National Chairperson for Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Timothy Mtambo has called for investigation into the attack on his life on Friday. According to the rights activist, he was attacked by armed men in Lilongwe… ...
Articles By Martha Chikoti
The Government has advised Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to appoint a permanent Leader of Opposition as one way of respecting the rules of the National Assembly. Speaking in an interview at the end of the… ...
Leader of the House in Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa has expressed disappointment over failure by the House to confirm Duncan Mwapasa as Inspector General of the Malawi Police. Speaking after 48th session of Parliament ended on… ...
Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has said it will reach out to all stakeholders including the government, political parties and religious leaders to address the continued incidences of post-election violence. Speaking at a press briefing… ...
Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has started implementing a project which seeks to empower women to secure government contracts. The project called public procurement and open contracting aims at promoting women to participate… ...
A 19-year- old secondary school girl has hanged herself in Kasungu after her boyfriend accused her of cheating on him. The incident occurred on Tuesday at Kanjoka village in the area of Traditional Authority Kaomba… ...
Parliament has today approved the K1.7 trillion 2019/20 national budget. Members of Parliament (MPs) have approved the budget after a critical scrutiny of the votes. Speaking after the approval, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and… ...
The World Bank has told Malawi to prioritise urgent needs when allocating resources as one way of reducing poverty. The Bank’s country manager for Malawi Greg Toulmin made the remarks at the fourth Developmental Cooperation… ...
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has condemned the murder of a police officer by a mob at Nsundwe in Lilongwe on Tuesday. Speaking at a press briefing in Lilongwe today, National Chairperson for HRDC… ...
Airtel Malawi on Monday donated portable dialysis and emergency defibrillator machines worth K26 million to Kamuzu Central Hospital. The handover ceremony took place at the hospital's surgical conference room where Ministry of Health and Population… ...
Japanese Tobacco International (JTI) Malawi has said this year's marketing season went well as the company’s growers sold their tobacco without delay. JTI Corporate Affairs and Communications Director Limbani Kakhome said this on Thursday as… ...
Anti-Jane Ansah demonstrators marched in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe today for the second day running. The protesters also demonstrated yesterday and this week’s demonstrations will end on Friday. Demonstrations today started from Lilongwe Community Centre Ground.… ...
Police officers on Tuesday morning used teargas to disperse anti-Jane Ansah protesters who had gathered at community ground in Lilongwe to start marching. The law enforcers wanted to stop demonstrators from marching in the city.… ...
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says during this week’s anti-Jane Ansah demonstrations it will push for the prosecution of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) supporters who assaulted protesters last week. This week’s anti-Jane Ansah will… ...
Airtel Malawi has sponsored a trip to South Africa for two business journalists who won Media Institute Southern Africa – MISA Malawi awards. The journalists are Tadala Kaledzera from Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) and Joseph… ...