News In Brief (894)
Ex-minister Mussa Confesses Ignorance in Court
Former Home Affairs and Internal Security minister, Uladi Mussa, yesterday told the High Court sitting in Lilongwe that he was not aware of processes required for a foreigner to be eligible for Malawi citizenship.
Communnity Blames CEAR of Breach of CSR Agreement
Stakeholders have taken Central East African Railways (CEAR) and Vale Logistics Limited to task for alleged failure to fulfill corporate social responsibility.
UTM's Theu Boxes DPP Witness, Lawyer Chimkango
Witness number two, and the last, for President Peter Mutharika, Bob Chimkango, has begun testifying in the constitutional court currently hearing the presidential election case in Lilongwe.
Polytechnic University Hostel Up in Flames
Nyika, a student's hostel is up in flames at The Polytechnic University in Blantyre where riot police are trying to bring calm among irate learners who were attacked by armed thugs last night.
Ben Phiri Back in Witness Box for Re-examination
DPP Director of Elections Dr. Ben Phiri this morning continues to respond to questions from lawyers for President Peter Mutharika in re-examination.Phiri, this morning, told the court that some party monitors left the tally centres in excitement or anger for either thinking they were winning the election or losing respectively.This, he told the court, is why roving monitors were expected to present themselves as recommended by the Malawi Electoral Commission-MEC.The re-examination, which begun yesterday, is expected to last for the next two hours when they next, and last, witness for the DPP, Bob Chimkango, is expected to take the witness box in cross-examination by lawyers for UTM president Dr. Saulos Chilima and those for MCP president Dr. Lazarus Chakwera. The process will be followed by re-examination. Phiri has told the court that tipex used during the elections was meant to make corrections and 'significantly was used at polling station to put proper figures' calculated. He says to back his position, there is no election monitor, before the court, who has disputed the election results.
Inter-Village ‘War’ in Lilongwe
Villagers at Masinja in Lilongwe have abandoned homes following attacks by people from a neighboring village with whom they have been quarreling over land issues.
Armed Robbers Attack Polytechnic
There are student street riots at The Polytechnic in Blantyre this morning after an attack by armed robbers last night.
ADB Loans Malawi K60bn for Poverty Reduction
Government and the African Development Bank have signed a 60 billion kwacha loan to support fisheries and road infrastructure projects in the country.
HRDC Suspends December 4 Demos
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition has suspended their December 4 demonstrations against alleged fraudulent sale of public land in the country.
Mzimba Rains Damage Homes, Schools
An unspecified number of households have been rendered destitute in Mzimba West following heavy rains Sunday night.