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ACB arrests former Home Security Minister Chazama over abuse of office

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By Staff Reporter

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested former Minister of Homeland Security, Cecilia Chazama, and five others on allegation of abuse of office.

ACB Principal Public Relations Officer, Egrita Ndala, in a statement says that the arrest follows a complaint that the Immigration Department in 2018 had recruited 210 immigration assistants who didn’t have the necessary qualifications.

The statement says that the Bureau’s investigation established that the department recruited 127 immigration assistants who were not qualified.

Cecilia Chazama

The other suspects are Mr. Masauko Medi, former Director General of the Immigration
and Citizenship Services, Mr. Limbani Chawinga, Ms. Pudensiana Makalamba, Mr. Chandiwira Chidothe (Immigration officers of various positions) and Mr. Hilario Chimota, former Principal Secretary for the Department of Human Resource
Management and Development.

Ndala says the suspects will appear before the courts after the bureau interviews them.

Prophet Liabunya’s Father dies

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By Staff Reporter

The controversial man of God Prophet Austin Liabunya has announced the death of his father Austin Mkuwatha who passed on in the morning hours of today at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe.

Liabunya made announcement of his father’s death through a statement shared on his facebook page earlier today.



” With great sadness, I am devastated to announce the death of my father Austin Mkuwatha who has died at the age of 90.

” Brothers and Sisters, we don’t want you to be uniformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who do not have hope,” announced Liabunya in a statement.

He said the late his father will be laid to rest at his home village in Ntcheu on a day to be communicated later.

Meanwhile, Liabunya has thanked Kamuzu Central Hospital doctors, family and friends for the love and support they rendered to him during the time of his father’s illness.

Kalibu Academy Director no show at Human Rights commission hearing

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By Cathy Maulidi

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has expressed shock over the unavailability of Pastor Michael Howard, Director of Kalibu Academy at today’s hearing.

The Commission is today holding a public hearing into allegations of administration of corporal punishment and child sexual abuse at Kalibu Academy.

MHRC launched an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse and administration of corporal punishment to learners at Kalibu Academy last year.

Reverend Michael Howard, Kalibu director

It is on record that Howard will not be available for the hearing as he has left the country.

Kate Kujaliwa MHRC Public Relations Officer has expressed worry with the development saying Howard was aware about the hearing as he was invited.

“We are surprised because we served them with a notice which was delivered by hand on 22 April 2022. Only to hear Pastor Howard has left the country for Finland on Monday 1 May 2022 when the hearing was scheduled for 5th May” said Kujaliwa.

Kujaliwa, has however said that the hearing will proceed with testimonies from witnesses and victims.

The investigations have resumed after they were suspended last year in September, after the Academy sought an injunction and leave for judicial review.

Nomads secure sponsorship deal!Now to be called Mighty Mukuru Wanderers

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By Staff Reporter


TNM Super League outfit Mighty Wanderers have secured a sponsorship deal from Mukuru, a leading financial services company.

While confirming the development, the team’s Secretary to the Board Humphrey Mvula says Nomads will change their name to Mighty Mukuru Wanderers.


Mvula further said that sponsorship amount and other pertinent details will be revealed during the launch.

According to the statement released by Mukuru, this sponsorship has been agreed in consultation with Football Association of Malawi (FAM).

Ambassadors Charity Trust donates items to Orphanage Zoe Foundation

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BY Staff Reporter

Ambassadors Charity Trust ( ACT), a Lilongwe-based charity organization on Friday donated assorted items worth K100,000.00 to Temwani Chilenga’s Charity organisation called Zoe Foundation at Kasengere in Lilongwe.

Speaking during the handover of the donation, Director for Ambassadors Charity Trust Blessings Chiwosi said the donation is part of their mission to practice the gospel of salvation by engaging in works of charity and national development through supporting the underprivileged of the society.

“We came here to donate items such as clothes and shoes. We felt it essential to share and assist in bridging the wealthy poverty gap in our country as we believe that together as Malawians we can develop this Nation and transform lives into something that God intended. We are very certain that the clothes and shoes donated shall fill a gap at Zoe Foundation and hence achieving more great purpose in working together,” he said.

In her remarks,  founder for Zoe Foundation, Temwani Chilenga commended ACT for the donation saying it is will go a long way to help the orphans at her orphanage centre.

Chilenga further called on well wishers emulate what ACT has and  support the children with materials or finances based on their ability.

“As an orphanage, we commend ACT for the gesture as it is timely. We lack many things that we cannot provide on our own. We are calling for all well-wishers to come in and support the children with basic needs such as food and school materials. We will also be grateful if a fence will be built at the hostels for the protection of these children,” said Chilenga.

Zoe Foundation was opened in 2018 and it has a total of 95 orphans and vulnerable children.