Tag Archives: Malawis

Vainesi, a former trachoma trichiasis patient, cheers in celebration knowing that trachoma has been eliminated in Malawi. Vainesi had suffered with the pain caused by trachoma for 10 years before a local disability mobiliser encouraged her to go to the hospital for treatment. Opinion by Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera (lilongwe) Monday, January …

Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima has been arrested by the country’s anti-corruption agency on allegation of accepting money in exchange for awarding government contracts.   He is accused of receiving $280,000 (£230,000) from a British businessman “and other items”.   The British businessman, Zuneth Sattar, is under arrest in the UK where …