Month: July 2021 Posts

Organization petitions Parliament over dubious land sales

Jul 09, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Youth Health Network on Thursday petitioned Parliament over dubious sale of land to foreigners in Lilongwe. The organisation presented its petition to Parliament asking the Members of Parliament to demand investigations into the sale of… ...

5000 people in Mulanje given back their land

Jun 29, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Lujeri Tea Estate in Mulanje has given land to about five thousand people who were accused of being encroachers despite the records showing that the land belongs to the community. Few months ago, the Estate… ...

Four Ministry of Lands officials arrested over K1.8 million illegal land sale

Jun 25, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday and Thursday arrested four Ministry of Lands officials in Mzuzu for illegally selling a piece of land at Area 4 in Mzuzu. On 23rd June, 2021, the Anti-Corruption Bureau… ...

Govt given 90 days to resolve Mulanje, Thyolo land wrangles

Jun 18, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has given the Lazarus Chakwera administration 90 day ultimatum to order that all idle estates in Mulanje and Thyolo should be given to community members to make… ...

CDEDI organize demos over Mulanje, Thyolo land disputes

Jun 16, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) will tomorrow lead people in Thyolo and Mulanje districts in demonstrations over land disputes. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday in Blantyre, CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa said… ...

Msukwa says Ministry of Lands committed to addressing land problems

Mar 22, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Minister of Lands Kezzie Msukwa has disclosed that multiple plot allocations in urban centres and the lakeshore areas, idle estates, rampant encroachment on public and private land and lack of transparency in land administration are… ...

Rights group vows to fight for people in Thyolo, Mulanje over idle land

Feb 21, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A rights group has vowed to explore all legally available means to ensure landless people in Thyolo and Mulanje districts are given land that is idle in estates. The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development… ...

Concerned citizens petition Chakwera over illegal sale of school land

Jan 14, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Concerned citizens in Zomba have today presented their petition to the State President Dr Lazarus Chakwera on alleged illegal sale of school land by the Zomba City Council. Students from Chilunga Community… ...

Villagers kill man over land dispute in Kasungu

Dec 17, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda Police in Kasungu are hunting for villagers from Mphamba village under Traditional Authority Kaomba in the district who killed a 29-year-old man over land issues. The deceased has been identified as Big… ...

Council sells school land: HRDC says land should be given back

Dec 13, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Zomba chapter is demanding Zomba City Council to give back to Chilunga Community Day Secondary School land which the council sold to individuals. On Friday, the coalition… ...

Prophet taken to court for grabbing plot in exchange for prayer

Dec 13, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

One of the well-known prophets in Blantyre has been dragged to court for grabbing a plot of land in exchange for prayer for a sick person. According to a court document which Malawi24 has in… ...

Man commits suicide in Kasungu

Dec 11, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 21-year-old man in Kasungu has hanged himself over land issues in Kasungu. The deceased has been identified as Thoko Banda. Kasungu Police Deputy Spokesperson Miracle Mkozi said Misiasi Banda, 45, father to the deceased,… ...

Chakwera given 14 days to act on Thyolo, Mulanje land dispute

Dec 07, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has given Malawi president, Dr Lazarus Chakwera, 14 days to resolve the dispute over land between residents and estates in Thyolo and Mulanje. This is according… ...

Deputy Minister Mia wants security features included on land certificates

Nov 25, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by Tione Andsen Deputy Minister of Lands has suggested that security features should be included on land certificates so that the documents should be tamper-proof. Mia made the suggestion Tuesday at Golden Peacock in… ...

Communities accuse Chief Kabunduli of selling forest land

Oct 26, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Community members at Msongwe in Nkhatabay have accused Senior Chief Kabunduli and his wife Sub T/A Thula of selling Kaning'ina forest land which the communities say belongs to the government. The community members have formed… ...