mulanje Archives

Smuggling soars: Government urged to lower tax rates

Mar 03, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

As rampant smuggling of different products threaten to cripple local manufacturers, an economist Dr Betchani Tchereni has urged the government to introduce strong measures to curb the illegal activity. There has been a rise of… ...

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… ...

Smuggling on the rise in border districts

Jan 25, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Local traders continue to smuggle products such as cooking oil and cigarettes from neighbouring countries, saying the smuggled products are cheaper than those produced locally. Investigations have revealed that there is rampant smuggling of items… ...

32 fined for not wearing masks in Mulanje

Jan 23, 2021 Owen Ndalama 0 &

The Senior Resident Magistrate's Court in Mulanje on Thursday ordered 32 people to pay a fine of K10, 000 each each for contravening the Malawi Public Health (Covid-19) regulations. The state through Sub Inspectors Lawrence… ...

27 netted in sweeping exercise

Dec 11, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

Police at Muloza in Mulanje have arrested 27 suspects in a sweeping exercise aimed at ensuring security during the festive season. Sub-Inspector Gresham Ngwira, public relations officer of Mulanje Police Station, said the suspects were… ...

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… ...

Angry villagers vandalise Conforzi Plantation’s office

Dec 04, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Angry villagers of Msulupi on Tuesday maliciously damaged Namadzi Division office under Conforzi Plantation Limited as they demanded release of fellow villagers who were allegedly caught encroaching into the estate's land. The two suspects who… ...