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Aggrieved Malawian demands K300 million compensation from Immigration Department for being issued passport that led to his deportation in Israel

February 13, 2025

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* Thengo was told by the Israeli Immigration officers that his passport was ‘fake’ as it could not read in their system * Consequently, he was denied entry into the State of Israel on account of the fake passport issued by the Immigration Department By Duncan Mlanjira Stevens Prince Thengo has sued the Department of Immigration & Citizenship Services, demanding K300 million compensation for breach of statutory duty, false imprisonment, humiliation, mental anguish and reimbursement of expenses. According to a…

Rev. Maulidi earns extra role at AACC as advisor on Economic & Ecological Justice for entire African continent

February 12, 2025

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| International, National, News, Religion

* Selected based on his expertise and on-going work as AACC Economic Justice & Accountability Champion * The CCAP community feels honoured and wishes you well in your new role alongside Anti-Corruption Ambassadorship in the AACC By Duncan Mlanjira Rev. Baxton Maulidi, the Deputy Secretary General of Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP), has been chosen as one of 7 advisors of the Economic & Ecological Justice Committee of the All-Africa Conference of Churches (AACC)….

Justice Howard Pemba’s discharge of judicial review of thin plastics ban puts an end for good for any other litigation

February 11, 2025

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* The failure by the plastics companies to bring all issues together in one plate, pretty much points to some kind of abuse of the court process by the producers * This Court is not in the habit of condoning such judicial malpractice — that has to be put to stop now * There should be an end to litigation and this is one such kind—says the Lilongwe High Court January 31, 2025 ruling By Duncan Mlanjira The ban…

Malawian participants attest to important key lessons learnt from search and rescue training conducted by UK experts

February 10, 2025

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* We have seen the need for standardised coordination, training protocols, regular exercises, and collaboration between international teams—MDF’s Lt. Col. Chinkhombe * To move forward, it is suggested that countries establish national SAR teams, develop context-specific continuous training programs * And engage in reciprocal international training exchanges to foster global cooperation and enhance disaster preparedness and response capabilities By Duncan Mlanjira Key lessons learnt from the week-long training of search and rescue personnel — which Malawian experts were grilled…

Mozambican arrested in Mangochi alongside two Malawian accomplices for possession of elephants’ ivory

February 7, 2025

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The Mozambican on the right * Detectives received a tip-off from the community that the trio was offering pieces of elephant ivory for sale * Police commend the public for their continued support in the fight against wildlife crime Maravi Express Police in Mangochi have arrested a Mozambican and two Malawian accomplices for illegal possession of elephant ivory they were trying to sell at Majuni Trading Centre last evening, February 6. A report by Mangochi Police Station’s public relations…

Rains of varying intensity set to affect many parts of Southern Region—Met Department

February 7, 2025

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Satellite imagery shows storms yellowish colour developing over many areas * This include Nsanje, Chikwawa and Blantyre, over next few hours and into the weekend * While some areas of the Central and Northern regions are also expected to have rainy weather persisting By Duncan Mlanjira The Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services is alert the public to expect rains of varying intensity that is set to affect many parts of the Southern Region. This include Nsanje, Chikwawa…

Waiting to see if fuel supply will indeed normalise following intervention by Vice-President Michael Usi

February 7, 2025

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* After the two meetings Usi had with Ministry of Energy, NOCMA, MERA, PPDA and other stakeholders * Who were tasked with finding solutions to the fuel crisis within a 48-hour time frame on Tuesday, as mandated by President Chakwera * And after the second meeting, Usi says one solution has been adopted and he is satisfied that its implementation is effective Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira It’s been close to over five months since the country has been grappling…

NGOs gradually complying with NGORA’s licensing laws ahead of March 2025 deadline

February 6, 2025

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Chileka Banda (middle) addressing the media in Lilongwe on Tuesday * Out of 1,132 registered NGOs, only 553 have submitted their reports, which include technical and financial audit statements * While 649 organisations held valid licenses by the end of 2024, only 167 NGOs have valid licenses for 2025 * Non-compliant NGOs would be deterred from using district councils’ and banks’ services By Elia Chibwe, MANA Since the directive that was issued in November 2024 by Non-Government Organisation Regulatory…

‘Only 34.8% of businesses reported positive performance in 2024, compared to 42% in 2023 due to forex scarcity’

February 5, 2025

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* 35% of businesses rated their performance as fair, and 29.4% indicated poor performance, an increase from the 23% recorded in 2023 * Additionally, the survey revealed that 82.8% of businesses operated with a capacity utilisation rate of 75% or below, underscoring the significant constraints facing the private sector * The survey highlights the critical nature of foreign exchange issues in facilitating effective business operations By Duncan Mlanjira The 2024 Malawi Business Climate Survey reveals that the scarcity of…

Implementation of the new forex control regulation likely to result in further decline in exports and, consequently, reduced forex inflows—MCCCI

February 5, 2025

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* Addressing forex scarcity requires a forward-looking approach that focuses on boosting export diversification and enhancing local production capacity for import substitution * However, these proposed changes will likely create the desire to hedge further, promoting parallel trading, which will result in the escalation of parallel rates, continuing to fuel increases in production costs and price instability for basic goods and services * This trend is likely to enhance speculation and motivation to declare Malawi as a country operating…