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Dowa magistrate court overwhelmed,suspects face long detention without trial

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Dowa magistrate court overwhelmed,suspects face long detention without trial


By Vincent Gunde

Detention without trial is reported to be the order of the day in Dowa district as suspects are being kept for long without being taken to court to hear their charges due to shortage of manpower at the Dowa Magistrate Court, a development which is worrisome.

It is said that the suspects are being remanded at Dowa Police Station’s custody for long in justice denied is justice delayed with the conditions becoming life threatening due to overcrowding and others have lost hope that they will be freed to join their families in their respective homes.

To solve the situation, suspects are being taken to Mkukula Magistrate Court where  court cases are also congested as the presiding Magistrates handle cases brought by Lumbadzi Police Station and Kanengo Police Station.

At Mkukula Magistrate Court, not all cases are heard, suspects are being kept for long and in the end, justice not delivered and are sent back to either Dowa Police Station or Maula Prison to be remanded to come on a later day.

High Court of Malawi Registrar Kondwani Banda is reported to have admitted shortage of presiding Magistrates at Dowa Magistrate Court saying currently, government is finalizing construction of the new Dowa Magistrate Court and once completed, a new Magistrate will be posited.

A Malawi Congress Party (MCP) diehard of Mvera in Dowa district Mr. Rodgers Kamphangala, has appealed to government to consider sending one or two Paralegals to work in the absence of Magistrates so that suspects’ cases can be heard right at the Dowa Police Station.

Kamphangala  observes that Dowa Police Station has an increase number of suspects kept without going to court for their formal charge hearings saying Paralegals can fit in to hear their cases so that others are given bail to walk to freedom.

“If the Paralegals finds that a person arrested for, accused of committing a crime is in the interests of justice that he cannot be released, he or she should be taken to Maula Prison to be tried at the Lilongwe Magistrate Court,” says Kamphangala.

Many cases coming to Dowa Police Station and Magistrate Court are being referred from Dzaleka Refugee Camp, a camp which was designed to accommodate 10,000 refugees and asylum seekers and today, the population has reached between 60-70,000 making crime-rate to be on the increase in the district.

Kalindo slams govt for discontinuing corruption case against Chilima

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Kalindo slams govt for discontinuing corruption case against Chilima

By Vincent Gunde

Political activist Bon  Kalindo says the government’s decision to drop all corruption charges against the Vice President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima is speaking for itself that it has lost the case.

Kalindo says the discontinuation of the corruption case against Chilima has spoken with a loud voice that politicians pay each other for somebody’s mistakes and that government will use taxpayers’ money to pay for the cost of hired defense team which was representing Chilima in court.

Kalindo

He says even though the case has been discontinued, Chilima’s name will not be forgotten by Malawians and it will go down in the country’s political history as the first Vice President  Malawi has ever produced since 1994 to go into corruption history books.

Speaking through an audio clip circulating in various social media platforms, Kalindo has reminded Dr. Chilima that President Dr. Lazarus  Chakwera on  21st June, 2022 spoke on the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) TV that Chilima was involved in corruption case being a beneficiary of Zuneth Sattar corruption basket fund.

Kalindo says from 21st June, 2022 Chilima’s history was nothing to write about putting to shame his family members, relatives and friends and even the church he is going worshipping the true God in Heaven, signs were written on the wall that he is the corrupt Vice President.

He says he does find a reason for Chilima to accept government announcement that his corruption case he was answering in court has been droopped without proof that he is a corrupt person advising him not to accept the discontinuation of the case until justice prevails.

The activist has however, advised Chilima, that he can forgive President Chakwera for destroying and blacklisting his name as the most corrupt person out of a list of 84 suspects whose names were submitted to President Chakwera for action, but history will not die.

“If I were Dr. Saulosi Klaus Chilima, one of his lawyers and advisors, I would say “no” to discontinuation of the case, my legacy has been destroyed, I will not be a hero anymore, let the case continue to be heard until the most corrupt person between me and my boss is identified,” says Kalindo.

He has  made a prophecy to Dr. Chilima that someone in the future will rise from the dead to revive the case back to light for Malawians to know who is a real thief between him and President Chakwera reminding him about the anti-songs against him in Chichewa “WABA WEKHA, USALIRE” at the Lilongwe Magistrate Court.

Wadabwa returns to Nomads,
Signed as the Strikers’ trainer

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Wadabwa returns to Nomads,<br>Signed as the Strikers’ trainer


By Durell Namasani


Mighty Mukuru Wanderers FC have announced the appointment of their former forward,  Peter ‘Pierre’ Wadabwa as the team’s Strikers’ Trainer.

