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MRA strengthens staff integrity by establishing internal affairs investigation division
June 2, 2022
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MRA Commisioner General John Biziwick  * It is mandated to not even spare the Commissioner General himself in its investigations on corruption * Including nepotism, sexual harassment in order to foster an ethical and high-performance culture * Also mandated to audit staff lifestyle; asset verification of declared assets and liabilities * Internal Affairs Division is most common in developed world in security agencies, tax revenue authority and other public institutions By Duncan Mlanjira In order to strengthen staff integrity…

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Chakwera aggrieved that no action has been taken to investigate corruption allegations implicating Chilima and senior members of his Administration
June 1, 2022
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At the centre of it all, Zuneth Sattar * I am just as frustrated as you are to hear that the British suspect recently visited Malawi * And none of the agencies actively investigating him here noticed * Thus missing a golden opportunity to make progress on the matter * The ACB needs more of our support and I have allocated the ACB more funding than ever before By Duncan Mlanjira President Lazarus Chakwera has said he shares Malawians’…

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FDH Bank sponsors K2m for Security Institutions Joint Sports Committee to hold its first games bonanza
June 1, 2022
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Chipezeani presents the sponsorship to the men in uniform * Comprises Malawi Defence Force; Malawi Police Service; the Department of Immigration & Citizenship Services and Malawi Prisons * It was formed in solidarity to enhance the close working relationship between the four national security agencies * The public is invited to watch the finals scheduled for Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on June 25 By Duncan Mlanjira Formed some two years ago but couldn’t organise any activity due to…

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Corruption suspect Batatawala’s relation Sabina caught by ESCOM in illegal consumption of electricity units; Charged penalty of K5.7m
May 20, 2022
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* Since Kamkwamba Kumwenda’s appointment as CEO, ESCOM has been busting a syndicate of its and EGENCO employees * Who were selling pre-paid meter units to parallel structures of companies and individuals since 2018 *”They are given too much units which they don’t manage to consume in a month — thus selling off the excess” * “A senior engineer at ESCOM “had accumulated units to last him his life time, even for a factory when he was leaving ESCOM”…

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MP Namalomba alleged to have violated ESCOM tariff principles through illegal transfers of free-issue electricity units
May 19, 2022
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Namalomba, Mangochi South West legislator as well as Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee chairperson * His court injunction case restraining ESCOM from debiting 91,825 kWh units as debt adjourned to June 8 * After ESCOM provides evidence of alleged fraud in its plea to vacate the injunction * More than 30% of free-issue units consumed by Namalomba’s business premises violated tariff principles By Duncan Mlanjira The High Court in Blantyre has heard that more than 30% of free-issue electricity units…

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Incident of motorist who deliberately rammed over 3 traffic police officers triggers hot debate on social media
May 17, 2022
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The car in question that was used to seriously injure the traffic police officers * People censure those that insinuate the police officers must have provoked the driver * Majority plead for the driver to be given stiff punishment as they commiserate with the officers as just doing their job * The 3 traffic police officers were rushed to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre By Duncan Mlanjira People have taken to social media to censure others that insinuate…

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UNIMA’s Law Enforcement Society plans to hold a symposium to certify importance of the new Bachelor’s Degree programme
May 9, 2022
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The welcome meeting the Society’s executive had with first year cohort  * There is a proposal to have a meeting with the Police College Commandant * And also have some international stakeholders like the UNDP and DFID * So that we can discuss the most productive ways to take our program forward By Duncan Mlanjira University of Malawi (UNIMA) Law Enforcement Society — the grouping of students of the Bachelor’s Degree in Law Enforcement Management & Leadership — is…

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Parliament engages public on proposed abolition of death penalty
May 7, 2022
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* The Committee would like to specifically hear from members of the general public who have a vested interest * Such as individuals whose relations were murdered or whose relations were convicted of murder and sentenced to death * Or individuals whose death sentence were commuted to a number of years and were subsequently released from custody By Caroline Nyekanyeka The Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament will from next week engage the public on the proposed abolition of the…

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Kalindo sues WhatsApp group admin demanding K50m compensation over alleged defamation
May 5, 2022
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Aggrieved Bon Kalindo * Dollah Samson alleged created two groups  ‘Winiko Mbava’ and ‘Citizens Voice’ and added Winiko as member * She allegedly added him back after he had exited the groups * Your conduct shows that you have clear intentions to injure the reputation of our client By Duncan Mlanjira Public comedian-turned politician, Bon Kalindo has sued Dollah Samson, a WhatsApp groups admin demanding K50 million compensation over alleged defamation. Kalindo has also demanded an apology on the…

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Public takes notice of quite a good number of tinted cars on the roads without registration number plates
May 4, 2022
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* Mostly believed to be used by State House staff, Judges, Ministers, MPs, Police * One can easily transport any contraband. Police will salute and open checkpoints for you — no questions asked By Duncan Mlanjira The public has taken note with concern that there are a number of big posh cars with tinted windows and plying on the roads of Malawi without displaying their registration number plates. While the police, at official and impromptu checkpoints stop any car…

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