Month: July 2021 Posts

HRDC defends activists turned diplomats

Jul 08, 2021 Martha Chikoti 2 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has applauded its members for exercising their rights by accepting diplomatic appointments. Three HRDC members – Billy Mayaya, Luke Tembo and McDonald Sembereka – are among people appointed by President… ...

HRDC members given diplomatic jobs

Jul 08, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Members of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) who led post-election protests have been given jobs in foreign missions by the Lazarus Chakwera administration. Three members of the grouping, Luke Tembo, Billy Mayaya and MacDonald… ...

Chakwera mocks ‘ugly’ independence decorations

Jul 06, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says the Independence Day decorations placed on roundabouts are “ugly”. The Malawi leader was speaking today in Lilongwe during the National Service of Worship to commemorate Malawi's 57th independence. “When you see… ...

‘Malawians are being oppressed socially and economically under Chakwera’

Jul 06, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A rights group says Malawians are being subjected to human rights abuses and are being oppressed socially and economically by the Tonse Alliance administration led by President Lazarus Chakwera. Centre for Democracy and Economic Development… ...

Chakwera pardons 156 prisoners

Jul 05, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has granted pardons to 156 prisoners, the Ministry of Homeland Security has confirmed. The prisoners have been pardoned as a show of goodwill by the president as the country is celebrating 57… ...

We agree with Mutharika that Malawians are suffering – State House

Jul 05, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

State House says it fully agrees with former President Peter Mutharika that the economy has slowed down and that there is a lot of suffering among Malawians. State House Director of Communications Sean Kampondeni made… ...

Zinthu zakwera ndi Chakwera – Mutharika

Jul 04, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Former President Peter Mutharika has attacked President Lazarus Chakwera, saying the president is failing to govern the country and his poor policies have led to high cost of living. Mutharika made the remarks during a… ...