Russell Kondowe, Author at Malawi 24

Malawi activists still in custody

Mar 11, 2020 0

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) leaders will spend another night in prison as a court in Lilongwe has said it will deliver its ruling on the activists’ bail application tomorrow. The activists, HRDC chairperson Timothy… ...

Timothy Mtambo and Gift Trapence, HRDC Leaders

Court orders Malawi Police to transfer activists’ case to Lilongwe

Mar 10, 2020 0

The High Court in Lilongwe has ordered the Malawi Police to transfer the case of the arrested Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) members to Lilongwe. Activists McDonald Sembereka and Gift Trapence were arrested in Lilongwe… ...

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

Mar 09, 2020 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… ...

Mia says Chakwera can choose new runningmate

Mar 07, 2020 0

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Vice President has given party leader Lazarus Chakwera blessings to choose another person as runningmate ahead of the fresh presidential elections. In a statement on Facebook today, Mia said the ongoing… ...

No Act of Parliament needed on quota abolishment – Govt

Mar 07, 2020 0

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology says an Act of Parliament is not required for the abolishment of quota system to be valid since a verbal pronouncement is enough. Principal Secretary in the Ministry… ...

Noose tightens on FDH bank owner over judge-shopping allegations

Mar 06, 2020 0

Judicial Service Commission has interdicted the magistrate who released FDH Bank owner Thom Mpinganjira from a police station. Magistrate Benny Chitsakamile has been told to stop working pending a disciplinary hearing by the Judicial Service… ...

62 ICT officers fired at Road Traffic

Mar 05, 2020 0

The Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services (DTRSS) has laid off 62 information and communications technology officers who were recruited by the department in 2015. The fired DRTSS employees said they were told by… ...