Category: Law Enforcement

* As Blantyre City Mayor Jomo Osman engages the kabaza operators to use identical location registration plates to identify bikes from different areas * Stiff punishment will be given to those who will not follow road safety measures By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Petro Mkandawire, MANA The Directorate of Road Traffic & Safety Services (DRTSS) yesterday rolled out an effortless registration process of motorcycle taxi (kabaza) operations in collaboration with Malawi Coalition of Kabaza Stakeholders and Associations (MACOKASA)….

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* The country’s roads are saturated with unregistered kabazas that are operated without registration plates or use of helmets * They overload, don’t have signal rights or reflectors and most of them cannot pass certificate of fitness * According to national health reports, many patients from road accident injuries in hospitals across the country are those involving kabaza operations * The health sector is draining its scarce resources treating these injuries from avoidable cases of road accidents — thus…

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Chisale on his visit to the Immigration offices in Lilongwe where he exposed entrenched corrupt practices within * The ACB is concerned that the culture of corruption appears to be well coordinated and tolerated in several Government Departments * To continue working tirelessly to root out stubborn corrupt syndicates in all Government Departments, particularly those prone to corrupt activities By Duncan Mlanjira The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has commenced investigations into alleged corrupt practices at the Department of Immigration &…

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ACB acting Director General, Gabriel Chembezi * Their various properties are suspected to be proceeds of crime as ACB is set to obtain more warrants of arrest soon for remaining suspects in the matter By Duncan Mlanjira Having concluded the arrest of 11 people suspected to have involved in the alleged K36.7 billion dubious payment at Greenbelt Authority, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has since commenced civil asset forfeiture proceedings for various properties belonging to the defendants suspected to be…

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* This is in accordance with Section 10 (1) of the Corrupt Practices Act that aims to prevent the disposal or concealment of products of crime * Conduct the processes within four working day upon receipt of submissions to minimise disruption to public service delivery By Duncan Mlanjira On August 6, 2021 the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) discontinued vetting and clearance of applications of change of ownership of motor vehicle, houses and land — but the process was re-introduced on…

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DRTSS Director Madalitso Kuyera (all black) at Makata Satellite Office yesterday * Recently established Ngabu satellite office and plans set up more in Mulanje, Salima and Mzimba * To offer a wider range of road traffic services in order to decongest the Southern Region Head Office at Ginnery Corner in Blantyre * Intends to utilise existing weighbridge offices to offer selected services, including driver’s licence renewals and road permit processing By Duncan Mlanjira In order to decongest the Southern…

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* Five arrested over robberies targeting foreign nationals; four suspected to be members of a criminal syndicate operating between Lilongwe and Blantyre * The 5th suspected to be allegedly buying stolen property from foreign nationals and forwarding them to Blantyre for resale * Identified as Lano Banda (27), James Banda (32), Gregory Makonokaya (41) — all from Bangwe and Ndirande Townships in Blantyre — and Alfred Banda (39) of Mgona in Lilongwe By Alfred Banda, MANA Police in Lilongwe…

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