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ACB arrests fired IG implicated corruption case involving Sattar; As Chilima breaks silence on his own corruption involvement

June 23, 2022

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Fired IG George Kainja * Chilima maintains that at no point has he ever been involved in any perverted or criminal scheme as suggested by the Bureau * He further finds it curious that, to date, the Bureau has not confronted him with the said allegations of criminal conduct * So that he has the opportunity of making representations on the same By Duncan Mlanjira Breaking news coming in is that the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested recently-fired Inspector…

HRDC attacks Tonse Alliance government of mismanaging the economy and indecisiveness and slow decision-making

June 23, 2022

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President Chakwera leads the Tonse Alliance * The rapid depletion of forex has pushed the Malawi kwacha to depreciate by around 75% over the past 24 months * Contributing sharply to the rising cost of living and general economic pain Malawians are feeling right now * The Tonse administration “sits on the largest budget deficit on record amid piling public debt on the back of largely unproductive spending * And that “the high levels of debt, both foreign and…

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…

Malawi’s only heavy weight professional taekwondo player Guba attains 5th medal by mid 2022 alone

June 23, 2022

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Proudly with his 5th medal of the year * He is also the only highly-graded personnel in UK Armed Forces Taekwondo team * His most recent and notable achievement is his grading to Kukkiwon World Taekwondo 5th Dan/ Degree black belt By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian UK-based taekwondo expert, Sergeant Yamikani Guba — who is with the British military — has added a 5th medal for this year on his trophy trove after winning the silver last Sunday in the…

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…

Government sits on 40% of occupancy in MPICO’s properties; Accumulating K3.8 billion in rental arrears

June 22, 2022

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Jiya making her presentation at the AGM * The defaulting on arrears were impacting the cash flows, competitiveness and cost of maintenance * The government has since committed to settle K3.1 billion after a legal redress By Steven Mkweteza, Correspondent MPICO’s Plc, the country’s leading real estate and properties managing portfolio, says it has now put in place a number of segment-based strategies aimed at diversifying sources of revenues to increase profitability. This is to ensure that government does…

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 —…

KUHeS raises over K8m for financially disadvantaged students

June 21, 2022

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* The students-led initiative targets to raise a total of K26 million throughout the planned activities over the year * We would like to support at least 80 students with accommodation and 10 students with upkeep and tuition fees By Steven Godfrey Mkweteza, Correspondent Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) has realised over PK8.0 million from the corporate world and well wishers in a fundraising event organised in Blantyre to raise funds for the underprivileged students. The university is…

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…