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09/05/2025

Following our expose on presidential pardon for a notorious Chinese international wildlife ring leader Yunhua Lin, civil society organisations on environmental conservation and wildlife have teamed up to address the media their concerns on the release of Lin.

In the pic. Environmentalists Mathews Malata, Chirles Mpaka and others address the press.

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08/05/2025

Malawi’s recent presidential pardon of a convicted leader of an international wildlife trafficking syndicate has drawn widespread criticism from conservationists, anti-corruption advocates, and governance experts.

Among the 21 prisoners pardoned by President Lazarus Chakwera over the Easter holiday was Chinese national Yunhua Lin. Lin, considered a kingpin of one of Africa’s most notorious illegal wildlife trafficking networks, was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2021 after being convicted of multiple offences including the possession and trafficking of pangolin scales, elephant ivory, hippo teeth, and rhino horn.

Share this storyLin smiling freedom at the court yestarday after serving four out of fourteen years jail term Malawi’s recent presidential pardon of a convicted leader of an international wildlife…

05/05/2025

Tiwonge Mtambo a primary school teacher from the peripheral of Chitipa who recently made headlines to have made it to the list of 10 finalists from across the world as global change makers to a grand finale summit that was held in Qatar late last year has also been recognized to attend another prestigious prize award ceremony to the change makers at a summit set to be held in United States of America.

Share this storyTiwonge Mtambo a primary school teacher from the peripheral of Chitipa who recently made headlines to have made it to the list of 10 finalists from across the…

04/05/2025

As most commentators have been expressing dissatisfaction over president Lazarus Chakwera’s frequent travels both locally and internationally, President of the Malawi Conference of Catholic Bishops advised Chakwera that in the spirit of exercising prudence of resource management, not all invitations should be honoured. Mtumbuka also took time to touch on thorny issues in which MDF grabbed 17.27 hectares of land from local residents of Kasasile in Nkhatabay. Kondwani Nyondo brings more details in the report.

Share this storyAs most commentators have been expressing dissatisfaction over president Lazarus Chakwera’s frequent travels both locally and internationally, President of the Malawi Conference of Catholic Bishops advised Chakwera that…

04/05/2025

The Malawi national football team, the Flames, have made an intent statement to book a place in the 2025 finals of the African Nations Champions (CHAN) to be played from August 3 to August 30 this year after edging past South Africa’s Bafana Bafana 1-0 in the first leg encounter of the second preliminary round match played at Bingu National Stadium (BNS). Read more:

Share this storyBY JOSEPH MSONTH AND MERCY CHIDZOMBE The Malawi national football team, the Flames, have made an intent statement to book a place in the 2025 finals of the…

03/05/2025

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Share this storyBY STEVE TAONA MKANDAWIRE Remarks by President Lazarus Chakwera that one cabinet minister receives kickbacks from the business community have divided the opinion sphere as some commentators are…

20/07/2024

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28/05/2023

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28/05/2023

It's close to a year since Lu Ke, popularly known as Susu was arrested and charged with 14 counts in relation to his racism video exposed by BBC Africa Eye.

Big and an unswerable questions remain:

Where is he at the moment and how far is his case?

How is the situation for the victims and what role has government and other stakeholders played towards their physical and psycho social support?

In the interest of serving the public with the truth the www.citizeneyemw.com team has been following up the matter and set to publish it's findings in it's tomorrow's edition.

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08/04/2023

Malawi's food insecurity is exposing children to different sort of abuse including sexual, physical, and psychological.

Recently, uncivilized mob surrounded a hungry girl in Nsanje district, burnt her hands and severely injured her face for a mare reason of being found in some one's maize garden with green maize.

The owner who ordered the mob to attack the girl is reportedly walking freely. that matter.

07/04/2023

The Citizen Eye bounces back online with great investigative journalism stories that matter.

In our latest investigation, we exposure abuses in displacement camps set for cyclone freedy victims in southern region.

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