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Opinion: Addressing Malawi’s Prison Congestion: A Multifaceted Approach Needed

By Burnett Munthali Malawi’s prisons are plagued by congestion, a issue exacerbated by inadequate infrastructure, limited resources, and a backlog of cases in the justice system. The recent pardons granted by President Peter Mutharika offer temporary relief, but a lasting solution requires a comprehensive approach that tackles the root causes of congestion. One key strategy […]

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Police Bail in Malawi: “Free by Law, Costly in Practice”

An investigative analysis by Suleman Chitera The Malawi Police Service consistently maintains that police bail is free. This position is echoed in public statements, press briefings, and civic education campaigns. However, extensive interviews with suspects, relatives, lawyers, and civil society actors reveal a starkly different reality: in practice, police bail in Malawi is rarely free. […]

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Judiciary Favours the Wealthy And Policians While Punish the Poor: Why Malawians Are Losing Trust in the Courts?

By Suleman Chitera Across Malawi, a growing sense of injustice is taking root. From crowded townships to rural trading centres, citizens increasingly believe that the justice system serves those with money and political power, while ordinary people face swift punishment and prolonged suffering. Court corridors echo with a familiar complaint: the law appears elastic for […]

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NBM plc renovates Nankhwali Health Centre in Mangochi 

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) has handed over a completed floor upgrade work worth K12 million at Nankhwali Health Centre in Mangochi, boosting healthcare service delivery in the area. Established in 1956, the facility serves a catchment population of more than 11,000 people.  Over time, the health centre faced a number of infrastructural challenges, including […]

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Public Statement Analysis: A Government On Notice, A Nation Watching

By Suleman Chitera The Malawi Freedom Fighters have issued a clear, deliberate, and uncompromising assessment of the current government’s early performance—one that places those in power firmly on notice. This is not a statement of praise, nor is it an outright condemnation. It is a measured warning anchored in principle, patriotism, and the lived realities […]