ACB pounces on Uladi Mussa

The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) will soon open a case against Uladi Mussa who is alleged to have used his position as former Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security to aid foreigners acquire Malawi citizenship status dubiously. For a month now damaging revelations have been emerging on how Uladi headed a syndicate through which he made Burundi and Rwanda nationals pay K250,000 each to get Malawian citizenship documents. Officials at ACB say they now have every documentation in their docket to bring the former minister to justice in a court of law. The investigation into Uladi’s syndicate revealed that he singlehandedly aided hundreds of foreign nationals for personal gain. One case is of Burundian, Hakizimana Egide who applied for his citizenship and that of other four family members in September 2013. Surprisingly, their applications were approved just within a month. When queried more on what really transpired behind official lines, the Burundians revealed that they met Uladi at his Area 10 residence where they gave him K1.5 million to cater for the five of them. Realizing that the system was porous, Egide returned within weeks with another application this time with names of nine Rwanda nationals who he claimed are his relations. Same kind of bribes were made to the minister, this time through his personal aide, and the applications were approved in March 2014. According to the Burundians, by the time Peoples Party lost the May 2014 elections they had already made another K3 million payment to Uladi for the processing of citizenships for ten other people. Uladi- who is the current leader of Peoples Party- was also earlier exposed by a Rwandese, Eric Banyana, who instead of applying for citizenship for only his wife and children ended up adding six more people on the application list. The PP leader told a local weekly that as minister he had no powers to single-handedly approve any citizenship application and that he only responded to a memo from Immigration Department. However, officials at Immigration Department have rubbished Uladi’s claims and have launched a probe to get to the bottom of the matter. The influx of Rwanda and Burundi nationals in the country’s major cities and trading centres has persistently worried locals who wonder why and how these foreigners acquire citizenship, land and business permits without following procedures.

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Police geared to end albino abductions and killings in the country The Central Region Police Headquarters says it is working tirelessly to deal with individuals involved in the abductions and killings of people living with albinism. G

Recently the region has experienced a spate of abductions and killings of people living with albinism in Dedza, Kasungu and Dowa Districts. In Kasungu so far police are keeping in custody 26 year old White Chilumpha for killing his one year and 11 months old albino girl after the child was stolen from the house whilst sleeping with her mother. Speaking at the first quarter regional review meeting of security activities, Commissioner of Police responsible for the Central Region George Kainja urged all Officers-In-Charge from all the police stations in the region to tighten up security. “Albinos are people like everyone; hence as police we are working hard to stop such acts. We are sending strong signal to the people involved in albino abductions and killings,” said Kainja adding that albinos must enjoy human rights like everyone and police are working hard to stop madness of believing that in albino there is richness or wealthy. Meanwhile, Mponela First Grade Magistrate’s court has sentenced a man to 17 years imprisonment for abducting and murdering a 21 year old woman with albinism. The sentencing has seen as a milestone as it is the most severe delivered so far in court cases relating to albino abductions and killings that have surfaced in the country.

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MAN DEAD IN MACHINGA Machinga is slowly turning into a horror area as another person has been murdered by criminals and found in a decomposed state in the districtBlood. Police in the district confirmed the incident and identified the murdered man as Frankson Magombo aged 55. Machinga police spokesperson Davie Sulumba told this publication on Monday that on 30 April this year villagers found the body of Magombo in a decomposed state.The body had also been partly eaten by animals When the police and villagers went to his house, they found blood which showed that Magombo was mercilessly murdered. “We have ordered a tight investigation to arrest anyone connected to the inhuman act of ending the life of Frankson Magombo,” Sulumba explained.The deceased hailed from Sumani village in the area of Traditional Authority Mposa in Machinga district.

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First Lady For More Maternity Waiting Homes Across The Country, As She Opens A Model Maternity Waiting Home In KU

