Land wrangles Archives

MHC houses worth over K3.5 billion at risk of demolition

Aug 20, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Scordis family has obtained an order to evict Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) tenants at Ngumbe in Blantyre where the MHC built 65 houses after obtaining a K3.5 billion loan. Police and the family’s lawyers… ...

Fire destroys 70 hectares of sugarcane at Salima Sugar

Oct 24, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Fire allegedly started by community members has destroyed 70 hectares of sugarcane and irrigation infrastructure worth K330 Million at Salima Sugar Company Malawi. The company said on its Facebook page today that the arson attack… ...

Communities threaten to close Chitakale Estate over land dispute

Sep 05, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Concerned citizens in Mulanje have threatened to close Chitakale Estate over the company’s decision to turn Chitakale football ground into a sugarcane field. The community members from Village Head Kumwamba in Traditional Authority Mabuka in… ...

Land wrangle derailing development in Dowa

Jan 26, 2018 Bright Malenga 2 &

Traditional Authority Chiwere of Dowa has bemoaned a 21-year land dispute between two senior group heads of his area saying the conflict is derailing development. Chief Chiwere said he feels sorry to see people in… ...