Month: August 2023 Posts

What Is the Role of Human Rights Activists? – A Look Back at HRDC

Aug 25, 2023 Burnett Munthali 0 &

"Activists fight for civil rights, for justice, for freedom. Activist movements are found in every country in the world and often focus on human rights. Throughout history, human rights activists have resisted slavery, oppression, patriarchy,… ...

ACB stops Escom from proceeding with 300MW power purchase deal

Aug 23, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has stopped Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) from proceeding with a 300MW Power Purchase deal due to corruption allegations. This is according to a letter dated 21 August 2023 signed… ...

Don’t take Malawians for granted – LITA tells Chakwera

Aug 21, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

…Chakwera told to either fix problems or resign One of Malawi’s Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Leadership Institute for Transparency and Accountability (LITA), has bashed the Lazarus Chakwera administration for “consistently taking Malawians for granted”. This… ...

Malawi Ex-Veep Cassim Chilumpha’s Rally Flops in Blantyre

Aug 21, 2023 Thumbiko Nyirongo - Malawi News Correspondent 0 &

A political rally addressed by former Vice President Dr. Cassim Chilumpha SC on Sunday at Nyambadwe Primary School Ground in Blantyre was met with a dismal turnout of less than 500 people, including children. In… ...

Malawi is not yet ‘a failed state’ – Undule Mwakasungula

Aug 21, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Governance and human rights advocate, Undule Mwakasungula, says it is too early and unacceptable to be calling Malawi “a failed state”, arguing that the term describes a country with poor governance and Malawi has not… ...

HRDC demands Chakwera to cut down on trips, fire ministers

Aug 20, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has demanded President Lazarus Chakwera to suspend international and local travel and dismiss underperforming ministers, presidential advisors and directors in ministries. Chairperson of the defenders , Gift Trapence made the… ...

Village Headman arrested for offering bribe to police officer

Aug 20, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Police at Mselema in Machinga district are keeping in custody village Headman Njete for allegedly offering a K100,000 bribe to a police officer to close a defilement case against the chief's son. Deputy Public Relations… ...