Author: Malawi Freedom Network

By The Radar Reporters The hope, pomp and euphoria after Malawi’s presidential election in June 2020 are fast turning into a bunch of unexpected frustrations among some voters; three years down the line. They feel used and dumped. Others even curse their vote! This was a court-sanctioned presidential poll that sent Peter Mutharika and his Democratic Progressive Party-DPP packing. Corruption, nepotism and arrogance were some top evils that cost them government. President Lazarus Chakwera and his Tonse Alliance administration promised business unusual, a better Malawi for all, clearing the rubble and above all-Canaan, a land of milk and honey. But with exactly three years after voting, some Malawians think they were sold a dummy. We sought their views on what has suddenly change...

By Martha Kachingwe Phiri--LILONGWE Former Salima Sugar Company chairperson Sherieesh Betgiri has been remanded to Maula Prison until July 2023 after Principal Resident Magistrate's Court in Lilongwe has denied him bail. Police arrested him on Wednesday this week and is answering charges of money laundering and fraudulently obtaining a $300 million loan in Dubai in the name of the company. Principal Resident Magistrate Madalitso Chimwaza declined to grant the accused bail after the state had pleaded with the court that it needed more time to conclude its Investigations on the matter. In fact, Senior State advocate from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Dziko Malunda told the court the state might be bringing more offences against the accused. Again, the sta...

Ministry of Lands Southern Region members of staff have been asked to treat every client with dignity and avoid corrupt practices when helping people with land issues. Principal Secretary for Ministry of Lands David Chilonga made the remarks on Thursday during an orientation meeting on devolvement of powers to local councils held at Central Office of Information in Blantyre. “There is need for every member of staff to treat every client with respect and dignity regardless of how they are dressed or their physical appearance,” he said. Chilonga said corruption and disrespect among staff members are some of the reasons that tarnishes the image of the Ministry. “We all should learn to assist our clients without asking for something in return, be it money for a drink or money to f...

By Vincent Poya--THYOLO People's Land Organization-PLO I Thyolo plans to hold vigils at the Thyolo District Council on July 3 this year in a bid reclaim land that their colonial masters allegedly acquired fraudulently. They want Lands Minister, Deus Gumba to address land issues in Thyolo, Mulanje and Chiaradzulu districts. PLO chairperson, Fadson Mleme says 23 years have elapsed after the 1999 Malawi Commission of Inquiry on land policy recommended that the British government should compensate indigenous Malawians, Government and others. He says nothing has happened. Meanwhile, The Radar understands Thyolo District Commissioner, Rosemary Nawasha has invited PLO officials for an interface on June 26 2023.

By Martha Kachingwe Phiri--LILONGWE The much anticipated Democratic Progressive Party-DPP National Governing Council-NGC meeting tommorow has been dealt a heavy and sudden blow following a court injunction stopping the party from proceeding with the arrangement. Billy Malata, who is the party's Deputy Director of Political Affairs says some people being invited to the meeting are not NGC members and the party's constitution doesn't recognize them. High Court Judge Howard Pemba has since restrained the party's secretary general, Grezelder Jeffrey and spokesperson Shadric Namalomba from going on with the meeting until a further court order is made. Meanwhile, Malata's lawyer, Wapona Kita describes this as a constitutional matter within the DPP top brass which will determine who ...

BUSINESS MAGNATE LESTON MULLI GETS ANOTHER INVITATION TO ATTEND AFREXIMBANK TRADE FAIR IN CAIRO, EGYPT After successfully attending the 30th Anniversary and Annual General Meeting of Afreximbank in Accra, Ghana, Malawi’s renowned Business magnate who is Muli Brothers Limited (MBL) Managing Director Leston Ted Mulli has also been invited to attend Afreximbank Trade Fair 2023 in Cairo, Egypt in November this year. The Vice President of Afreximbank Kanayo Awani revealed this on Tuesday when Mulli was leaving Ghana for South Africa where he held other small business meetings.  Some of the things to be discussed in Cairo include promotion of regional trade, introducing Afreximbank insurance and new African Payment system which is known as Pan-African Payment and settlement sy...

Extreme FC emerged victorious in a highly contested match with fellow Mchinji based team, St. Gabriel Zitha FC, in round 32 of the FDH Bank Cup, winning the tie 5-4 through post-match penalties on Wednesday at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe. After a goalless first half in which Extreme FC had the better attacking velvet, St Gabriel turned the tempo up in the second period by producing six chances that kept the Extreme goalie, MacLean Mwale, on his feet with the game ending 0-0 in regular time. The game was decided on penalties and MacLean Mwale’s heroics were on full display after he saved St. Gabriel FC’s third penalty which was taken by Posiano Sam before Extreme FC’s Francis Black completed the perfect set of penalties to win the game. Coach for Extreme FC, Elvis Kafoteka ha...

By Noel Mkwaila--BLANTYRE The governing Malawi Congress Party-MCP finds it erroneous for the opposition Democratic Progressive Party-DPP to associate it with atrocities that allegedly happened during the one-party-era before the democratic despensation; arguing MCP is now reformed with new faces. Spokesperson for the MCP, Ezekiel Ching'oma has reacted to the DPP allegations that the party cannot change its reign of terror; citing the attacks on four people in Bangwe Township in Blantyre by suspected MCP youths lasted Saturday. "When multiparty democracy was ushered, alot of things changed, so with the MCP which now has new blood in its ranks. As such, you cannot link the new personalities in the party to the so called past atrocities," adds Ching'oma in a statement. He adds, i...

Comrade jumbe writes… Greetings fellow citizens, We now know it too well that the ACB is good for nothing it is just useless body which is there to serve their political masters. Do we have any good reason as the country to keep pumping our taxpayer's money for running this body? Is it not the waste of our resources? Ministry of Agriculture has become corruption ministry with it"s own corruption minister,our billions and billions are going under the drain ,where Is the ACB?? Instead of fighting corruption ACB is the government machinary of fighting political opponents of their masters. We are calling upon our parliament and good citizens to immediately fire the director of the ACB Martha chizuma and completely disband this body if we are to protect and defend our country...

Seems they know the attack better than we do--MCP By Yamikani Harji--MACHINGA Democratic Progressive Party-DPP, infamous for its trade mark of unleashing terror on critical voices while in power, has now come out furious attacking the governing Malawi Congress Party-MCP for allegedly taking the same path during its political rally in Bangwe Township, Blantyre last Saturday. It is alleged that four people, including a woman, were rushed to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital after falling victim to panga-wielding suspected MCP youths who caused terror. One of the victims, Mphatso Njalam’mano told Nation Online that some youths clad in MCP-branded T-shirts started attacking anyone wearing blue cloth on the pretext that they were opposition DPP youth cadets. “I repair phones in t...