Month: July 2019 Posts

It’s illegal to conduct protests at Kamuzu Palace, HRDC told

Jul 23, 2019 Richard Jimu 2 &

The Lilongwe City Council (LCC) has told the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) that it is against the law to conduct vigils at Kamuzu Palace. The council’s chief executive officer John Chome said this in… ...

HRDC snubs Muluzi on demos

Jul 23, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 2 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has rejected former President Bakili Muluzi’s request to cancel post-election demonstrations. Muluzi met members of the HRDC in Blantyre today in a bid to find a civil solution to… ...

Court rejects DPP candidate’s application for rerun

Jul 23, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The High Court has dismissed a petition by Democratic Progressive Party’s Helen Buluma who wanted a rerun in Nsanje South West arguing that she lost because she was assaulted by her opponent's supporters. Buluma lost… ...

UTM not ruling out coalition with MCP

Jul 23, 2019 Thandeka Lizi 1 &

Saulos Chilima's UTM is not ruling out an alliance with Lazarus Chakwera and the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) should the High Court nullify the 2019 presidential elections. UTM Spokesperson Joseph Chidanti Malunga told Malawi24 that… ...

Mzuzu vendors happy with demo cancellation

Jul 23, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Vendors in Mzuzu have welcomed the Human Rights Defenders Coalition’s (HRDC) decision to cancel demonstrations which were scheduled for today. According to the vendors, their businesses are affected when there are protests. One of the… ...

Judiciary staff announce strike

Jul 23, 2019 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Members of staff at all Malawi judiciary offices are to start a sit in demanding improved conditions of service and the ousting of the Chief Justice and registrar. According to an internal memo which Malawi24… ...

Halima Daudi regrets dumping MCP

Jul 23, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Dowa South East parliamentarian Halima Daudi says she is now happy to have won the seat under the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), the party which she regrets dumping in 2013. In 2009, Daudi was elected… ...