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High Court endorses access to safe abortion services for rape victims

October 29, 2025

* This Court has no doubt in its mind that a purposive interpretation of Section 19 of the Gender Equality Act entails; ‘that a girl victim of a sexual offence who is pregnant as a result of such an offence definitely has a right to seek an abortion automatically upon indications that she had become pregnant as a result of a sexual offence being perpetrated on her—High Court Judge, Michael Tembo Maravi Express The High Court of Malawi has…

Six of panga-welding gang that assaulted civil rights activist Slyvester Namiwa and civil servants arrested

October 28, 2025

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* Appeared before Principal Resident Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe yesterday charged with grievous harm, malicious damage, theft and robbery * They are Alfred Banda Kadula; Joseph Tilibe Gidien; Lameck Mandowa; Lester Haneck Aaron Kanjunga; Haward Hamuza; and Mavuto Njuchi * Joseph Tilibe Gidien is also linked to a separate incident of robbery that took place in Salima District By Santos Zefania, MANA Six of the panga-welding gang that disrupted a peaceful street demonstration in Lilongwe and assaulted civil rights…

Immigration Department to verify the Service Passport after noting its abuse between 2020-2025

October 24, 2025

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* Only bona fide members of the Civil Service are in possession of Service Passports in line with the Civil Service Regulations * Only civil servants between Grades A and H are eligible to hold and use a Service Passport, and only for official government travel * As President Arthur Peter Mutharika’s administration is on an exercise to sanitise government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) By Duncan Mlanjira The government has noted an abuse in the issuance of Service…

Lab technician Ian Kambwala arrested after being found in possession of hundreds of medical equipment stolen from Zomba Central Hospital

October 16, 2025

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* Includes HP LaserJet printer, two uninterrupted power supply (UPS) devices and other unidentified laboratory equipments and consumables valued at over K6.1 million * Investigations are still in progress to recover the other remaining stolen items from the out-patient department (OPD) and the main laboratory By Duncan Mlanjira Laboratory technician at Zomba Central Hospital, 32-year-old Ian Kambwala, has been arrested after being found in possession of hundreds of medical equipment that were stolen from the referral hospital’s lab over…

Speaker and Deputy Speakers of Parliament to be elected October 22 as MP’s assemble for orientation and swearing-in

October 9, 2025

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* Under the theme; ‘From Election to Action: Empowering Parliamentarians for Impactful Legislation, Governance and Transformative Leadership’ * Key note opening address to be presented by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Fenella Frost * Other speakers include Chinese Ambassador, His Excellency Lu Zu and European Union EU Ambassador, His Excellency Daniel Aristi Gaztelumendi By Duncan Mlanjira The Speaker of the National Assembly as well as Deputy Speakers are expected to be elected on Wednesday, October 22 as…

‘Past government administrators who plundered public resources must be held to account’—economic analyst Kadyampakeni

October 5, 2025

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Dr. James Kadyampakeni * It is now incumbent upon the incoming administration to restore trust, strengthen institutions and govern with integrity and transparency By Duncan Mlanjira Canada-based economic analyst, Dr. James Kadyampakeni, maintains that the past five years under President Lazarus Chakwera “have laid bare unprecedented levels of corruption, abuse of power, and lack of accountability this cannot, and must not, go unaddressed”. “Those who plundered public resources, betrayed public trust, or engaged in acts that undermined the…

Honeymoon of plundering public resources is over—declares Mutharika

October 4, 2025

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* 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…

CFTC orders Karson Investment Trust retain all local Shoprite employees who choose to remain employed as it authorises acquisition

September 29, 2025

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* 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…

MEC gazettes results of the presidential election including irregularities that Chakwera demanded and went to court for

September 25, 2025

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* 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…

‘Malawian vote is under protection through a joker thrown by MEC’—Chifipa Mhango

September 18, 2025

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* 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…