May 2023

Malawi suspends scrap metal export

May 27, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Government has issued a six-month ban on exportation of scrap metal following a rise in vandalism of electricity, water, telecommunications and transport infrastructure. The Ministry of Trade and Industry has announced the ban in… ...

South African law enforcement officials in Malawi for Bushiri case

May 27, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Prosecutors and investigators from South Africa have arrived in Malawi to take part in the extradition hearing Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and Mary Bushiri. According to a statement issued by South Africa's Ministry of Justice and… ...

SRWB shuts down water supply in Zomba City

May 27, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Southern Region Water Board (SRWB) has announced emergency shutdown of main treatment plant for three to four days following theft of anchor straps on water pipes between Mulunguzi Dam and main water treatment plant. SRWB… ...

HRDC tells Chakwera to fix AIP mess

May 26, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has told Malawi president Lazarus Chakwera to resolve the mess that rocked the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) during the 2022/23 farming season. This comes as the coalition met president… ...

Chinese national enjoying in Malawi prison: Allowed free movement across Lilongwe

May 26, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Chinese prisoner Yunhua Lin who is serving a 14-year jail term is enjoying special privileges at Maula Prison as he is allowed to go to his house for days, to conduct transactions in banks and… ...

11 civil servants win in FCB’s ‘Zanga Phee promo’

May 26, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Eleven civil servants have won various prizes in First Capital Bank’s (FCB) first draw of Zanga Phee Promotion. In April this year, First Capital Bank launched Zanga Phee Promotion under the Consumer Lending function of… ...

Consequences of Violating Human Rights – A Call for Action in Malawi

May 26, 2023 Burnett Munthali 0 &

Public Affairs Committee (PAC) Urges Malawi Government to Prioritize Human Rights in Refugee Relocation Process In order to prevent human rights violations, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has advised the Malawi government to approach the… ...