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Martha Chizuma left in the cold as British NCA backtracks on illegal operations in Malawi

By Attwel Chilangambwa After using the embattled Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Martha Chizuma for illegal entry into Malawi, British National Crimes Agency (NCA) has now backtracked its actions on corruption probe. Read moreBiography Of Zuneth SattarThe British NCA used Chizuma who is being now for by-passing other state agencies including Attorney General Office (AG), […]

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Did enforcement of farm-gate minimum prices lead to a maize marketing crisis in Malawi?

During the 2020/21 growing season, the Government of Malawi made a bold move to protect small-scale farmers from unscrupulous traders who buy farm produce without licenses, use uncertified scales and buy at very low prices below the farm-gate set prices. The government tasked the Malawi Police Service with ensuring that all traders in the agricultural […]

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Chakwera pardons 106 prisoners

By Our Reporter President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has pardoned 106 prisoners as part of Easter Celebrations, the Ministry of Homeland Security announces in a statement.MCP, Chakwera files lawsuit against DPP, Mutharika Read moreBiography Of Zuneth SattarThe communication says the prisoners who have been pardoned are those who were charged with minor offences and have demonstrated […]

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Escom billing fraud claims hit K170 million

“`Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) is demanding a total of K170 million from 17 business premises it accuses of buying electricity from parallel markets. Escom Public Relations Manager Innocent Chitosi confirmed the development, saying the verification exercise continues. Read moreAllegations of a coup plot sour diplomatic tiesHe said the parallel market involved some companies […]

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Nsanje chiefs, people reject China Railway 20 over railway project

People in Nsanje, led by their traditional leaders, are up in arms against the China Railway company which the government has awarded a contract to construct the Marka-Bangula Nsanje Railway. They say they do no not believe that the company is the right one to undertake such a mammoth project considering the shoddy and substandard […]

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Ahmad Chunara Granted Bail

Ahmed Mohammed Chunara has been granted bail by the Lilongwe Magistrate Court in connection with the K5 billion cement-gate scandal. The court set a K10 million cash bond and ordered him to return to court on 29 March 2022. His lawyer asked for treatment similar to that of other accused people, and the state accepted […]

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ACB Obtained Restriction Orders On Property Belong To Abdul Karim Batatawala, Two Others.

The Anti-Corruption has obtained restriction orders on property belonging to business man Abdul Karim Batatawala and two others. Batatawala and two officials from the Immigration Department namely Limbani Chawinga and Fletcher Nyirenda are answering the count of conspiracy to defraud by inflating the market price of 500 lockers procured by the Department. Read moreBiography Of […]