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Mozambique: Journalists and activists face death threats in post-election witch-hunt

Oct 18, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Journalists and activists in Mozambique are facing death threats and intimidation following the nationwide local government elections in which the ruling Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) was defeated. Amnesty International has said that at least eight individuals… ...

I will end blackouts – Joyce Banda

Oct 13, 2018 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Former Malawi President, Joyce Banda, has promised to end blackouts if voted back into office in the 2019 Tripartite Elections. Joyce Banda who, in 2014, lost to the incumbent President Peter Mutharika says she has… ...

Chilima: I will be your president

Oct 01, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Vice President Salous Chilima says he will defeat the incumbent, President Peter Mutharika, in 2019 presidential, to become the country's president. Speaking at Nyambadwe Primary School grounds in Ndirande over the weekend when he… ...

Chilima can afford a smile: Malawi High Court ‘rescues’ UTM

Sep 28, 2018 Mathews Kasanda 3 &

The Malawi High Court has reportedly ordered the Registrar of Political Parties to register United Transformation Movement (UTM) within 21 days. The Registrar accused United Transformation Movement (UTM) of attempting to mislead the Registrar by… ...

Things falling apart: Nancy Tembo dumps MCP

Sep 27, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

The centre in Malawi Congress Party (MCP) can no longer hold as Nancy Tembo becomes the first to declare that she will go solo in the 2019 Malawi Parliamentary race. Tembo lost to Rhino Chiphiko… ...

No Chilima in 2019: Malawi’s Political Parties Registrar rejects UTM

Sep 26, 2018 Mathews Kasanda 5 &

The Malawi office of Registrar of Political Parties has rejected an application by the United Transformation Movement (UTM) to register it as a party by stating that the application has been made in contrast with… ...

Gangata to challenge Bisnowaty

Aug 13, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Owner of Masters Security Alfred Gangata has said he is ready to face Member of Parliament David Bisnowaty during Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) primary elections for Lilongwe City Centre constituency. Gangata said this at Mgona… ...