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Law and order, Malawi

Former Tobacco Commission boss Kayisi Sadala spends two nights in cooler

Maravi Post Reporter

By Chrissy Nkumba

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Lilongwe,Chief Resident Magistrate Court on Thursday, May 19, 2022 reserved its ruling on bail application by former Tobacco Commission (TC) Chief Executive Officer Kayisi Sadala.

The bail application followed arrest of Sadala on Tuesday, May 17 2022 on allegation that he had a hand in illegal sale of institutional houses.

Former TC boss Kayisi Sadala still in custody

In court, the state asked the court to remand the accused for further 14 days as police are yet to complete the investigations on the matter.

But defense lawyer Khwima Mchizi objected the application arguing when the police arrested the suspect meant they had conducted thorough investigations.

In 2020, the TC cancelled the sale of the house on Plot Number CG88 (Title Number Chigumula 22) and another on plot Number 10/470 (Title Number Alimaunde 10/292) on allegations that the houses were sold at a price below valuation and at an amount lower than that of other bidders and Settlement Proposal on Disposal of Plot and TC reported the matter to police for investigations.

A report by the Office of the Ombudsman released in May 2020 faulted TC over the sale of the two institutional houses, saying the properties were sold against a ban on sale of institutional houses

Agriculture, Business

Tobacco market opens April 9 as market price earmarked to be good

MaraviPost

Lilongwe, March 27, 2018: Tobacco could fetch better prices this year as the market opens on April 9 due to a 0.85 drop in the expected harvest from the 2017– 2018 growing season.

The second estimates indicate that Malawi will record a slight drop in the production of around 147.8 million kilograms against the initial estimates of 149 million kilograms, which has been attributed to dry spells and heavy downpours experienced in this year’s growing calendar.

Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kayisi Sadala revealed this Monday in Lilongwe as he announced the opening of this year’s tobacco market. Continue reading Tobacco market opens April 9 as market price earmarked to be good →