Month: April 2021 Posts

Malawi Court rejects Gandhi statue over racist views

Apr 29, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The High Court in Malawi has ruled that the Mahatma Gandhi statue should not be erected in Malawi due to Gandhi’s racist views. Judge Michael Tembo has made the ruing today in Blantyre following an… ...

Gandhi statue unveiled in Malawi

Oct 02, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled today at the Chancery of the High Commission of India in Lilongwe. The statue has been unveiled on the occasion of the 151st Anniversary celebrations of Gandhi… ...

Govt fails to vacate injunction against Gandhi statue

Dec 21, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The High Court in Blantyre has upheld an injunction the Gandhi Must Fall Movement obtained against the erection of the Mahatma Gandhi statue. Judge Mike Tembo made the ruling today in Blantyre. The Movement obtained… ...

Man stops construction of Gandhi Convention Centre

Nov 22, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

A concerned Malawian has obtained an injunction to stop the construction of the Mahatma Gandhi International Convention Centre in Blantyre. The citizen Dan Mazango obtained the injunction – which lists Blantyre City Council and Attorney… ...

Group obtains injunction against Gandhi statue

Oct 31, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

A concerned group that is campaigning against the erection of a Mahatma Gandhi statue at Ginnery Corner in Blantyre has obtained an injunction against the project. The group which is operating under the banner Gandhi… ...

Debate over Gandhi statue rages on

Oct 26, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The move to erect a statue for Indian prominent activist Mahatma Gandhi in Blantyre, Malawi is still raising unending debates. The Indian Government wants to erect the statue at Ginnery Corner in the commercial city… ...

Gandhi statue construction suspended

Oct 23, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Government has suspended construction of the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Blantyre. People found at the site on Monday told the local media that Malawi Government has ordered a stop to the construction of the statue.… ...

Government backs statue construction: ‘Gandhi is a role model’

Oct 11, 2018 Bright Malenga 2 &

Malawi government has backed the erection of a Mahatma Gandhi statue in Blantyre describing the Indian rights campaigner as a role model for African activists. In a statement issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and… ...