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Army secondary school bows down to ministry, closes its doors over escalating cholera cases

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Army secondary school bows down to ministry, closes its doors over escalating cholera cases<br>

By Staff Reporter

Malawi Defense Force (MDF) owned, Army Secondary School has closed its school after it was revealed that the school was operating in Blantyre despite a directive from government to have schools in Blantyre and Lilongwe cities still be closed over escalating cholera cases .

This follows a local media follow-up on Wednesday which revealed that the school was still operating.

But reacting to the media findings, MDF Publicist, Major Kelvin Mlelemba defended the institution on the allegations saying there was confusion in the interpretation of the directive from the presidential task force on cholera that schools concerned were only those from the cities and their school falls within Blantyre Rural.



“Follow-up communication indicated that all schools are supposed to be closed and we have complied,” he said

Mlelemba denied that the school is still operating and that the students have been already sent back to their respective homes

“We are not offering lessons today as it is being purported,” Major Mlelemba was quoted by a local media house.

The Presidential Task Force on COVID 19 and cholera and the Ministry of Education announced last week that schools in Blantyre and Lilongwe will delay opening due to a surge in cholera cases.

Mangochi court aquits two on fraudulent appropriation of water

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Mangochi court aquits two on fraudulent appropriation of water

By Staff Reporter

The Principal Resident Magistrate court sitting in Mangochi on 6 January 2023, acquitted Frank Blake and Kelvin Igweche, of the offense of Fraudulent Appropriation of Water.

The two accused persons in the matter were employees of a water packaging company in Mangochi and the offense alleged to have been committed is contrary to Section 298 A of the Penal Code.

Frank Blake and Kelvin Igweche



It was heard in court that in the month of November 2022, on a routine check by officials from Water Board, an illegal connection bypassing the Water Board meter was discovered on the company’s premises. The Water Board officials reported the matter to the police which led to the arrest of Blake and Igweche who were working as a Manager and Machine Operator respectively.

The accused persons sought service from the Legal Aid Bureau and during the trial, the State paraded four witnesses in order to prove the charges against the two.

At the end of the prosecution’s case, the court ruled that there was no sufficient evidence that linked the two accused persons to the offense as charged.

Legally aided Frank Blake and Kelvin Igweche were found with no case to answer and were therefore set free.

*Source: Legal Aid Bureau Malawi*

KCH clinician Alinafe Likagwa in cooler over electronic devices theft

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KCH clinician Alinafe Likagwa in cooler over electronic devices theft

By Chisomo Phiri

Alinafe Likagwa,a clinician at Kamuzu Central Hospital ( KCH) in Lilongwe is in police custody for allegedly stealing electronic devices at the facility.

The devices include computers, printers, scanners and others.

According to Lilongwe Police Spokesperson, Hastings Chigalu on top of being a clinician, Likagwa also runs a stationery and photocopying shop at Gologota Trading Center in Area 23.

It is reported that a computer hard drive, monitor and CPU in the Out Patient Department, where the suspect works, went missing one by one in December last year.



“However, in the first week of January 2023, the suspect, reported to work with KCH already printed documents, a thing that brought suspicion to other workmates,” explained Chigalu.

He said their investigation, after receiving a complaint, recovered the gadgets from a house of a certain woman (name withheld) where the suspect hid the items.

Likagwa, who hails from Mayani Village, Traditional Authority ( TA) Tambala in Dedza District, will appear in court to answer a charge of theft by a public servant.

Musician Skeffa Chimoto trashes rumors he is joining politics

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Musician Skeffa Chimoto trashes rumors he is joining politics

By Staff Reporter

One of the country’s renowned musicians Skeffa Chimoto has trashed rumors circulating on social media that he is joining politics.

Chimoto told local media on Tuesday that what is being said is not true and that he is not even interested in politics.

The ‘ Chinandiluma chakuda’ hit maker’s remarks follow speculations in light of his presence at a political rally Malawi Congress Party ( MCP) held in Nkhotakota over the weekend, where he was amongst those sitting at the high table.

Skeffa Chimoto



Some quarters went on social media saying he is contemplating contesting as a Member of Parliament in Nkhotakota where he hails from.

” I was invited to the rally to perform and nothing else,” said Chimoto.

The musician said he was asked to sit at the high table to shift attention from where he was seated at first.

In Malawi, a number of artists have in the past joined politics and they include Billy Kaunda, Malume Bokosi and Soldier Lucius Banda.

Mtambo Applauds AIP Sales Clerk in Karonga for Integrity

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Mtambo Applauds AIP Sales Clerk in Karonga for Integrity

By Sylvester Chibwana

Exciting reports have gone out about one of the best Sales Clerks at Kasoba AIP selling point.

While some AIP centres are rocked in reports of corruption, demanding top up money on the AIP fertilizer bags, vendors buying IDs from beneficiaries, and unnecessary delays, Mr. Chimwemwe Aluwiziyo, a Sales Clerk at Kasoba has been applauded by the Minister of Unity who is also AIP Task Force member for his integrity, honestly, zero reports of soliciting bribes, and speedily increasing the number of fertilizer bags redeemed by actual beneficiaries everyday.

Mtambo was speaking over the weekend during AIP inspection in Karonga and Chitipa.

“I have received good reports about you Mr. Aluwiziyo; a good man is known by his actions and reports from the people he serves,” said Mtambo.



Speaking on behalf of AIP beneficiaries and community members, Director of Agriculture Mr. Raphael Mkisi and community leaders commended the Sales Clerk for zero reports of misconduct, corruption or bribes at the centre.

Mtambo said such reports continue to promise the success of Chakwera’s flagship ongoing AIP, and achieving the Mw2063 development agenda.

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