Land Archives

UN concerned about violence against Maasai people in Tanzania

Jun 21, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

United Nations (UN) human rights experts have expressed grave concerns about continuous encroachment on traditional Maasai lands and housing and the use of violence by security forces against the Maasai people in Tanzania. This trend… ...

Seven sustain injuries in fight over land in Dowa

Dec 28, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Seven people sustained injuries following a fight over a piece of land on Monday evening in Dowa. Police Public Relations Officer for Dowa Police Station Sub Inspector Gladson M'bumpha Dowa said the incident happened in… ...

Mphonongo family, Kamuzu Academy fight over Kamuzu’s property

Dec 10, 2021 Contributor* 0 &

The Mphonongo family and Kamuzu Academy Board of Governors have locked horns over a farm registered as Estate Number 27 which the family says belonged to late president Kamuzu Banda. On Thursday, the family and… ...

CDEDI wants Malawi Parliament to investigate estate owners

Nov 30, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has appealed to Malawi Parliament to investigate tea, coffee and Macademia nuts producers in Thyolo and Mulanje, saying the estate owners do not disclose their proceeds… ...

Kasungu Council accused of selling land illegally

Nov 05, 2021 Guest Writer 0 &

By Vincent Khonje - MANA Minister of Lands Kezzie Msukwa has ordered that all lease applications for land from the Kasungu Municipal Council should be suspended following accusations that the council has been selling land… ...

It is easy to access land in Malawi, Chakwera tells investors

Oct 21, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has told potential investors in Kenya that it is easy to access land in Malawi and that the country is making great strides in developing its infrastructure. Chakwera has been in Kenya… ...

Minister wants Chakwera to intervene in land dispute

Sep 14, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Lands, Kezzie Msukwa, wants President Lazarus Chakwera’s intervention in a dispute over Nkhozo Estate in Rumphi which Africa Invest wants to sell but communities say should be given back to them. The 2500… ...

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… ...

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… ...