Locals just shut down a mining company at a sacred mountain. Vigilant communities in Mulanje district stopped Akatswiri Mineral Resources from starting bauxite extraction on Mulanje Mountain. The site is a UNESCO World Heritage location considered both a culturally sacred place and a vital resource for over a million surrounding residents. District councils have called off the activities, stating the company failed to follow proper procedures.
Environmental activist Mathews Malata declared there should be no mining, calling it heritage destruction. Mountaineer and educator Kondwani Chamwala stated that the company entered without notifying stakeholders. They previously promised to return with feedback from community discussions but...
A bank just dropped a massive food donation for flood victims. FDH Bank plc handed over fifty million kwacha worth of maize flour to support struggling households. The donation went to First Lady Gertrude Mutharika and her Beautify Malawi Trust at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe. The consignment includes over twenty eight hundred bags of flour in various sizes.
Bank Managing Director Noel Mkulichi said they acted after a call for aid. Persistent rains caused widespread destruction, leaving families without homes or food. He stated the bank’s responsibility extends beyond financial services to national welfare. Mkulichi emphasized that community suffering impacts everyone and recovery strengthens the nation.
Mutharika commended the...
Cops just rounded up a bunch of bike taxi guys in a late sweep. Mangochi Police arrested twenty-nine Kabaza operators and seized thirty-six bicycles during a targeted operation. The action focused on hotspot areas like Soko, Matapwata, Mpondasi, and the Main Market Square. Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi stated public concern prompted the move, citing links to criminal activity and road accidents.
Police statistics indicate these bicycles sometimes provide mobility for offenders in committing crimes. Many impounded Kabazas were unroadworthy, missing critical safety features like lights and reflective signs. Operators also failed to wear reflective jackets. All arrested individuals will face fines under the Road Traffic Act.
Authorities...
A mobile carrier just posted insane profits and is balling out its staff. TNM Plc revealed record financial results driven by major customer growth. Profit after tax surged by over one hundred percent compared to the prior period, landing between twenty and twenty-three billion kwacha. Millions of users joined or returned to the network, embracing its Mpamba financial services.
This performance secured a huge staff bonus approved by the company board. Every employee gets a bonus equal to three months' salary. A third was paid in a recent month as a reward, with the remainder due after the final audit. The telecom also announced an average of a twenty percent salary increase effective in the coming months.
CEO Michel Hebert credited...
A rights commission is absolutely roasting local councils for being shady. The Malawi Human Rights Commission called out many councils for opaque operations and poor management of public money. Executive Secretary Habiba Osman stated that these institutions fail to voluntarily publish details about their projects and spending. This lack of transparency violates the Access to Information Act.
Osman explained that the law mandates proactive disclosure from public bodies. Councils must lead in publishing their activities, budgets, and decisions. This openness builds community trust and allows citizens to monitor work. Withholding information can trigger legal consequences under the statute.
Awareness of the act remains low among some...
A politician is dumping his own cash into fixing hundreds of flooded homes. Alfred Gangata, the MP for Mtandire Mtsiriza, pledged personal funds to repair houses wrecked by recent heavy rains. His representative, Kim Kamau, stated Gangata felt responsible for his constituents after being elected. The severe weather ripped roofs off and collapsed walls, damaging three hundred seventy eight homes.
Kamau toured the area with local councillors and chiefs to assess the destruction. Gangata’s plan prioritizes immediate shelter and food over broader infrastructure fixes. He will supply bricks, iron sheets, cement, and timber for reconstruction. Families with completely destroyed houses will get their rental costs covered.
The MP will also...
A wife serving decades for her professor husband's murder just got bail. The Supreme Court of Appeal approved the temporary release of Anne Mumba, who is challenging her murder conviction and fifty-three-year sentence. Mumba was found guilty of killing Professor Peter Mumba at their Lilongwe home in Area Thirty Eight. The court determined the professor died from poisoning.
Her lawyers filed an appeal arguing that the prosecution failed to connect her directly to the poison. They contended the state never proved Mumba administered any substance, and the alleged poison itself remained unidentified throughout the entire trial. A High Court justice previously denied her request for bail pending the appeal.
The higher court overturned that...
A ex utility boss wants a massive payout after getting shuffled to a university. Kamkwamba Kumwenda, previously head of ESCOM, is demanding over half a million US dollars as compensation for his removal and secondment to the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences. He claims the move breached his chief executive contract even while he kept getting paid.
The demand came out during High Court proceedings in Blantyre. Attorney General Frank Mbeta sought to vacate an injunction blocking the redeployment. Mbeta revealed Kumwenda already filed a separate financial claim worth well over six hundred thousand dollars with the Industrial Relations Court.
Mbeta argued that Kumwenda failed to disclose the existing claim when obtaining...
A court just let some guy walk after a wild fake court case completely fell apart. The Zomba High Court acquitted Godfrey Chingolo on every charge tied to hawking a supposed HIV AIDS remedy. Police had originally grabbed the University of Malawi student for pushing a product named Gomora on social media as a complete cure for the virus. He faced a whole stack of accusations, from fraud to selling unapproved medicine.
The state’s case totally crumbled during the proceedings. Prosecutors only managed to produce a single witness. That person testified about Chingolo’s WhatsApp groups, where Gomora was advertised. They submitted a phone, some chat screenshots, and a parcel of drugs as evidence.
Their case disintegrated under questioning...
