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FND censures Minister Zikhale Ng’oma for revoking Ichocho’s security company licence

April 27, 2023

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Ichocho Power Security officers captured at the FCB Nyasa Big Bullets street bash * We are of the opinion that your action has been overreaching and disregarding the tenets of democracy * Of which person nor company must be punished before given the right to be heard * Instead of being restorative, your action has become punitive not only at the owner of Ichocho Power, but the entire employees of the company and their families By Duncan Mlanjira Forum…

Homeland Security Minister revokes licence for Ichocho Power Security

April 26, 2023

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* It is illegal to dramatise something that is involving national security in a country * Without any clearance either from the police or from Ministry of Homeland Security * What happened in Blantyre was illegal because it brought fear to many people By Moses Nyirenda, MANA After circulating a video on social media, which indicated that Ichocho Power Security company had kidnapped Tonderai Banda — son to the country’s renowned entertainment organiser, Jai Banda — that was demanding…

Former AAM president Godfrey Phiri defies Sports Council by representing the association at launch of Standard Bank Be More Race

April 23, 2023

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Godfrey Phiri captured being interviewed by journalists on Saturday * Phiri, alongside Chitembeya, were first banned in February from taking part in, participating in and organizing any athletic events * Later the ban was lifted after both apologised to the sports mother governing body * However, Sports Council had emphasized that the two did not retain their positions By Duncan Mlanjira Former Athletics Association of Malawi (AAM) president defied Malawi National Council of Sports by representing the association at…

MDAs defying President Chakwera’s directive to disclose project information on IPPI portal

April 22, 2023

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* The portal was established to provide an easy platform for MDAs to upload project information for infrastructure contracts * But not many MDAs have uploaded so far. On counting, we are estimating that only one third has done so * This is a problem because we are denying citizens and stakeholders their right to information By Yamikani Yapuwa, MANA Board Chairperson of Construction Sector Transparency (CoST) Malawi Programme, Joe Ching’ani has disclosed that only one third of ministries,…

Liwonde scrap metal dealers anti-vandalism campaign to encourage people to register their businesses to deter vandalism

April 22, 2023

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Most affected government institution on vandalism is ESCOM * Vandalism of government infrastructure, like bridges and road signs, derails the country’s development efforts * It has been rampant in the country as many scrap metal dealers venture into the business without being registered By Martin Chiwanda & Hopecein Makhaza, MANA Second Hand and Scrap Metal Dealers Association of Malawi — having observed that unregistered dealers are contributing towards increasing vandalism of government property — has partnered with the Malawi…

Fiscal police arrests MACRA staff over alleged abuse of procurement of digital production equipment for MUBAS worth K400m

March 30, 2023

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* The cost of procurement came under heavy criticism with some experts saying they were old fashioned and not worth K400 million * The ‘old fashioned’ cameras cannot even have its lenses changed—Film Association president Sukali Maravi Express Malawi Fiscal Police are reported to have arrested five officials, who are Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) members of staff — existing and those who left — over alleged abuse of procurement of digital content production equipment which MACRA donated to…

Police lag behind in resolving child abuse cases brought over by YONECO

March 30, 2023

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The Minister being appraised of the helpline services being offered * The Organisation has high-tech facilities that it uses through the national Tithandizane Child Helpline * Which is connected to various stakeholders that include the police; social welfare offices; Plan Malawi International * To re-engage soon with all the stakeholders involved in the network to resolve the bottlenecks being faced By Duncan Mlanjira Youth Net & Counseling (YONECO), that safeguards and protects children from violence and abuse, has on…

Vandalism of ESCOM infrastructure continues as 2 caught cutting off 1,000m power conductor line in Phalombe

March 9, 2023

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The vandalised power lines * This was just when ESCOM was set to restore power supply to Mitekete area whose transformer was damaged by lightning * Members of the community alerted ESCOM security officers who rushed to the scene * The two identified as Jonathan Mwitha and Friday Julius were caught in the act and taken to Migowi Police Unit By Duncan Mlanjira Despite pleas against vandalism and theft of Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) property, the despicable…

Unlicensed scrap metal dealers fueling rampant vandalism of government infrastructure

March 7, 2023

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Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola inspecting the damage at Dzalanyama * The arrested suspect should be pinned down to disclose where they sell the cables — It would definitely scrap metal dealers * There has to be some means to regulate and register these scrap metal dealers because they are all over By Monica Tambala, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express Following the arrest of a 26-year-old Nevas Chimphanje for allegedly vandalising Electricity Supply Corporation (ESCOM) overhead power transmission…

Public applaud police officer for instructing bus passenger to retrieve trash she carelessly threw out of window

March 6, 2023

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Despicable behaviour of most motorists * The officer also refused offers from other passengers who had volunteered to retrieve the litter on her behalf * It took the intervention of a senior officer to allow the bus driver pick up the trash on behalf of the woman passenger * Most of the passengers backed the officer’s insistence, while rebuking this careless habit of littering By Duncan Mlanjira A police officer at Tsangano security checkpoint (roadblock) has earned some hearty…