Category: Law Enforcement

* Following increased cases of missing parcels as MACRA registers 120 complaints against courier companies since January 2023 By Alinafe Jonas, Malawi News Agency (MANA) Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) is urging the public to report poor service delivery by courier and postal companies following increased cases of missing parcels —as MACRA has registered 120 complaints since January 2023. In an interview on Wednesday, MACRA spokesperson, Clara Ngwira consumers are required to lodge a complaint with MACRA, which engages…

CFTC finds more expired food products on shop shelves

June 26, 2026

* Discovers 891 of them following inspection exercises conducted in Blantyre, Lilongwe, Mulanje, Salima, Nkhotakota and Chikwawa districts * A week after bursting 14 shops selling 649 expired products in Mangochi, Machinga, Zomba, Mzimba, Mzuzu and Kasungu By Duncan Mlanjira As the Competition & Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) continues with its shop inspection exercises to check if they are being complied to consumer safety standards, it has bursted some shops keeping expired food products on their shelves. In a…

CFTC discovers 14 shops selling 649 expired products

June 19, 2026

* Expired drinks made up the largest portion of the inventory, including 153 bottles of fruit juice, 16 bottles of energy drinks, 10 bottles of tonic water, and various soft drinks * Urges consumers to remain vigilant by inspecting packaging expiry dates and product certification marks, and thus report any traders found violating fair trading laws By Duncan Mlanjira The Competition & Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) is urging consumers to remain vigilant by inspecting packaging expiry dates and product…

The people beneath Malawi’s minerals rush

June 18, 2026

In April 2026 the Coal and Minerals Group (CMG) was fined about US$8,300 in administrative penalties for six environmental violations at their Kasantha mine. Pictured here is the mine’s loading bay in May 2026. (Picture credit: Alick Chimzere) * Malawi’s emerging mining industry pits economic promise against environmental, cultural concerns * Along with the opening of a mine came big promises, but residents said they have little to show except coal dust and polluted rivers By Mbauwo Chavula, Oxpeckers…

Infinity Media Group expresses its appreciation for Mangochi Police Station’s dedication in executing security duties

June 17, 2026

* Mangochi is one of the busiest and fastest-growing districts, and we have witnessed how hard the police here work to maintain law and order * As the company donates reflective vests to improve working conditions and enhance service delivery to the public Maravi Express Infinity Media Group expresses its appreciation for Mangochi Police Station’s dedication in executing security duties by donating reflective vests to improve working conditions and enhance service delivery to the public. According to Mangochi Police…

Uncovered: Locally-made aluminum pots are manufactured from ESCOM conductors

June 12, 2026

* ESCOM security department. in collaboration with Chileka Police, uncovers an illegal aluminum pot manufacturing factory in Lunzu, Blantyre * The operation recovered several aluminum conductors at the site, which are believed to have been stolen from ESCOM’s distribution network By Duncan Mlanjira The locally made aluminium pots, which are being sold by market and street vendors across the country, have been discovered to be manufactured using vandalised Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) equipment. This has been reported…

Agricultural input supplier Nitro Phos Ltd discovered by CFTC of supplying defective fertilizers

June 8, 2026

* Fined K50 million for excluding liability for defective goods and supplying goods that fail to meet consumer safety standards * And the exclusion of liability for the resultant damage to crops for farmers, who filed complaints to CFTC for scrutiny * As CFTC also delivers penalties to CTS Courier, Modern Dry Cleaners and Urban Realtors following investigations on unfair trading practices By Duncan Mlanjira Following complaints from farmers alleging the supply of defective fertilizers and the exclusion of…

CFTC slaps Standard Bank K100m penalty, FDH Bank K200m for engaging in misleading conduct, unconscionable conduct

June 8, 2026

* And failure to disclose material information, and unfair consumer contracts * As the CFTC orders six companies to pay administrative monetary fines totaling MK361 million for different violations as provided under the Competition and Fair Trading Act By Duncan Mlanjira The Competition & Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) has fined Standard Bank with K100 million and FDH Bank K200 million for engaging in misleading conduct, unconscionable conduct and failure to disclose material information, and unfair consumer contracts. CFTC have…

Public infrastructure ownership at its best as Zomba communities stand guard against vandalism of ESCOM equipment

June 5, 2026

* A joint patrol team comprising Police officers and community members intercepted a group of vandals in mid-operation at Nazinomwe Village * The vandals had already disconnected high-voltage fuses of the area’s transformer and fled after the community patrol approached By Duncan Mlanjira A group of vandals were intercepted in mid-operation of vandalising a transformer for Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) by a volunteer community-led security patrol at Nazinomwe Village in Zomba, which was carried out joint with…

Nacala Logistics asked to install visible level crossing warning signs and lights at Chirimba rail crossing

June 2, 2026