News In Brief (894)
Smuggling Distracting MRA Work
Malawi Revenue Authority says smuggling is robbing the country of huge amounts of potential revenue.
CDEDI Talks Peace
Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has faulted political party leaders of failure to utilize their New Year's messages to preach peace especially now when the country is anticipating court judgment on the presidential election petition.
Chitipa Conflict Raging
Friction between people of Chitipa and a mining investor and also the Malawi Revenue Authority appear to be growing with increased community action on the ground.
Review IG Appointment-Aford
Leader of the Alliance for Democracy-AFORD-in parliament, Yeremia Chihana, is proposing review of the Police Act in the wake of apparent erosion of public trust in the Malawi Police Service.
Man Stones Investigating Cop
A man has been arrested in Dedza for stoning and injuring a police officer while he was on duty. The cop was investigating his attacker over alleged conflict with the law.
Disaster Strikes Lilongwe
The new-year has come with it heavy and destructive rains in parts of the central region where hundreds have already been left destitute as homes and essential properties have been washed away and elsewhere roads and bridges damaged.
2019 Instability Disturbed Education
Political instability, natural disasters and unplanned school closures impacted negatively on education in Malawi in 2019.
Minister Issues FISP Warning
Agriculture minister, Kondwani Nankhumwa, says companies that are not honoring awarded contracts to deliver farm inputs risk having their contracts terminated.
HRDC Says to Sue APM
The Human Rights Defenders' Coalition HRDC says is contemplating suing President Peter Mutharika for equating activities of the organization to terrorism.
Lilongwe Rains Wreck Havoc
Thousands of people have been rendered destitute while houses and other property have been destroyed between Wednesday and Thursday in Lilongwe due to heavy rains.