Over 1,900 refugees returned to Dzaleka camp

* Initially our intelligence operations established 2,002 refugees in various locations of which only 1,924 have been relocated * We believe we will be able to identify and relocate the remaining others with help from Malawians By Prince Justice Banda & Fatsani Mlongoti, MANA The on-going repatriation of refugees and other asylum seekers from various locations across the country to Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa, has so far managed to relocate at least 1,900 refugees. Malawi Police, through its…

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Save the Children pleads for government, police’s action over alarming children cyber bullying practice

  * This year’s event was celebrated under the theme: ‘The Rights of the Child in the Digital Environment’ * There are concern over increased cases of children cyber bullying abuses * As well as other crimes which he said are affecting children in many ways, including their education By Victor Singano Jnr In commemorating the Day of the African Child, one of top organisations that fights for the rights of youths people in the country, Save the Children,…

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Forum for National Development petitions RBM to investigate banks involved in 338 ATM cards confiscated at KIA

* Among the cards confiscated belonged to leading banks in the country and we call upon you to probe these banks * Banks are supposed to conduct a Know-Your-Customer (KYC) on opening bank accounts and issuing ATM cards * It is a serious lapse and offence by these banks that only five individuals will have these number of cards By Duncan Mlanjira The Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM), who is the financial services regulator in the…

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Nyasa Rainbow Alliance comes to defence of LGBTI community against anti-homosexuality law in Malawi

Demonstrations against legalizing sex marriages * Malawi anti-homosexuality law does not only contravene rights and fundamental freedoms enshrined in the Constitution * But also those under regional and international human treaties which Malawi has ratified * Including the African Charter on human rights, the International Covenant in Civil and Political Rights, among others By Chifundo Mkwanda, correspondent Human rights campaigners, Nyasa Rainbow Alliance — in conjunction with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community in Malawi — they…

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FDH Bank supports K3m towards Blantyre Police’s CCTV system in the commercial city’s CBD

Mkulichi and PR Manager Lorraine Chikhula (right) hand over the cheque to Officer-in-Charge Obrey Nyirenda and Superintendent Jackson Silungwe * FDH Group is a fully homegrown entity and truly believes in supporting Malawi at large and initiatives that grow the economy and advance the country * We recently supported Limbe Police Station with cameras and monitors to boost their security monitoring system By Duncan Mlanjira After being encouraged by Blantyre Police Station’s efforts to boost security and fight crime…

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Malawi commemorates World Environment Day as CSOs petition the judiciary demanding banning use of thin plastics

* Day celebrated under the theme: ‘Beat Plastic Pollution-to Protect the Environment and Human Health’ * Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal in 2015, ruled against the use of the plastics but it faced injunction from other concerned citizens * The injunction which was put against the banning of plastics was mainly for economic gains on their businesses By Victor Singano Jnr Malawians led by civil society organizations (CSOs) on Monday joined the international community in commemorating the World Environment…

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Rwandan genocide fugitive Kayishema was issued Malawian passport under the watch of Uladi Mussa as Home Affairs Minister in 2007

* Mussa served as Home Affairs Minister & Internal Security from 2005 to November 2007 * Fulgence Kayishema acquired the Malawian passport in July 2007 By Duncan Mlanjira The Malawian passport, which Fulgence Kayishema — one of the fugitives most wanted for crimes they committed in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda — used to evade capture was issued under the watch of Uladi Mussa in July 2007 when he was Minister of Home Affairs & Internal…

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Rwandan genocide fugitive Kayishema used Malawian passport to elude capture now arrested in South Africa

Kayishema in court in South Africa (above) and his face on Malawian passport * Whilst in Eswatini, Kayishema began using a Malawian identity under the name Positani Chikuse * To regularly cross into South Africa and on December 21, 1999, he  claimed asylum in Cape Town as a Burundian national, using the alias Fulgence Dende-Minani * Between 1999 and the present, he primarily resided in South Africa and in early 2000, he was granted a temporary residence permit By…

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Malawi Police strongly warns public against harboring refugees as at it orders them to return to Dzaleka

* The asylum seekers are being assisted by Malawians to desert Dzaleka camp * It is a crime to interfere with security agencies by harboring the returning refugees * Anyone found assisting them will be arrested and prosecuted By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Police Service has issued a strong statement ordering all refugees that were relocated to Dzaleka Refugee Camp to return immediately after taking note that they are going back to the cities and towns to continue doing business…

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11 people arrested for possession of scrap metal suspected to have been vandalised from Limbe-Sandama railway line

* Masambanjati Police Post were tipped off by a well-wisher that motor vehicle registration number PE 2443 was transporting metal scraps * An adhoc road block was set up along Makwasa-Masambanjati-Thekerani road and intercepted the said motor vehicle * Loaded with metal scraps as well as five gas cylinders which are believed to have been used in the commissioning of the crime By Aubrey Kashoni, MANA Police in Thyolo are keeping in custody a driver and 10 others for…

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