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MACRA seals off Minister Katsonga’s AMPEX Courier Ltd for illegal courier operations; Its manager and accountant arrested

July 14, 2022

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Minister of Trade Mark Katsonga-Phiri * On April 14, MACRA Board approved the renewal of AMPEX Domestic Courier Services licence * Subject to the company settling its outstanding licence fees and levies amounting to K29,579,418 as well as paying US$5,000 renewal fees * AMPEX was advised not to operate courier services until they obtain a valid courier licence but was still operating courier services contrary to its directive By Duncan Mlanjira MACRA has sealed off Minister of Trade, Mark…

Court throws out Rainbow TV’s application for judicial review of its broadcasting licence revocation by MACRA

July 12, 2022

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* The deadline given to the TV station to honour the payment was May 31, 2022 * The Court contends that Rainbow TV did not intend to disclose, and in fact suppressed, the material fact that its broadcasting licence had been revoked by the time the claimant paid the balance of the licence fees due By Duncan Mlanjira Rainbow TV had its broadcasting licence revoked on June 8, 2022 by Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) for being in substantial…

High Court to review Mussa’s sentence on Indian Hemp possession as a 17-year-old offender, not 19 as heard in Magistrate Court

July 11, 2022

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Mussa John captured with the Indian Hemp he was found in possession with * Lawyers have discovered that John was wrongly charged as a 19-year-old and they will argue that he is 17 years old * Thus he should have been accorded the protection of a child under the Child Care Protection and Justice Act * Lawyers will also argue that his right to a fair trial was violated as he was not provided with a legal practitioner considering…

In celebration of African Anti-Corruption Day, HRDC make fresh calls on Malawian leaders to respect ACB in carrying out its mandate without interference

July 11, 2022

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* It is incumbent upon each and every Malawian of goodwill to allow the ACB to have its operational space devoid of undue influence or pressure of any kind * Of late, we have seen a lot of interference on the Bureau’s operations from various quarters, including the government, suspects, politicians, the public and social media influencers By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC), which has over the years made strong pleas to the leadership of this…

APM accuses Chakwera of drumming up political propaganda in his implication of killings of people living with albinism

July 6, 2022

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Former President Arthur Peter Mutharika * He accuses Chakwera of trying “to divert public opinion from corruption scandals, the rising cost of living, total loss of economic direction and complete failure of leadership * I am fully aware that Chakwera’s government is conspiring day and night to cook up charges that should destroy my name for reasons best known to them By Duncan Mlanjira Former President Arthur Peter Mutharika (APM) has responded to the decision of the Director of…

Human Rights Ambassadors to demonstrate on selective justice in the Judiciary on July 7 in Lilongwe

July 3, 2022

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Mussa John * To push for justice in the Judiciary system to do with the case the 19-year-old Mussa John * Who was given an 8-year custodial sentence for being found with cannabis * Herve Milhade, Castel Malawi’s managing director — also found that he was cultivating the same illegal hemp — was just fined * Also to push for justice delivery on Norman Chisale, former chief of security for former President Peter Mutharika By Duncan Mlanjira Civil society…

DPP’s internal leadership squabbles taking spotlight away from Tonse Alliance’s administration failures—political analyst Cedrick Ngalande

June 30, 2022

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Nankhumwa (3rd from right) at the centre of it all * Nankhumwa should have been expelled from the Party a long time ago * The legal experts in the Party should have studied a way of expelling Nankhumwa or sidelining him without crossing the law * He is willing to drag the Party through the mud, but the Party does not appear to be firm in dealing with him * The current injunction should have been anticipated and proper…

Out of 72 DPP MPs, 40 were not invited where Nankhumwa was removed as Leader of Opposition

June 27, 2022

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The caucus at PAGE House in Mangochi * Notable DPP gurus absent included Nankhumwa himself; Jappie Mhango; Mark Botoman; Chimunthu Banda; Ralph Jooma; Noel Lipipa Nicholas Dausi * Nankhumwa has been replaced by George Chaponda while Simon Vuwa Kaunda was appointed Chief Whip By Duncan Mlanjira Not even half of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Members of Parliament were invited to Sunday’s extraordinary meeting held at party president Peter Mutharika’s PAGE House in Mangochi where beleaguered vice-president for the South,…

MP Joyce Chitsulo sues Lilongwe man for circulating on social media allegations she is on Sattar’s corruption list

June 24, 2022

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MP Chitsulo, who is chairperson of the Parliamentary Public Affairs Committee * Khoma alleged that Chitsulo was used as Parliamentary Committee chairperson to reject Chizuma from being ACB director general * Ordered to pay within 7 days from the date of receiving the summons (dated June 13) the sum of K100 million * In aggravated damages for libel to sufficiently compensate the claimant for the ridicule that she has endured * And the loss of reputation that she has…

Public expresses their disdain over UTM Party’s sympathisers gathering outside Chilima’s residence following reports of ACB’s visit to interrogate him

June 24, 2022

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The supporters captured loafing outside Chilima’s residence * They are not doing Chilima any favour but rather tarnishing and discrediting his earlier statement * In which he had expressed willingness to be engaged as such * “I admire how some people love individual politicians more than their country — this is what is killing Malawi as a country * We love politics too much than development. Let the ACB do their job without any hindrance or intimidation from anyone…