Category: Law Enforcement

* Malawi should honor its commitment it made at the United Nations high level meeting on July 1, 2022 * And immediately start implementation of the 30km/hour speed limit at busy trading centres By Jamal Jamal  Road safety specialists in the country have cautioned government that unless it enforces the 30 km/hour speed limit at busy trading centres, the country would continue experiencing a rise in road traffic accidents which would in the long run affect its socio-economic progress….

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* He thus assured Malawians that he has already asked other countries to assist with the investigation * I understand that Malawi Defence Force has its own protocols of conducting investigations, however, that alone is not enough Maravi Express President Lazarus Chakwera has assured Malawians that a thorough and transparent independent investigation will be conducted in order to establish the cause of the plane crash that claimed the life of Vice- President Saulos Chilima and the eight others at…

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General Valentino Phiri and Minister Kunkuyu during the press briefing * MDF has consulted the Department of Civil Aviation to conduct a separate inquiry * Apart from the one which will be conducted by the MDF for transparency and accountability Maravi Express Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Commander, General Valentino Phiri has urged the citizenry to remain calm as regards the inquiry into what caused the crash of the plane and to refrain from conspiracy theories which can cause discomfort…

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* Copied to President Lazarus Chakwera; the UN Resident Coordinator in Malawi; Chief Justice; Speaker of the National Assembly * As well as AU chairperson & all Heads of State as well as all foreign diplomatic missions * Asks the UN to first declare the plane crash site as a crime scene, and therefore, protected from contamination through internationally delegated military personnel By Duncan Mlanjira Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) president Enoch Kamzingeni Chihana has written a petition to the…

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* Under section 84 and 88 of the Constitution, as read with section 45 of the General Interpretation Act, President Chakwera is required to appoint a replacement Vice-President within 7 days after the death of the Vice-President * And in computing the 7-day period from the date of death to exclude any Sunday or Public Holiday, it is expected that by and not later than 19th June 2024, President Lazarus Chakwera should have appointed a person * Also calls…

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* It is even more tragic that they have gone while young. As a nation, we will never forget this moment * As IG Yolamu consoled the bereaved families that they need to take heart and pray By Sheminah Nkhoma, MANA From the tragic plane crash, Malawi Police Service (MPS) has lost Inspector Chisomo Chimaneni and Assistant Commissioner Lucas Kapheni, who were late Vice-President Saulos Chilima’s aide-de-camp (ADC) and guard commander respectively. Speaking today at the Police Headquarters at…

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* The country has recorded so many cases of people going to a funeral and being involved in accidents * And more people dying due to roadworthy of the car, careless driving and overloading * The application to the law is selective as political party supporters are let to go scot free by road traffic police By Duncan Mlanjira There was hot debate on social media of Facebook and WhatsApp platforms on how far the Department of Road Traffic…

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