First Lady Dr Gertrude Mutharika says if more maternity waiting homes are built in all the districts of the country lives of mothers and babies will be saved. Madame Dr Mutharika said this on Friday when she officially opened a modern maternity waiting home, which has been built by University of North Carolina (UNC) with support from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation at Kasungu District Hospital. The home is model home which is different from those that have been built in other districts. Madame Dr Mutharika said most women face challenges of long distance to hospitals and with this in mind they have to go to the hospital earlier to wait for the delivery. She therefore thanked UNC through Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for constructing a modern maternity waiting home in Kasungu saying with this, women will be encouraged to go and wait for delivery at the hospital. “Allow me to thank Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation through UNC for this maternity waiting home as it will go a long way to reduce maternal deaths, "This maternity waiting home will encourage more women to give birth at the hospital thereby getting better and quality services and may not die of complications,” Dr Mutharika said. The First lady said if women wait at a hospital they are easily attended to by qualified personnel when there are complications. She added that the maternity waiting home in Kasungu is a greatest milestone in maternal health service delivery and has provided hope to the mothers of Kasungu and surrounding district. The First Lady also stressed that Malawi has made strides in reducing deaths of mothers and children despite some problems. “Although we are facing challenges in the area of maternal health our efforts must be intensified. Maternal deaths are avoidable and unnecessary so the obligation lies with us all, “I therefore urge UNC to scale up its activities to other needy districts in the country,” said The First Lady. Chief Director for Presidential Initiative on Maternal Health and Safe Motherhood Chimwemwe Chipungu hailed the resources that have been pumped in safe motherhood initiative. Said Chipungu: “I thank Bill and Melinda Gates for the support to UNC, safe motherhood cannot be possible without resources. This home is very important to these women.” UNC Country Director Prof Francis Martinson also thanked Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the modern structure which he said will help save more lives. “There is real need for the facility and I believe the women will be happy to use it. Therefore I thank Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the resources that they provided for the project without which this could not have been possible,” said Prof Martinson. The Kasungu Maternity Waiting Home has used US$ 250, 000 to construct, and is unique in that it has 9 chalets of 5 beds giving the women a feeling of a home.

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CHAMBO FISHERIES®©©®®™ ©UN expert wants Malawi declared state of national disaster The United Nations (UN) independent expert on human rights and albinism Ikponwosa Ero has called on government to declare Malawi a state of national disaster following high cases of killing people with albinism.Ikponwosa EroEro has made the call. During her assessment visit Ikponwosa Ero said 65 cases of violence against people with albinism, including killings and dismemberment, have been recorded by police in Malawi since 2014.Ero expressed concern that people with albinism live in danger in Malawi where their body parts are valued in witchcraft.

“People with albinism are an endangered group facing a risk of systemic extinction over time if nothing is done.“Attacks against people with albinism are particularly brutal, we talk about protecting wildlife while not even prioritizing efforts in protecting people with albinism,” said Ero.Meanwhile, Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation Executive director Timothy Mtambo has since backed the call to declare a national disaster following the killings of albino people.However, Principal Secretary for Gender, Children and Community Development Mary Shawa said government is yet to react on the calls.

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CCAP Synods targets Malawians in South Africa. The CCAP Synods of Livingstonia, Blantyre and Nkhoma had a massive rally in Pretoria, South Africa yesterday as more pastors are being sent to the country. The induction was attended by Religious leaders of all three CCAP Synods in Malawi, namely Blantyre, Nkhoma and Livingstonia Synods including the Moderator of Blantyre Synod, Rev Robson Chimkwezule and the assistance of Blantyre City Presbytery Officials. In his remarks, the Synod Moderator asked Malawian Citizens based in RSA to apply for the theological studies in Malawi so that in future, the Church in RSA should be ministered by those residing in RSA not taking ministers from Malawi. Malawi Mission representative, welcomed the new pastor Rev. Matiyas Ngaiyaye and advised him to work together for and complement each others efforts in assisting Malawians in RSA and those back home. And they were reminded to assist the floods victims back home as they did last year.

Finally, the government official advised all Christians in all three CCAP Synods to take care of their pastors. This joined rally was held at Marboro Gardens Recreation Centre in Johannesbur www.Malawi daily khani.blogspot.com

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ALBINO BONES DISCOVERED Police in Kasungu have recovered albino bones suspected to be of one and half year old who was first reported missing on 4th April 2016 . The kid was stolen on 3rd March, 2016 from the house while sleeping with her mother.

According to Kasungu Police Spokesperson Harry Namwaza, the skull, teeth and clothes of the missing child were found in the hills of Balanta in the area of Traditional Authority Kapichira in Kasungu. Police arrested the father of the murdered kid identified as White Chilumpha, 26 and his friend James Kanjira, 19 in connection with the murder. As the enquiries were in progress the police apprehended three other suspects on Wednesday identified as Laston Phiri, 24, Deus Kabango, 21 and Alfred Mwale, 18 for being suspected to have committed the act. The suspects later confessed that they indeed buried the bones of the murdered kid. Meanwhile, the bones have been taken to Kamuzu Central Hospital for medical examinations. The five suspects will soon appear before court to answer murder charges.

