Coalition of CSO’s demands immediate cancellation of deal for MDF armoured vehicles being bought from Sattar-connected company

* This should be coupled with “a transparent investigation to unveil the full extent of this betrayal of public trust * Perpetrators, regardless of their positions, must face immediate legal consequences * To demonstrate that betraying public trust will not go unpunished By Duncan Mlanjira A coalition of 15 civil rights organisations urgently calls on the Malawi Government for the immediate cancellation of the ongoing deal for 16 armoured vehicles and the immediate refund of the initial payment of…

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CFTC warns against anti-competitive trade practices regarding Illovo sugar

* The include hoarding of sugar at distributor level; exorbitant pricing of the product beyond the recommended retail price * Tying the purchase of sugar to the purchase of other products and charging higher prices for sugar while issuing lower valued receipts By Duncan Mlanjira Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) says it has noted with concern reports regarding the proliferation of anticompetitive and unfair business practices emanating from the alleged shortage of sugar on the market. Over the…

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Malawian passport holder Nomthandazo Towera Soko arrested in Bangladesh in possession of record 8.5kg of cocaine

* She is said to have been visiting Bangladesh on several occasions as a shoe and garment trader and went to the country this year under the same pretext * Further investigations revealed the involvement of several local individuals and another foreign national in the smuggling operation Maravi Express Bangladesh’s Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) has apprehended a woman with a Malawian passport for being found in possession of around 8.5 kilograms of cocaine, the largest seizure of solid cocaine…

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25 elderly persons violently killed in 2023; 78 cases of attacks were registered

The Minister at the press briefing in Lilongwe * Minister of Gender, Community Development & Social Welfare condemns increasing violence * It’s evil and a threat to the basic human right to life for all human beings enshrined in the Republican Constitution By Eunice Disi Lole, MANA From January 2023, Malawi has registered 78 cases of violence against the elderly of which 25 were killed — a development which Minister of Gender, Community Development & Social Welfare, Jean Sendeza…

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Dowa man promptly arrested for masterminding horrible torture of an elderly woman being buried alive over witchcraft suspicion

* The incident is captured on video as she is half buried in soil and being forced to make a confession that she does practice withcraft * As witnesses merrily cheered on to the verbal torture of an unseen interrogator By Duncan Mlanjira Pilirani Chelumani of Kalizi Village in Traditional Authority Chiwere in  Dowa District was arrested on December 28 after he masterminded horrible torture of a senior citizen Christina Chiwoko by burying her alive in a cemetery over…

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Ministers Sendeza, Zikhale Ngoma and Police IG Yolamu asked to act on brutal harassment of an elderly citizen by Nyau masqueraders

A screenshot of the video clip as the Nyau assaults the elderly citizen * Asks them to expeditiously arrest the individuals behind the masked Nyau to face the mighty hand of the law * Malawi is a society of equals and should therefore be a country and place where everyone must feel safe irrespective of age By Duncan Mlanjira Concerned over the brutal torture of an elderly citizen by younger village folks masquerading as traditional Nyau dancers — whose…

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CFTC alerts consumers to be vigilant against misleading and deceptive pricing of commodities

* Consumers are already reeling from increases in prices which emanated from * It is imperative that they spend their hard earned cash on goods and services that offer value for money * As CAMA advises the public to be responsible and spend their scarce resources prudently By Duncan Mlanjira The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) is alerting  consumers to be vigilant on the market against possible unfair trading practices — especially during this festive season when suppliers…

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Road Traffic Directorate, Malawi Police enforcing strict traffic surveillance on all public roads during this festive season

* The enforcement will be both day and night enforcement and surveillance targeting enforcement of speed limits * Checking road worthiness of all vehicles and impounding those found to be unroadworthy * Spot checks for drinking & driving; driver’s licenses, vehicle certificate of fitness (COF), operator certificates and vehicle insurance By Duncan Mlanjira The Directorate of Road Traffic & Safety Services, in collaboration with Malawi Police Service, warns the general public that during this festive season, it is enhancing…

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Zimbabwe to add anti-corruption studies in school curriculum right from nursery

Malawi rolled out its own campaign in October * As an affirmation that corruption is a serious problem that needs to be tackled * Zimbabwe signed the UN Convention Against Corruption in February 2004 and ratified it in March 2007 By Duncan Mlanjira Zimbabwe’s prosecutor-general, Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo — a judge who is that country’s director general of public prosecutions announced that the government has set in motion plans to introduce a curriculum on anti-corruption, ethics and integrity in…

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RBM’s ICT manager Katengeza’s cousin involved in her gruesome murder; Has since been arrested

The suspect Amos Katengeza and the late Agnes’ valuables stolen from her vehicle * He was living in her house and was the one who reported that she was missing on September 23 * Investigations are ongoing and at advanced stage to nail the half brother’s accomplices By Duncan Mlanjira Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) ICT & network administrator, Agnes Katengeza’s cousin, Amos Katengeza has been arrested suspected to have been involved in her gruesome murder in September. This…

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