convicts paid the fines in full and the court further ordered that the confiscated 2,055 litres of fuel be forfeited to the Malawi Government Maravi Express Second Grade Magistrate’s Court in Mangochi has convicted and fined five men and one woman a total of K2.125 million for possessing 2,055 litres of liquid petroleum without permits — and the fuel has…

Read More

Mangochi Police confiscate over 3,590 litres of fuel within two days; arrest 7 for illegal possession
August 22, 2025
| No Comments
| Business, Law Enforcement, News

* Four men and a woman were found with 2,230 litres of fuel and two more men were arrested in possession of 1,360 litres * Mangochi Police are conducting intelligence-driven operations targeting illegal fuel trading within the town * Which is aimed at curbing the rising trend of illegal fuel trading as it negatively affects the country’s economy and national security By Duncan Mlanjira Within two days, police in Mangochi confiscated over 3,590 litres of fuel and arrested seven…

Read More

Posted in Business, Law Enforcement, News Comments Off on Mangochi Police confiscate over 3,590 litres of fuel within two days; arrest 7 for illegal possession