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MERA suspends operations at three fuel service stations

Nov 26, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has ordered the immediate suspension of operations at three fuel service stations for selling fuel to customers in jerrycans. In a statement, MERA said the three stations in question… ...

Apolisi akupha demokalase – Chaponda

Nov 25, 2024 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 0 &

Mtsogoleri wa aphungu otsutsa boma ku Nyumba ya Malamulo a George Chaponda ati zomwe achita apolisi komanso anthu ena omwe alepheletsa ziwonetselo mu nzinda wa Lilongwe ndi m'chitidwe okupha ufulu wa nzika za dziko lino.… ...

Malawi law society demands presidential action on recent political violence

Nov 25, 2024 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

In the heart of Malawi, a storm was brewing. Political violence had begun to rise, shaking the country’s capital, Lilongwe. The fuel shortages that had plagued the nation were no longer just an inconvenience they… ...

Soko urges Chakwera to protect freedom of expression, hails Mutharika for being a democrat

Nov 25, 2024 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

Khumbo Soko, one of Malawi's leading lawyers, has called on President Lazarus Chakwera to prioritize safeguarding and promoting freedom of expression. In his appeal, Soko emphasized the importance of protecting the same freedoms that Malawians… ...

Lawyer criticizes public officers over mismanagement of demonstrations

Nov 25, 2024 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

Renowned human rights lawyer Alexious Kamangila has called on the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to take action against public officials involved in the mismanagement of public demonstrations. In a strongly worded statement, Kamangila… ...

Malawian woman appeals for help to fund life-saving surgery after devastating accident

Nov 25, 2024 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

A 34-year-old woman from Malawi, Hashra Stella Chadza, is urgently seeking financial assistance for critical surgery after being severely injured in a car accident. In April 2023, Hashra was involved in a serious head-on collision… ...

MEC to decide on voter registration extension calls as third phase begins this week

Nov 25, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it is currently reviewing the voter registration statistics and assessing challenges and successes encountered during Phase 2 of the exercise to decide on the extension calls. This follows concerns… ...