Court stops redeployment of senior police officers
The High Court in Lilongwe has granted an injunction to five senior officers of the Malawi Police Service (MPS), stopping the government’s decision to redeploy them to the civil service.
The High Court in Lilongwe has granted an injunction to five senior officers of the Malawi Police Service (MPS), stopping the government’s decision to redeploy them to the civil service.
Malawi is facing a significant influx of returnees, with over 1,500 citizens arriving through the Mwanza border alone this month, after being deported from South Africa for being in the country illegally.
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has categorically denied rumors regarding the arrest of former President Lazarus Chakwera. Deputy National Police Public Relations Officer Alfred Chimthere emphasized that no arrest warrant has been issued for Chakwera, urging the public to verify information through official channels before dissemination.
Members of Parliament (MPs) and ward councillors in Malawi are bracing for a potential fight over the control and management of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), now valued at 5 billion kwacha.
The Malawi government says it reviewing gun ownership regulations to enhance public safety, with efforts to ensure all firearms are properly registered.
The Center for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) and Lost History Foundation (LHF) have petitioned Parliament to allow indigenous languages alongside English in parliamentary debates.
Activist Timothy Mtambo has denied involvement in planned protests, saying he’s being targeted by “cheap propaganda”.
Kruger Nyambalo Phiri, Director General of the Malawi Investment Trade Center (MITC), has been arrested on allegations of fraud and money laundering.
11 suspects accused of robberies and malicious damage at Mbowe, Lilongwe, have been granted bail by Senior Resident Magistrate Wanangwa Nyirenda.
The Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe will today rule on the bail application for 11 suspects accused of violent robberies and property damage in Mbowe, Lilongwe.