Mwayi Mkandawire, Author at Malawi 24

Amnesty tells Mutharika to stop threatening activists

Mar 10, 2020 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,… ...

Chakwera to march to State House over activists’ arrest

Mar 09, 2020 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… ...

Malawi Police hunting for activist Mtambo over demos

Mar 09, 2020 0

The Malawi Police have said they are hunting for rights activist Timothy Mtambo for planning to hold demonstrations at State House. In a statement today, the Police said they have obtained an arrest warrant against… ...

Peter Mutharika is the former President of Malawi

Justice not served in elections case – Mutharika

Mar 09, 2020 0

President Peter Mutharika has insisted that the 2019 presidential elections were free, fair and credible, saying justice was not served in the elections case and he hopes the Supreme Court of Appeal will overturn the… ...

HRDC’s Sembereka, Trapence arrested

Mar 08, 2020 0

Police have arrested Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) vice chairperson Gift Trapence and member Macdonald Sembereka. HRDC member Luke Tembo confirmed the arrest of the duo on Sunday. He added that the two were being… ...

South Africa confirms second case of coronavirus

Mar 07, 2020 0

A 39-year-old woman who had travelled to Italy has been diagnosed with coronavirus in South Africa. She is the second case of coronavirus in South Africa after a man who also travelled to Italy tested… ...

Blue and Yellow: Mutharika, Atupele to address supporters

Mar 06, 2020 0

President Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi will address supporters of the two parties at Njamba in Blantyre on Sunday. The rally will be the… ...