The former Malawi national food team ‘Flames’ player , who started  his football career at Mighty Wanderers Youth, played for various football clubs in the country and abroad. 

Apart from Wanderers, Wadabwa also played for other local clubs; Silver Strikers and the defunct Escom United as well as Jomo Cosmos, Thanda Royal Zulu and  Golden Arrows in South Africa. Wadabwa also played for Destortivo de Maputo in Mozambique.

Usi hails Fisheries Department for localizing Small-Scale Fisheries guidelines

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Usi hails Fisheries Department for localizing Small-Scale Fisheries guidelines

By Sellah Chunda

Minister of Climate Change, Michael Usi has hailed the Department of Fisheries for tailoring Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) guidelines to suit the country’s context.

Usi was speaking on Wednesday during a High Level Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on National Plan of Action for Small-Scale Fisheries at Bingu International Convention Centre BICC in Lilongwe.
The Minister noted that the SSF guidelines have been formulated into a National Action Plan for Small-Scale Fisheries.

Michael Usi



He then thanked Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and members of the Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources for their support and joint efforts in organizing dialogues that have significantly influenced the development of small-scale fisheries plan.

Usi stressed the pivotal role of research in informing business practices to ensure fish accessibility for all and voiced expectations for tangible outcomes from the dialogue to tackle challenges and foster cooperation among Malawians.

FAO Representative to Malawi, Dr. Zhujin Chen said the dialogues are significant for Malawi’s food security, underlining the necessity for more action and guidelines to support individuals in the fisheries sector.

Senior Chief Makanjira of Salima underscored the significance of dialogue in confronting challenges such as fish scarcity, hardships endured by fishermen and boat operators.

He emphasized the necessity for autonomy, technology, guidelines, and strategies to bolster lake conservation efforts and enhance livelihoods.

A Promoter, Chimwemwe Chipala noted the importance of collective action among Malawians and fishermen to grasp the significance of fisheries conservation and sustainable practices.

He advocated for awareness regarding the repercussions of rising fish prices and the potential of innovative products like fish flour, sausages, and fish-based feeds to mitigate food insecurity.

The Dialogue served as a platform for stakeholders to reflect on achievements, tackle challenges, and map out a sustainable trajectory for  the country’s  small-scale fisheries sector.

FAO Representative to Malawi, Dr. Zhujin Chen

Government committed to  promoting Science, Technology  and Innovation

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Government committed to  promoting Science, Technology  and Innovation

By James Kanyenda,

Minister of Education, Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima says government remains committed to creating an enabling environment  through policies that support the growth of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), which is key to the realisation of the Malawi 2063 Vision.

The Minister made the remarks earlier today when she presided over the launch of Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) 2024-2027strategic plan at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe.

Education Minister Kambauwa in attendance

The plan focuses on education, research, innovation and entrepreneurship, responding to societal needs, thereby helping the country to accelerate its realisation of the First 10 Year Implementation Plan of the Malawi 2063 (MIP1), running from 2021 to 2030.

“As you are well aware, my Ministry has a whole directorate on STI. This demonstrates our commitment to see the sector grow and contribute to the creation of a Malawi we want.

“We want our universities, more so those running on public resources, to demonstrate their relevance to the nation by being at the centre of solutions. Local challenges can be best solved by local solutions,” Wirima emphasised, adding the country want practical technologies and innovations that will benefit its people, today and now.

She said universities are supposed to offer solutions to problems industries are facing through research, consultancies, and innovation of modern and advanced technologies that can lead to efficiency in production.

Wirima then called upon all players involved to commit themselves to the implementation of the strategic plan.

MUST Council Chairperson, Dr Mathews Mtumbuka said through the plan, the university has resolved to champion industrialisation pillar as well as human capital development of the Malawi 2063.

He said so far, the university has already made great strides towards the cause.

“As a university, we have committed ourselves to be a solution provider through innovation and technology driven by science and meet societal needs,” he said, while expressing university’s commitment to the strategic plan’s full implementation.

MUST Vice Chancellor, Professor Address Malata  said for Malawi to realise its development agenda, manufacturing should be advanced and as such the university is mandated to help in the drive.

She said both the university and its graduates are into manufacturing and now they want to expand further, citing their plan to construct a tech centre at Kamphata in Lilongwe and thereafter move up north.

The event directly supported the Ministry’s 2024 theme ‘Propelling Malawi’s Education Renaissance in The Digital Age: Inclusive Foundational Learning and STEAM Skills for Strong Human Capital’.

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