Month: December 2020 Posts

Mathanga says MEC set for December 15 elections

Dec 11, 2020 Takondwa Velemu - MEC Stringer 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioner Jean Mathanga says the commission is prepared for the December 15 elections. Commissioner Jean Mathanga said this on Wednesday in Phalombe district when she was opening orientations for District Elections… ...

CHRR, YAS demand justice for murdered police officer Imedi

Dec 11, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Centre for Human Rights Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Youth and Society (YAS) have called on the Lazarus Chakwera administration to ensure justice for Usman Imedi who was murdered while on duty at Msundwe in Lilongwe. Centre… ...

MEC chairperson calls for peaceful by-elections

Dec 11, 2020 Takondwa Velemu - MEC Stringer 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Justice Chifundo Kachale has called on candidates to ensure that the 15 December by-elections are peaceful. The call was made on Wednesday at senior chief Jenela in Phalombe North during… ...

Chakwera shielding underperforming, corrupt and scandalous ministers

Dec 11, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera promised Malawians that he would fire underperforming ministers after giving them a 5-month probation period. Despite some ministers being shredded in scandals including serious allegations of corruption and tax evasion, Chakwera… ...

Malawi’s Mwawi Kumwenda named among world’s top four netballers

Dec 10, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi’s Netball star Mwawi Kumwenda has been named as one of the world’s top four netballers. Netball Scoop, a Netball news site based in Australia asked five of its writers and five other judges to… ...

Father jailed 4 years for burning son’s hand

Dec 10, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The First Grade Magistrate's Court in Rumphi has sentenced 30-year-old Griffin Kaunda to four years in prison with hard labour for his burning son’s hands. The court through State Prosecutor Inspector Kelvin Ng'ambi heard that,… ...

Thyolo NGOs complain over K250,000 registration fee

Dec 10, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Thyolo have expressed concern over the K250,000 registration which they are required to pay in order to operate in the district. In a bid to enhance coordination between Thyolo district council… ...