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Chimwendo Banda faults DPP over Police promotions

Oct 16, 2020 0

Minister of Homeland Security Richard Chimwendo Banda has faulted the previous administration for promoting police officers ‘on paper’ two months before elections without rewarding the promoted officers. Chimwendo made the remarks in Parliament on Wednesday… ...

20 cases ready for prosecution – Malawi Police

Oct 15, 2020 0

The Malawi Police Service says it is ready to prosecute 20 high profile cases involving people arrested over the past three months. National Police spokesperson James Kadadzera said in a statement on Wednesday that the… ...

Police officer fires teargas into police cell

Oct 14, 2020 0

Nine inmates in Dedza were rushed to hospital on Wednesday morning after a police officer accidentally fired teargas into a police cell. Dedza Police deputy spokesperson Cassim Manda has confirmed the incident. According to Manda,… ...

Malawi wins seat on UN Human Rights Council

Oct 14, 2020 0

Malawi has won a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the first time since the UNHRC was formed in 2006 The United Nations (UN) General Assembly on Tuesday elected Malawi as… ...

Mpinganjira bribery case: ACB to start parading witnesses next week

Oct 13, 2020 0

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) will next week start parading witnesses in the bribery case against businessperson Thom Mpinganjira. ACB director general Reyneck Matemba has confirmed that the case will resume on October 22. According to… ...

Tonse seeks to remove rigidities in councils

Oct 13, 2020 0

Vice President Saulos Chilima says the Tonse Alliance administration wants councils to become effective and efficient so that they can execute plans such as establishment of secondary cities. Chilima who is also Minister of Economic… ...

We do not have information on corruption cases – State House

Oct 12, 2020 0

State House says concerns over progress of high profile corruption cases are valid but the presidency does not have information regarding the cases because the Malawi Police and the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) are working independently.… ...