Month: August 2021 Posts

SADC leaders arrive in Malawi for summit

Aug 16, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Presidents of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Botswana have arrived in Malawi today for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit. President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, Zimbabwe’s Emmerson Mnangagwa, Botswana’s Mokgweetsi Masisi and Samia… ...

I am a new kid on the block, I am learning – Chakwera

Oct 01, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says he is conducting tours to neighboring countries to know what is going on with the neighbours as he is a new kid on the block. Chakwera said this at Kamuzu International… ...

Chakwera arrives in Zimbabwe: Malawi leader to attend banquet

Sep 30, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has arrived in Zimbabwe for a two-day visit and will attend a state banquet tonight. Chakwera has travelled together with First Lady Monica Chakwera. Upon arrival at the Robert Mugabe international airport,… ...

Chakwera remains silent on Zimbabwe saga

Aug 26, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera who benefited from public protests has opted to remain silent on the situation in Zimbabwe where people protesting against President Emmerson Mnangagwa are arrested arbitrarily. Malawi24 made several attempts to get… ...

Zimbabweans fooled by Chakwera’s fake account: Malawians call on Twitter to verify President’s account

Aug 04, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A fake Twitter account purportedly belonging to President Lazarus Chakwera has fooled Zimbabweans after posting tweets supporting Zimbabwe’s anti-government protesters. The Twitter account using the handle @LazarusChakwara (which has Chakwara rather than Chakwera) in its… ...

SADC urges Mutharika to accept election results

Jun 29, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has urged former President Peter Mutharika to accept results of the Fresh Presidential Elections. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, and the Chairperson of the SADC… ...

Mboro fighting against Zim sanctions

Oct 24, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

Prophet Mboro will march to the United States Embassy in South Africa tomorrow to protest sanctions against Zimbabwe. Mboro, real name Paseka Motsoeleng, will be part of the Anti-Sanctions march to the USA embassy on… ...

Zimbabwe: Amnesty condemns Mnangagwa for crackdown on human rights

Aug 27, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Amnesty International has slammed President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, for his administration’s brutal crackdown on human rights, including the violent suppression of protests and a witch-hunt against anyone who dares challenge his government. The rights… ...

Zimbabwe using brutal tactics to crush demonstrations – Amnesty

Feb 12, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Amnesty International says Zimbabwean authorities have mounted a brutal crackdown and violence against protesters, using killings and torture, among other serious human rights violations to crush protests against fuel prices which began on 14 January.… ...

Zimbabwe: Police kill eight as government shuts down the internet

Jan 15, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Zimbabwean authorities must ensure that the security forces exercise restraint and respect the rights of people protesting against massive fuel price hikes, Amnesty International said on the second day of the national ‘shutdown’. As… ...

Zimbabwe in chaos: Mnangagwa raises fuel prices to MK2,400

Jan 14, 2019 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

 ...Police fire live ammunition at people Zimbabweans have reacted with outrage to a sharp rise in fuel prices announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to about MK2,400 (US$3.31) a litre from $1.24. Mnangagwa has justified the hike, saying… ...

Zimbabwe: Mugabe gets national holiday honor

Nov 27, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 87 &

Zimbabwe has honored former president Robert Mugabe by declaring his birthday, 21 February, a public holiday nearly a week after being ousted from power in a forced resignation. "It is hereby declared that February 21… ...

Mutharika shuns Mnangagwa inauguration

Nov 24, 2017 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 200 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika was among the SADC leaders that snubbed Zimbabwe new President Emmerson Mnangagwa's inauguration. Mnangagwa was inaugurated today after replacing veteran president Robert Mugabe who ruled Zimbabwe for over 37 years. At… ...

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa sworn in as president, Mugabe blocked from ceremony

Nov 24, 2017 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 82 &

Zimbabwe's Crocodile, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has been sworn in as president following Robert Mugabe's historic resignation . Mnangagwa, who was unceremoniously fired as vice president, has vowed to be a president for all Zimbabweans and promised… ...

Zimbabwe: Mugabe resigns

Nov 21, 2017 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 169 &

President Robert Mugabe has resigned, halting impeachment procedures that had started to out despot. Speaker of Parliament in Zimbabwe Jacob Mudenda read a letter purportedly written by Mugabe, bringing an end to the 37-year rule.… ...