ATI Bill Archives

Activists want presidential candidates’ commitment on ATI Bill

May 14, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Health governance activists say presidential candidates in the July 2 fresh Presidential polls should promise that they will operationalise the Access to Information (ATI) Bill once elected. Health and Rights Education executive director Maziko Matemba… ...

Communication body hails Mutharika for assenting to Access to Information law

Feb 21, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 3 &

The Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) has commended the President of Malawi, Peter Mutharika for finally assenting to the Access to Information Act. Mutharika assented to the access to information bill on February 15 after… ...

ATI law brings Malawi’s mining communities hope – HRW

Feb 21, 2017 Bright Malenga 2 &

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said that the signing of Access to Information (ATI) Bill into law by President Peter Mutharika can bring hope to mining communities in the country who were failing to… ...

MISA Malawi happy with ATI law

Feb 16, 2017 Luke Bisani 5 &

The Media Institute of South Africa (MISA) has applauded the signing of Access to Information (ATI) Bill into law. On Wednesday, government officials revealed that President Peter Mutharika has signed the much awaited ATI bill… ...

Mutharika signs ATI Bill into law

Feb 15, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 100 &

President Peter Mutharika has signed into law the Access to Information (ATI) bill which is expected to empower Malawians to seek information from elected officials and public entities. According to reports reaching Malawi24, the bill… ...

Malawi CSOs pushing President Mutharika to assent to ATI bill

Jan 27, 2017 Chilenje Chilenje 3 &

law crucial to people in mining areas Some of the country’s Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) advocating for transparency in the extractive industry have pressed President Peter Mutharika to assent to the Access to Information (ATI)… ...

Malawi applauded over enactment of ATI bill

Dec 20, 2016 Luke Bisani 1 &

Zambia based Panos Institute of Southern Africa (PSAf) has congratulated the people of Malawi for the enactment of the Access to Information (ATI) bill, arguing that it will enable citizens to access information that is… ...