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UTM Party threatens to mobilise streets demonstrations if its demand is not met for an independent commission of inquiry into Chilima’s plane crash

July 12, 2024

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* As it dissolves the Tonse Alliance, saying the letter of its Alliance Agreement was undermined and betrayed by MCP * From the very beginning MCP clearly telegraphed their intention that they no longer considered the Agreement binding * In a way, therefore, it is them who have repudiated the Agreement By Duncan Mlanjira The UTM Party has severed the Tonse Alliance, saying the letter of its agreement was undermined and betrayed by the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) right…

FAM alerts fans of infiltration of counterfeit Flames replica jerseys on the market

July 12, 2024

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The counterfeit jerseys that were found at M&D Fashion Shop * The police have since arrested M&D Fashion Shop owner identified as Ellah Littah for being found in possession of counterfeit jerseys * She was charged with counterfeit trademark contrary to section 388 sub section (d)(e) of the Penal Code Maravi Express Following a raid by Malawi Police Fiscal & Fraud Unit that was recently carried out that resulted in the seizure of 71 suspected counterfeit Flames Moto replica…

Rev. Maulidi persuades members of All Africa Conference of Churches to purposefully join the fight against corruption

July 11, 2024

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* The clergy are supposed to stand tall and preach against the vice of corruption in churches * We need to encourage whistleblowing that people should report to authorities through the anti-corruption bureau * When they suspect something which is of corruption in nature — thus the area of influence comes in By Duncan Mlanjira Rev. Baxton Maulidi of Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) Blantyre Synod, has persuaded members of All-African Conference of Churches (AACC) to purposefully and…

Customers in Mzuzu blamed for buying from unauthorised street vending spots

July 8, 2024

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* Businesspeople in the designated market pay city fees on daily basis but the street vendors run away from the obligation * We have been pleading with the City Council for years to relocate these vendors to designated markets for fair business operations amongst all of us By Maranatha Chima, MANA Mzuzu City Council has disclosed that it is facing challenges in addressing illegal vending, which has turned almost each and every corner of the city a market place….

Parliamentary committee dates Mangochi resort hotels and lodges to an interface on need to adhere to connect to SRWB water supply

June 29, 2024

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* Chairperson Werani Chilenga attests that the law needs to be adhered to as long as SRWB is able to supply * Which it is doing following the investment that the government injected for the Nkhudzi Bay project * The infrastructure that we have is very modern, not just in Malawi, but throughout the world * Water treatment is very complex and not just to add some chlorine, since very little or too much of it can be added…

CAMA chastisises Pesticides Control Board’s failure to control unlicensed pesticide traders

June 27, 2024

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* These dangerous chemicals are silently killing a lot of innocent consumers and traders because of the failure to enforce the Law * Pesticide trade is big business and CAMA suspects corruption is rampant within the enforcement agencies By Duncan Mlanjira Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) has written a petition the Speaker of Parliament alerting the august House of the proliferation of pesticides being sold by unlicensed traders and from unregistered premises, saying the Pesticide Control Board (PCB) has…

MRA capacitating staff members in drone flying to track down smuggling of goods through uncharted porous routes

June 26, 2024

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* Smuggling of goods remains a key challenge in the drive to increase revenue collection in the country * Anti-smuggling teams FAST patrols the uncharted routes where smuggling is prone but the work was very tough on the ground By Tione Andsen, MANA In order to curtail smuggling of goods into the country through many of uncharted porous routes along the borders with the neighbouring countries, Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) is capacitating its staff members in drone flying surveillance…

The political arrests that keep occurring in Malawi have economic consequences

June 24, 2024

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* There is need to be cautious of the image the country is creating, as some news of the arrests are attracting international attention * Malawi economy is facing enormous challenges to sustain a high level of economic growth rate * That can support job creation, deal with forex challenges, creating a strong domestic revenue base and foreign investment levels that are relatively low among others By Chifipa Mhango, Chief Economist @ Don Consultancy Group The Malawi Government, through…

AFORD questions criteria used to identify German experts to conduct Chilima’s air crash investigation

June 22, 2024

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German-made Dornier aircraft that crashed on June 10 * What are the terms of reference for the investigation and the qualification and expertise of the German experts involved * Extent of their involvement in the investigation and full details of how the process towards their identification was done * And whether there was proper vetting on the concerned expertise and their organization, among others By Duncan Mlanjira While applauding the government for engaging German experts to conduct the investigations…

AFORD, DPP condemn in strongest terms arrests of Kamlepo Kalua and Bon Kalindo

June 22, 2024

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* A stark reminder of the government’s attempts to stifle civic space in Malawi—AFORD * Alarming erosion of Malawi’s democratic gains as the country increasingly resembles a police state—DPP By Duncan Mlanjira In condemning ”in the strongest terms” the arrest of Member of Parliament Kamlepo Kalua and civil advocate Bon Kalindo, the Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) describes Malawi Police’s decision as a “blatant intimidation tactic”, which is “a gross violation of their rights and a stark reminder of the…