Estates Archives

Uncaring estate owners should leave Thyolo and Mulanje, says CDEDI

Apr 01, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Namiwa addressing people living near estates (File photo) The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has demanded that all uncaring estate owners in Thyolo and Mulanje must leave as they have abandoned their… ...

Rights grouping demands arrest of estate guards who killed unarmed man

Jul 07, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has demanded Thyolo District Commissioner to address mob justice concerns over the conduct of some guards in tea estates in the district, following an incident on… ...

NAC engages tea estates in fight against HIV

May 27, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Sexual abuse has been singled out as one of the major factors contributing to high transmission of HIV in different working places, including estates, across the country. This was disclosed during commemoration of World AIDS… ...

Malawi Labour Minister Kamtukule inspects tea estates

Apr 14, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Minister of labour Vera Kamtukule has expressed satisfaction with how officials in tea estates have managed to deal with various sexual abuses and child labour issues in their work places. Kamtukule made the remarks at… ...

UK appeal court rules in favour of Malawian women in rape case

Mar 04, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The England and Wales Court of Appeal has rejected agribusiness giant PGI’s bid for permission to appeal in a case in which 31 Malawian women want compensation for alleged rape, sexual assault and harassment at… ...

Sexual abuse of female workers rampant in estates in Malawi

Jan 18, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawian women working in tea and macadamia estates in Mulanje and Thyolo districts have spoken about the sexual abuse and exploitation they suffer at the hands of their male supervisors in the estates which are… ...

Malawi Parliament to summon tea and macadamia producers

Dec 02, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament says it will soon call tea and macadamia estate owners to appear before the committee following concerns that the companies do not disclose their proceeds. On Tuesday 30th November… ...