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Councillors who are sex men, wanting sex in exchange for jobs and houses will be kicked out immediately at any municipality controlled by the EFF. This formed part of the EFF’s manifesto when party leader Julius Malema unveiled his municipal plans to more than 40,000 of his supporters at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Saturday. Malema who obtained a BA degree from Unisa, committed his party to securing senior managerial positions in all EFF controlled municipalities for men and women with suitable qualifications. He said his party would not employ people because of political connections, but would “consider people like Mamphela Ramphele (former Agang leader) for a job because she is jobless”. “EFF Councillors will be expected to be the mother/father figure to orphans in the wards they serve. No one will go to bed without a bed.” They will also assist in the burial of all poor people in their area,” Malema said. He had promised to crack the whip on errant Councillors who are sex men in the run up to the manifesto launch. “We visited Rusternburg, and community members there told us their Councillors were demanding sex before they could give them jobs and houses.” “It is because of that that we included it in our manifesto. Such Councillors will be shown the door immediately,” he said. EFF controlled municipalities would establish housing and road agencies with the sole aim of building houses and roads at municipal level. Malema said both those agencies must have a full staff complement paid for by the municipality and not labour broker agencies. Malema’s manifesto was given the thumbs-up by one of his own EFF members -Melita Sebola. Sebola, 68, who has been living in shack for 25 years at Ivory Park informal settlement in Ekurhuleni. “I believe Julius Malema will deliver on providing a house for me and others in this situation,” Sebola said. Joseph Mikhasi, 61, of Villa Lisa informal settlement in Boksburg, cheered when Malema said they would expropriate land and give it to the poor for residential and industrial use.

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An 18 year-old man died on Sunday after being hit by a tree trunk which he was cutting in Machinga district.trunktrunk Police in the district identified him as Anusa Kalonga of Mawila village in the area of traditional authority Chamba in the district. Police told our reporter that Kalonga was employed by Rodrick Sayilenga of Sitima village to cut a big tree in Chikala hill for charcoal burning.Both the employer and relatives of the deceased started searching for Kalonga after realising that he had not returned home in the evening.

MALAWI DAILY NKHANI That is when they found him dead under the trunk.“The report reached our office which forced us to visit the scene and we found him dead,” Sulumba said.

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Malawi...flagship reggae outfit, THEBlack Missionaries will in the next two months hit the stages with two DVD concerts which are both part of their Kuimba 10 hits. This will be one of the rare video projects the Chileka based band has been involved in. Black MissionariesChikoti with members of the Black MissionariesSpeaking to Upclose, Chief Executive Officer for the Cream Company – organizers of the concert – Timothy Adrian Chikoti said that the Black Missionaries are currently in South Africa where the videos will be shot and produced by an undisclosed media firm. He said that at the moment, Cream Company is sorting out on venues for the shows in Blantyre, Mzuzu and Lilongwe.“One show will be a pre-show and the one will be about the launch of the DVD. That will be in June and July respectively,’’ he disclosed while saying that this is because the band will be in South Africa for the project for three weeks.When asked what moved the Black Missionaries to indulge in a DVD project, Chikoti hinted that the band would want to bring novelty to their projects and they saw it fit that to add value to the brand the reggae giants have.He said: ‘’It’s all about making big moves I think it’s about time we went on the global screen. We have learnt that in order to be of influence we have to invest big to do so. This year it’s all about change and growth. When I was making this deal Anjiru Fumulani told me that he is doing this for the love of his fans’’Black MissionariesBlack Missionaries boarding pose before boarding the plane to RSA.The DVD project involves up to 7 songs from the album. According to Chikoti, the Black Missionaries told him they are into the DVD project to meet the concerns of their fans as well as show love to them.The organizers have since called on the fans to be on the lookout for what promises to be massive and must watch shows for the reggae giants who are cooking videos for their DVD in a multimillion project in South Africa.‘’We at Cream love all the fans and we want to give them the best,” he said.It is rare to watch videos for the reggae group but with this DVD coming out by June, it’s something which is a novelty the outfit deserved to consider.All eyes await the shows. (We will give you any details about the shows as time nears)

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