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Justice Howard Pemba’s discharge of judicial review of thin plastics ban puts an end for good for any other litigation

February 11, 2025

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* The failure by the plastics companies to bring all issues together in one plate, pretty much points to some kind of abuse of the court process by the producers * This Court is not in the habit of condoning such judicial malpractice — that has to be put to stop now * There should be an end to litigation and this is one such kind—says the Lilongwe High Court January 31, 2025 ruling By Duncan Mlanjira The ban…

Mozambican arrested in Mangochi alongside two Malawian accomplices for possession of elephants’ ivory

February 7, 2025

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The Mozambican on the right * Detectives received a tip-off from the community that the trio was offering pieces of elephant ivory for sale * Police commend the public for their continued support in the fight against wildlife crime Maravi Express Police in Mangochi have arrested a Mozambican and two Malawian accomplices for illegal possession of elephant ivory they were trying to sell at Majuni Trading Centre last evening, February 6. A report by Mangochi Police Station’s public relations…

NGOs gradually complying with NGORA’s licensing laws ahead of March 2025 deadline

February 6, 2025

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Chileka Banda (middle) addressing the media in Lilongwe on Tuesday * Out of 1,132 registered NGOs, only 553 have submitted their reports, which include technical and financial audit statements * While 649 organisations held valid licenses by the end of 2024, only 167 NGOs have valid licenses for 2025 * Non-compliant NGOs would be deterred from using district councils’ and banks’ services By Elia Chibwe, MANA Since the directive that was issued in November 2024 by Non-Government Organisation Regulatory…

Implementation of the new forex control regulation likely to result in further decline in exports and, consequently, reduced forex inflows—MCCCI

February 5, 2025

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* Addressing forex scarcity requires a forward-looking approach that focuses on boosting export diversification and enhancing local production capacity for import substitution * However, these proposed changes will likely create the desire to hedge further, promoting parallel trading, which will result in the escalation of parallel rates, continuing to fuel increases in production costs and price instability for basic goods and services * This trend is likely to enhance speculation and motivation to declare Malawi as a country operating…

Highlights of the Ombudsman’s determination on depressing disregard for rule of law, injustice and maladministration at MACRA in previous DPP-government administration

February 2, 2025

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* That led to the firing of MACRA DG Godfrey Itaye and 15 others in 2021 after the Ombudsman’s expose * As High Court revert them to the status that prevailed before the investigation by operation of law * But instead, MACRA should still go ahead to pay all their terminal benefits up to the point when their contracts ended or would have ended By Duncan Mlanjira The disregard for rule of law, injustice and maladministration at Malawi Communication…

Ombudsman’s determination on firing of former MACRA DG Itaye and 15 others exposed depressing total disregard for rule of law, injustice and maladministration at MACRA

February 2, 2025

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Former MACRA director general, Godfrey Itaye * Though the Ombudsman wrongly assumed jurisdiction to investigate the matter or that it lacked jurisdiction to investigate the anonymous complaint * The Court declared that there was no investigation carried out by the Ombudsman at MACRA as she lacked jurisdiction * Itaye and the 15 others remain MACRA employees by operation of law but should be paid all their terminal benefits up to the point when their contracts ended or would have…

Dowa police worried over high crime rate at Dzaleka refugee camp due to many illegally operating bars

January 31, 2025

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* There are many people including young boys aged between 12 to 15 years involved in robberies and assault, usually happening between midnight and 3am * Many criminals are hiding behind these bars, posing as customers, but committing crimes like violent robbery and assault during the night By Sylvester Kumwenda, MANA Worried over high crime rate at Dzaleka refugee camp, Dowa Police have sounded an alert to stakeholders for their interventions to counter the development, which has been attributed…

Deputy Minister Daudi’s visit to Mpemba Reformatory Centre exposes its serious dilapidation of structures

January 30, 2025

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* Low funding from the central government has led to wear out of structures * And struggling to provide proper meals and in time to the youngsters, who were found in conflict of the law By Brenda Nkosi, MANA Mpemba Reformatory Centre in Blantyre is in a dilapidated state due to low funding from the central government, that has led to wear out of structures and struggling to provide proper meals and in time to the youngsters, who were…

Mangochi Police on the hunt for village headman M’madi and others over vandalism of government property

January 30, 2025

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* M’madi allegedly mobilised his subjects to damage the property, which reportedly removed and stole 48 iron sheets * Worth K1.055 million and assaulted the house’s occupant during the attack * Also on the hunt for temporary employees of the Smallholder Farmers Fertilizer Revolving Fund of Malawi (SFFRFM) * Accused of stealing bags of fertilizer and two company cellphones used for beneficiary registration under the Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) Maravi Express Police in Mangochi report that they are searching for…

Do not let your personal data loose because people can use it to commit crimes in your name—MACRA DG Suleman

January 28, 2025

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* During commemoration of Data Privacy Day today in Blantyre that preceded with a street awareness march * Now that many things have gone digital, we need to know how to protect our data By Pempho Nkhoma, MANA Malawians have been asked to safely guard their personal data and not let it loose because people can use it to commit crimes in their name. This is an alert from Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) Director General, Daud Suleman today,…