The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has hired South African lawyers who will be paid about K600 million to represent the commission in the presidential elections appeal case. MEC chairperson Jane Ansah has confirmed hiring the… ...
Articles By Mwayi Mkandawire
UTM has agreed to partner the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) in the May 19, 2020 presidential elections. UTM spokesperson Chidanti Malunga confirmed the alliance in a press statement today which has also been signed by… ...
The Malawi Government says it will give additional living allowance to all Malawian students affected by the lockdown in Wuhan City, China. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango, who is also chairperson of the Special Cabinet… ...
The Cabinet Committee on Coronavirus says 111 people who came from countries affected by the COVID-19 are under self-isolation or quarantine in Malawi. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango, who heads the committee, said this in… ...
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,… ...
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… ...
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… ...
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… ...
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… ...
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… ...
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… ...
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera says the party will win the fresh elections just like it won the presidential elections case. Writing on his Facebook account this morning, Chakwera said the MCP will… ...
Minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha says the K13 billion Women and Youth Loan Programme which has been launched today will be accessible to everyone, not only Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youths. Mwanamvekha made the remarks… ...
United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi on Monday donated medical supplies to China for the global fight against coronavirus (COVID19). According to Muluzi, he paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador of the People’s… ...
Lawyers for President Peter Mutharika and Malawi Electoral Commission will next week present their case to the Supreme Court on the application for a stay of the presidential election case judgement. Seven judges of the… ...
