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UTM Party stands steadfast in solidarity with its president Saulos Chilima

June 23, 2022

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* We are not going to make further comments henceforth until this issues comes to its logical conclusion * As a party that has absolute belief and trust in Malawi’s justice system * We have absolute confidence that justice will prevail in the end By Duncan Mlanjira Following President Lazarus Chakwera’s decision to withhold his Vice-President Saulos Chilima from any delegated duties while waiting for the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to substantiate its corruption allegations against him, the UTM Party…

African Parks thrives to enhance positive community engagement to advance positive co-existence around Liwonde National Park boundaries

June 22, 2022

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* Ever since 2015, thousands of community members have benefited directly from Liwonde Park * In the form of environmental education, scholarships, healthcare infrastructure and supporting them in income-generating activities * Interprise initiatives include Spicy Farmers, which produced over 70 tonnes of chilies in 2021 * Honey for Heart’ project has nearly doubled its honey harvest since its inception in 2018 * Liwonde also supports vegetable and livestock farmers which are thriving under the irrigation assistance Analysis by Duncan…

Sattar’s associate kept a record of all who allegedly received money from the high corruption suspect from 2008 to 2020—Chakwera

June 21, 2022

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* But curiously, the Bureau’s report does not include any of the names of those found in the 14 ledgers that contain this information * This, in my view, points to another factor that drives corruption in this country * Namely the selective pursuit of justice by the Bureau in its enforcement of the law By Duncan Mlanjira In his address to the nation this evening, President Lazarus Chakwera reveled that the investigations that the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) found…

Chakwera spits fire; Withholds Chilima from any delegated duties, fires IG, suspends State Residences’ Chief of Staff

June 21, 2022

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Saulos Chilima under scrutiny * The Vice-President’s office is unique in that the Constitution does not provide for his suspension or removal from it by the President * And that he holds that office by the will of Malawian voters, which Chakwera respects, this is “the best” he could “do for now” * IG George Kainja, who was found by the ACB to have been recorded through telephone conversations with Sattar * Allegedly discussing procurement deals and kickbacks —…

Malawi’s National Parks & Wildlife to translocate 250 elephants and 485 other animals from Liwonde to Kasungu national parks

June 21, 2022

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Elephants thriving in Liwonde National Park * Second largest elephant population translocation after 520 elephants moved from Liwonde in 2016-17 * Done in liaison with collaborative partners including African Parks and International Fund for Animal Welfare * Part of a national conservation initiative to maintain healthy habitats in Malawi national parks * To establish viable elephant populations and ensure the prosperity of local communities around the parks By Duncan Mlanjira In conjunction with collaborative partners — that include African…

Malawi’s communication license holders owe MACRA K9.4 billion; Some debt dating back to 2021

June 20, 2022

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MACRA Director General Daud Suleman addressing the media * Currently there are 12 license holders — in broadcasting; telecommunication; postal and courier services * Who risk having their licences revoked if they do not meet the deadline they gave themselves to pay their arrears * Topping the list are players in the telecommunication, who owe MACRA over K8.2 billion * With over K800 million by broadcasters and K377 million by the postal and courier service providers By Duncan Mlanjira…

Malawians appalled at the revelation of sabotage of ESCOM national power grid lines

June 20, 2022

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ESCOM CEO Kamkwamba Kumwenda addressing the media on Sunday * 100 megawatts of power went off the national grid on Sunday night * Which prompted the utility service provider to execute an emergency load shedding outside its scheduled programme By Duncan Mlanjira Malawians took to social media to react over the news that some unscrupulous people are vandalising national power grid lines for Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM), which prompted the utility service provider to execute an emergency…

Public suspects that saboteurs of ESCOM power lines could be disgruntled former fired staff

June 19, 2022

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* Immediately after the blackout, which the public thought was the load shedding exercise * Such kind of vandalism of 66kV overhead line can only be done by an expert * The conductors that ESCOM says were vandalized were left behind because they were of no use to an individual By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says it is investigating the actual cause of the system shutdown failure that resulted in loss of nationwide power loss…

Malawi enlists support of China in investigations of alleged inhumane treatment of Malawian children by some Chinese nationals

June 18, 2022

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The video that went viral globally * The actions by the perpetrators of such unacceptable mentality is an affront to the principles enshrined in various international human rights instruments * Including the United Nations Charter and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child * The Embassy Embassy strongly condemns racism in any form, by anyone or happening anywhere * The Chinese government has zero tolerance for racism and has in the past years been cracking down…

Malawi Police investigating a Chinese caught on camera abusing rights of Malawian children through derogatory videos he sells for profit in China

June 13, 2022

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* The Chinese has been identified as Lu Ke and located in Njerwa, Lilongwe * The children were taught to speak a Chinese phrase in which they unknowingly uttered what was translated as ‘blacks are devils and blacks have low IQ’ * Victim Bright also revealed that he was sometimes pinched or whipped when he missed out some of the Chinese phrases By Duncan Mlanjira Following a conclusive investigative journalism piece by BBC Africa Eye journalist, Runako Celina —…