Month: March 2020 Posts

Youth urged to register for National IDs

Mar 10, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The National Registration Bureau (NRB) has urged young people in the country to register for National Identity (ID) cards. The remarks were made on Monday by NRB Chief Director, Mackford Somanje, during the official launch… ...

Mtambo to surrender himself to police

Mar 10, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) chairperson Timothy Mtambo will surrender himself to police this morning as his fellow activists have now spent two nights in police cell. According to the Center for Human Rights and… ...

Amnesty tells Mutharika to stop threatening activists

Mar 10, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Rights group, Amnesty International, has demanded the release of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) leaders and has asked President Peter Mutharika to stop threatening activists. Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International’s Director for East and Southern Africa,… ...

Pirates coach plays down Gabadinho’s goal drought

Mar 10, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

...says Mhango works very hard... Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer insists he is not worried about Gabadinho Mhango's goal drought in the Absa Premiership. The forward hasn't been able to find the net in three… ...

Coronavirus infection in Malawi? Health Ministry says it’s fake news

Mar 09, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Ministry of Health says there has been no confirmed case of coronavirus in Malawi. Dr G. Kawalazira, Director of Health and Social Services for Blantyre District Health Office (DHO), said this in a statement… ...

Mutharika is temporary tenant of State House – Chakwera

Mar 09, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera has described President Peter Mutharika as a temporary occupant of State House. Chakwera said this in a statement released today in which he has demanded the release of… ...

Chakwera to march to State House over activists’ arrest

Mar 09, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Lazarus Chakwera has threatened to mobilise Malawians to march to State House if the Malawi Police do not release arrested activists. In a statement released today, Chakwera said President Peter… ...