Month: January 2021 Posts

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… ...

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… ...

Chakwera condemns lawlessness

Oct 21, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has condemned acts of mob justice in the country, saying his government will not tolerate lawlessness. Chakwera said this when he visited Kumbali Lodge in Lilongwe where villagers burnt buildings and vehicles… ...

Kumbali Lodge, seven vehicles torched over land wrangle

Oct 18, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Villagers in Lilongwe have burned down part of Kumbali Lodge and seven vehicles at the lodge due to a land wrangle. The villagers torched the property in the early hours of Sunday in Lilongwe. According… ...

Communities seek justice over sale of Chirimba land

Oct 16, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Communities around Chirimba industrial site have asked authorities to intervene on alleged illegal sale of land on which the communities have been cultivating on for over 40 years. This is according to several community members… ...

HRDC threaten to hold anti-govt demos over illegal land selling

Oct 02, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has told government to fire people who are connected to illegal land selling, failure of which the coalition will hold anti-government demonstrations. Chairperson of the grouping Gift Trapence said this… ...

Minister Msukwa says laws will help Malawians benefit from land

Sep 29, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Minister of Lands Kezzie Msukwa says the land laws enacted in 2016 are designed to help Malawians maximize economic benefits from their land. Msukwa was speaking in Mzuzu on Monday during an Inclusive Sensitisation Workshop… ...

Local councils urged to embrace land reforms

Sep 24, 2020 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

Local councils in the country have been urged to embrace land reforms programs being implemented by Ministry of Lands in conjunction with Ministry of Local Government in order to enhance infrastructure development. Deputy Minister of… ...