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We will not be intimidated – HRDC

Jul 12, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says it will not be intimidated by arrests of its members. The coalition said on Friday it will continue demanding the resignation of Malawi Electoral Commission Chairperson Justice Dr Jane… ...

Trapence, Sembereka granted bail

Jul 12, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Lilongwe Second Grade Magistrate court has today granted bail to Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Vice Chairperson Gift Trapence and a member of the organization McDonald Sembereka. Trapence and Sembereka were arrested on Tuesday for… ...

MEC meets presiding officers over tippex

Jul 12, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 2 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) lawyers have been moving around the country to seek explanation from presiding officers in the May 21 elections over the use of tippex on result sheets they sent to the electoral… ...

Govt apologises for selling K37 billion tractors

Jul 12, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

Government has apologised to Malawians for selling 177 tractors which were bought using a US$50 million (about K37 billion) loan from India. The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development (MoAIWD) issued the apology through… ...

Kamlepo dumps PP

Jul 12, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Member of Parliament (MP) for Rumphi East has dumped the opposition People’s Party (PP). Kalua announced the decision on Facebook saying he will now become an Independent MP. The legislator was also PP Deputy Leader… ...

HRDC to hold demonstrations every Tuesday and Friday

Jul 11, 2019 Martha Chikoti 1 &

… Says no amount of tears will stop them Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says it will continue to demand accountability by holding demonstrations every Tuesday and Friday until Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Justice… ...

Don’t force Malawi to drop charges against Trapence – NGO Board tells UN

Jul 11, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 10 &

The Malawi NGO Board has warned the United Nations (UN) against obstructing justice in the case in which two rights activists are facing charges of fraud. The two activists – Macdonald Sembereka and Gift Trapence… ...

Northern Region Super League sides in relegation form

Jul 11, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 1 &

All four Northern Region based Super League teams are languishing in the bottom half of the Super League table but they are positive their fortunes will change. Savenda Chitipa are on position 13 from 12… ...

UN orders Malawi to release Trapence, Sembereka

Jul 11, 2019 Russell Kondowe 2 &

The United Nations (UN) has ordered the Government of Malawi to immediately release activists Gift Trapence and MacDonald Sembereka. Trapence – Vice Chairman of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRD) – and Sembereka who is… ...

Amnesty condemns Mutharika over Trapence’s arrest

Jul 10, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 4 &

...Says arrest is ploy to harass and intimidate activists to end post-election protests …orders Malawi government to unconditionally release the activists Rights Group, Amnesty International, has condemned the arrest of activists Gift Trapence and McDonald… ...

Women march for Ansah

Jul 10, 2019 Russell Kondowe 2 &

Thousands of women in Blantyre joined the ‘IamJaneAnsah’ demonstrations to show solidarity with the under fire Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah. The women took part in the protests organised by the Forum for… ...

Bail hearing for activists adjourned to Friday

Jul 10, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Lilongwe has adjourned to Friday the bail hearing for activists Gift Trapence and MacDonald Sembereka. Trapence and Sembereka spent Tuesday night in jail following their arrest. The Lilongwe Magistrate Court’s decision to… ...

Chakwera visits jailed activists

Jul 10, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera this morning visited jailed rights activists, Gift Trapence and MacDonald Sembereka, in Lilongwe. Trapence and Sembereka were arrested on Tuesday and were being kept at Lilongwe Police Station.… ...

Papa Bushiri fails to pay 96 Armed Police Officers hired to protect him

Jul 10, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 18 &

Quick Facts: - Bushiri claims governments honour him with police escort, when he actually pays for it - Prophet Bushiri sells security armbands to protect people from dangers, yet he hires over 30 private bodyguards… ...

Talking Blues: Petty thieves, we hang; great ones we appoint to high office. Not with Americans

Jul 10, 2019 Mapwiya Muulupale 1 &

To find evidence of corruption in high places in our rotten Malawi, Americans have just proved that a telescope is not a necessity. As per our tradition of putting facts first, let’s take a look… ...