Category: National

By Duncan Mlanjira The family of Limbe-based Mohammad Hussein Shaik are in deep mourning of their only daughter, 24-year-old Kulsum, who is suspected to have been murdered by her boyfriend Raja Umair Ayub of Pakistan origin on September 26. Reports indicate that the suspect was arrested by the police and charged with murder and, according to Blantyre Police spokesman, Augustine Nkhwazi, the case is currently in the High Court. It is reported that Kulsum was found burnt at a…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Seasoned human rights activist, Emma Kaliya has congratulated President Lazarus Chakwera and all who took part in the appointment process of judges for implementing equal gender representation to serve in the High Court of Malawi. Out of the 12 judicial personnel that have been appointed as High Court judges, six are women — Her Honour Agnes Thokozani Patemba; Her Honour Anneline Kanthambi, Her Honour Vikochi J.N. Chima; Her Worship Violet Chipao; Mrs Maureen Kondowe and Mrs…

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By Duncan Mlanjira President Lazarus Chakwera, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by Section 111 of the Constitution of Malawi, has appointed four judges to serve as Justices of Appeal and include Justices Potani and Ivy Kamanga, who were involved in the February 2020 landmark Constitutional Court ruling of the disputed 2019 presidential election case. The Constitutional Judges for the case were Justices Potani, Kamanga, Redson Kapindu, Dingiswayo Madise and Michael Tembo — who have since been…

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By Asimenye Sibale and John Chihana, MANA Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) Malawi Chapter says civil society organizations (CSOs) have a huge role to play in making sure that the citizenry at large understand their rights to access to information from public servants. Misa Malawi chairperson Theresa Ndanga said this in Chitipa on Sunday during a meeting with CSOs on how they can access public information as per the provisions in the new Access to Information (ATI) law….

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By Blessings Kapina and Daniel Namwini, MANA The Ministry of Finance has signed additional Financing Agreements (FAs) with the European Union (EU) towards supporting two programmes — Social Support for Resilience and AFIKEPO nutrition programmes. The Social Support for Resilience programme received an additional allocation of EUR23 million (approximately K20.5 billion) bringing the total financing to EUR73 million (K65.2 billion). AFIKEPO nutrition programme received an additional allocation of EUR16 million (K14.3 billion) bringing the total financing to EUR86 Million…

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By Memory Chatonda, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera has inaugurated this year’s Poppy Week with a call to the general public to financially support the country’s war veterans to uplift their living standards. President Chakwera made the call on Monday when he presided over the launch of the annual tradition at Sanjika palace in Blantyre, adding that Poppy Week is a very significant period as it gives opportunity to Malawians to reflect on the sacrifice made by ex-service men in…

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