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High Court upholds National ID requirement for voter registration

Oct 25, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The High Court has dismissed an application seeking to block the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) from using national IDs as the sole identification for voter registration. George Chipwaila, Geoffrey Banda, Alex Phillip Dimba, James Chitsulo,… ...

Lawyer for Kaliati accuses the government of delaying tactics in a high-profile case

Oct 25, 2024 Burnett Munthali 0 &

In an ongoing legal battle involving Patricia Kaliati, the Secretary-General of the United Transformation Movement (UTM), her lawyer has accused the government of using delaying tactics to hinder the progression of the case. This development… ...

UTM demands immediate release of Patricia Kaliati

Oct 25, 2024 Burnett Munthali 0 &

The United Transformation Movement (UTM) has called for the immediate release of its Secretary General, Patricia Kaliati, who was arrested on Thursday, October 24, 2024, in Lilongwe. The party's leadership voiced their concerns during a… ...

Leadership rift escalates in UTM as Usi, central committee faces off amid party turmoil

Oct 25, 2024 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

The ongoing power struggle within the United Transformation Movement (UTM) party reached a new level of tension, as UTM leader Michael Usi and the party’s central committee clashed over the scheduling of a key meeting.… ...

Malawi’s musical Millionaires: Artists reap what they sow

Oct 25, 2024 Manson Msukwa 0 &

On Thursday, Malawian artists left with smiles on their faces as the Corporate Society of Malawi (COSOMA) disbursed royalties to various creative artists. Many artists received their royalties: Che Mandota received 10 million, Kendall 17… ...

Democracy Works Foundation engage political parties in upcoming elections

Oct 25, 2024 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Democracy Works Foundation is engaging senior members from different political parties in the upcoming 2025 elections. The workshop, which started yesterday at Crossroads Hotel, will be concluded today. The workshop is one of the interventions… ...

Zomba City Mayor condemns building houses in protected areas

Oct 25, 2024 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Zomba City Mayor Christopher Jana has condemned the construction of houses on mountain slopes, hills, and river banks, saying this contributes to environmental degradation and contravenes the Environmental Act. This was said during the commemoration… ...