News In Brief (877)
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.
Impending Truckers’ Strike, Govt Shivering
Government plans to meet representatives of professional truck drivers and the association for truck owners over their differences on proposed salary minimum for the drivers.
‘Msundwe Rape’ tops 16 Days of Activism
The NGO Gender Coordination Network says justice for Nsundwe rape victims will be top of their agenda during this year’s 16 Days of activism against gender based violence.
GPS Helps South Africa Trace Stolen Vehicle in Malawi
Using a GPS tracking system, South African Jaco Visser, has traced his two tone vehicle stolen in Cape Town last month and successfully recovered it.