Month: May 2019 Posts

​​​Zimbabwe: Authorities escalate attack on human rights defenders

May 28, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Zimbabwean authorities yesterday arrested two  human rights defenders at the Harare Airport in a mounting onslaught on the rights to freedom of expression and association. The two, Stabile Dewah (35) and Rita Nyamupinga (61), bring… ...

Voters decided Malawi election winner – Ansah

May 28, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Jane Ansah says the commission does not favour any political party and it is voters who decided the winner of the May 21 elections. Ansah made the remarks on Monday… ...

Chilima wishes Mutharika well

May 27, 2019 Richard Jimu 5 &

... Vows to seek justice UTM president Saulos Chilima has wished president-elect Peter Mutharika all the best as he starts his second five year-term as Malawi president. Mutharika was declared winner of Tuesday’s presidential elections… ...

Mutharika re-elected as Malawi president

May 27, 2019 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Malawi president, Peter Mutharika, has been re-elected following tight elections in which he beat his closest contender by 158,969 votes. The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has today declared Mutharika winner of the highly contested presidential… ...

MEC should declare winner of Malawi presidential elections – Law Society

May 27, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has said there is no need to stop Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) from announcing the winner of the May 21 presidential elections. This follows Malawi Law Society's announcement made on… ...

MHRC condemns election related violence

May 27, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has condemned incidents of election related violence recorded over the past days. The rights body said on Sunday it was disturbed with reported cases of electoral violence in some… ...

Kamlepo Kalua’s words of advice come to pass

May 27, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Member of Parliament for Rumphi East Kamlepo Kalua in January predicted defeat for the opposition if they did not field one presidential candidate and his words have come to pass. Kalua, a People's Party legislator… ...