Privileges Committee summons Pacific Limited
The Parliamentary Committee on Privileges today summoned the Pacific Group over a press statement which company issued in response to remarks made in the House by Hon. Sameer Suleman during the last Meeting of Parliament.
On 8th October, 2020, Honourable Sameer Suleiman, MP for Blantyre South East Constituency in his contributions in the House, stated that Malawians are partly contributing to the land problems by...
CDEDI Postpone Blantyre Demonstrations
The Center for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives and small scale business operators in Blantyre have postponed tomorrow's demonstrations meant to call authorities to deal with the influx of foreign nationals plying their trade illegally in the country.
The decision has come following a call by President Lazarus Chakwera for Malawians to hold a three day mourning period in the wake of deaths of Ministers...
Mohammad Sidik Mia laid to rest in Chikwawa
The body of Malawi Congress party, MCP Vice President Mohammad Sidik Mia, who was also minister of Transport, has been laid to rest.
The burial took place around 8pm at Makande under Ngabu area in Chikwawa yesterday.
Before his body' arrival, villagers gathered at Ngabu in 'disbelief and tears' with others saying they had lost a loving leader.
Mia, a devote Muslem who should have turned 56...
Dedza Police arrest two notorious Criminals
Police in Dedza have arrested two notorious criminals believed to be behind the spate of robberies within Dedza township, including the robbery at an isolation facility.
The two are Asante Gerevazio Pota, 29, of Chiwaya village T/A Namkumba in mangochi and Smith Banda, 20, from the area of Traditional Authority Mavwere in Mchinji district.
Dedza police deputy publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda said the law enforcers have...
HRDC asks government to impose Covid19 lockdown
Human Rights Defenders Coalition - HRDC has asked government to impose a Covid19 lockdown in the wake of rising cases and deaths.
In a statement, signed by HRDC Chairperson Gift Trapence and National Coordinator Luke Tembo,the grouping is calling for more extraordinary measures for the country to deal away with the pandemic.
HRDC has further proposed that schools be closed inorder to minimize further spread of...
