by admin_ijhub | Apr 17, 2026 | pijmalawi
A new report by the state-funded Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) describes hell conditions at Mikuyu prison in Zomba, where at least 10 inmates have died due to physical torture practices such as burning their private parts and were secretly buried on farms. An...
by admin_ijhub | Apr 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
By Charles Mafa A preliminary analysis of Zambia’s 2026 constituency delimitation by policy commentator Rueben Lifuka suggests that the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) could secure 133 out of 226 constituency-based parliamentary seats—equivalent to...
by admin_ijhub | Apr 16, 2026 | pijmalawi
BY MILIMO CHITSULOThey are not ghost workers. They were legitimately hired by the Malawi government to help manage the country’s forests. But for the past decade, their salaries—and names—have been appearing and disappearing from the payroll, in some instances, for...
by admin_ijhub | Apr 16, 2026 | pijmalawi
BY JACK MCBRAMSIn another twist to the tale, Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda says the death of 23-year-old Kotanna Chidyaonga in January 2020 resulted from inducing temik, which was laced with cocaine.The government’s chief legal advisor has filed court...
by admin_ijhub | Apr 16, 2026 | pijmalawi
BY PIJ REPORTERDuring the last days of the Peter Mutharika administration, the May 26, 2020 cabinet meeting approved a request by the Malawi Police Service to allow one of its suppliers, SF international, to obtain a loan of K4.4 billion from FDH Bank under a...
