Month: May 2020 Posts

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… ...

Msonda wants UDF MPs to lose seats over ATI

Dec 19, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 66 &

Politician Ken Msonda who recently joined the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says United Democratic Front (UDF) legislators should be unseated for refusing to support Access to Information (ATI) bill in Parliament last week. In… ...

Analyst hopes Mutharika won’t reject ATI

Dec 16, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 10 &

As the Access to Information (ATI) bill is now in the hands of President Peter Mutharika, a political commentator  says the president has no choice but to assent the passed bill into law. On Wednesday… ...

Finally! Malawi Parliament passes Access to Information Law

Dec 15, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 41 &

...Govt fails to block the Bill Long at last. The Malawi Parliament last night passed the Access to Information (ATI) Bill which has been highly fought for years. However, there were what looked like deliberate ways… ...

The ATI Bill should apply retrospectively

Sep 03, 2016 Ernest F. Mtingwi 0 &

During the last budget meeting of Parliament the Access to Information (ATI) bill was tabled for debate. However in order to do justice to this important bill, Parliament referred it to the relevant Committee for… ...

ATI not good enough: MPs refer back Bill to committees 

Jul 16, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 2 &

Members of Parliament on Friday referred the Access to Information (ATI) bill to the Legal Affairs and Media and Communications committees of Parliament for further scrutiny. The decision was arrived at after opposition political parties… ...