Month: October 2016 Posts

Billy Mayaya granted bail after spending a day in police cell

Oct 19, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 27 &

Renowned human rights activist Billy Mayaya has today been granted bail by the high court in Lilongwe after spending a day behind the bars. Mayaya who was arrested on Tuesday for taking to the streets… ...

Police arrest activist Billy Mayaya

Oct 18, 2016 Luke Bisani 315 &

Malawi Police officers in the capital Lilongwe have arrested human rights activist Billy Mayaya for taking to the streets this morning in protest of persistent blackouts and water shortages that have hit  the major cities… ...

Malawians to protest against blackouts

Oct 05, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 177 &

Civil Society leaders in the country have announced that they will hold anti-blackouts demonstrations this month in Lilongwe. According to one of the organizers of the demonstrations, Billy Mayaya, the protests will be conducted only… ...

Mayaya comes to the defence of demonstrations in Malawi

Aug 14, 2016 John Paul Kayuni 12 &

One of the country’s rights activists Billy Mayaya has defended the use of demonstrations saying the protests allow them to hold leaders accountable on various issues of national interest. The civil rights activist told Malawi24… ...

Malawi Police block Land Bill demonstrations

Jul 25, 2016 Luke Bisani 41 &

Police in Lilongwe have told organisers of the Monday Land Bill protests to refrain from holding the planned demonstrations arguing that the law enforcers are too engaged to provide security. The development comes at a… ...

Mutharika given 35 days ultimatum

Jul 11, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 318 &

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country have sent a warning to the Malawi government that they will hold nationwide demonstrations if the government fails to fire and arrest all cabinet ministers implicated in the… ...

Mayaya threatens to organise demos

Mar 19, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 161 &

One of the country’s rights activists says the hunger situation in the country is pathetic and has threatened to organise anti-government demonstrations if authorities will not supply maize to Admarc depots. The activist, Billy Mayaya,… ...