Foreign

Malawi Court Frees Ex-President Muluzi of Corruption Charges

Web News 29 May 2023 530 0

Malawi authorities have ended a corruption trial against former President Bakili Muluzi. Mr Muluzi served two five-year terms as president between 1994 and 2004 but he was charged five years after he left office. He and his former personal secretary, Lyness Whiskey, were charged with abuse of Continue Reading

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Court Reinstates Sacked Anti-corruption Chief

Web News 7 February 2023 373 0

A high court in Malawi has lifted the government’s suspension of the head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Martha Chizuma, paving the way for her to return to work. Ms Chizuma’s suspension was last week announced by the secretary to the president and the cabinet, Colleen Zamba. The suspension was linked to a lawsuit against […]Continue Reading

Culture

Tribe Prepares Meal with Water from Corpses

Web News 12 November 2022 1175 0

Africans are known for their strong cultural beliefs and practice, some of which can be inhuman and outright weird. The Chewa’s festival for the dead definitely marks as one of those practices that shock many. The Chewa community is a Bantu tribe mostly found in Malawi. During the burial ceremony of a tribe member, it […]Continue Reading

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Migrants Mass Grave Uncovered in Malawi

Web News 20 October 2022 388 0

Authorities have discovered the bodies of 25 migrants in a mass grave in a forest reserve in Malawi’s northern district of Mzimba. A statement by the Malawi police says the victims are Ethiopian nationals, males with age range between 25 and 40. It says the cause of death is being investigated. The BBC reports that […]Continue Reading

Culture

Chewa: The Tribe In Malawi That Prepare Meals With Water From A Corpse During Burial

Web News 25 January 2021 2326 0

African societies have a huge number of different traditions associated with death. Often, the difference lies in how the deceased is prepared for and sent on what has been described as the journey into the world of the ancestors. But the bottom line is all African families try to ensure that the death is given […]Continue Reading