Month: April 2021 Posts

​​​Malawi hailed for outlawing death penalty  

Apr 29, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Amnesty International and the European Union have praised Malawi for outlawing the death penalty. The Supreme Court of Appeal on April 28  ruled that the death penalty is unconstitutional. Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International’s Regional Director… ...

International body approves vaginal ring

Oct 07, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Dapivirine Ring (vaginal ring) for HIV prevention has been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), a European Union agency that regulates research and research products. The trials on the use of the vaginal… ...

EU hides election report

Mar 17, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

...says legal proceedings are not over The European Union (EU) says its final report on the 2019 Tripartite Elections will be released after all legal proceeding regarding the elections are over. This is according to… ...

Akazembe ayankhulapo pa za chigamulo cha mlandu wa zisankho

Jan 30, 2020 Cosmas Kagulo 1 &

Pamene anthu m’dziko muno ali tcheru kudikira chigamulo kuchokera ku khoti pa mlandu wa zotsatira za chisankho cha mtsogoleri was dziko lino, akazembe a m’maiko osiyanasiya kuno ku Malawi apempha atsogoleri a ndale kuti azavomereze… ...

EU cancels plan to present report on Malawi Elections

Jan 08, 2020 Richard Jimu 0 &

The European Union Election Observer Mission (EU EOM) has backtracked on plans to present a report on the 2019 Malawi Elections. The Mission was arrived in the country today to present the report but it… ...

EU report poorly timed – Chilima

Jan 08, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

UTM leader Saulos Chilima has described the European Union’s planned presentation of a report on the May  21 Elections as ill-timed and careless. Chilima said this in a letter to European Union dated 7th January,… ...

EU to present final report on May 21 Elections

Jan 07, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The European Union Election Observer Mission (EU EOM) is coming to Malawi to present its final report on the disputed May 21 Elections. Aurelie Valtat, EU Deputy Head of Mission and Head of Political Affairs… ...

Govt angry with MHRC for releasing Msundwe report

Dec 27, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 3 &

The Government has condemned the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) for releasing the Msundwe report before presenting it to the Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare. In a statement today, Minister of Gender… ...

EU demands decisive action against police officers who raped women

Dec 27, 2019 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

 The European Union in Malawi has called on authorities to take action against police officers who raped women and girls at Msundwe in Lilongwe. In a statement on Thursday, the Heads of Mission for European… ...

Recalled EU ambassador leaves Malawi, wishes Mutharika ‘Merry Christmas’

Dec 14, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Recalled European Union Ambassador to Malawi, Sandra Paesen, sent season’s greetings to President Peter Mutharika before flying out of the country on Friday. Paesen sent out a tweet on Thursday saying she was travelling for… ...

ECAMA calls for youth involvement in formulation of Vision 2063

Dec 02, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA) says the formulation of the successor programme to the Vision 2020 should incorporate the views of the youth in its implementation process. ECAMA Secretary General, Andrew Kumbatira made the observation… ...

EU Ambassador to Malawi recalled

Dec 02, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The European Union (EU) has recalled its ambassador to Malawi, Sandra Paesen. According to state broadcaster MBC, the ambassador who is also EU Head of Delegation has been told to leave the Southern African country… ...

Malawi gets K18 billion from EU

Nov 25, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The European Union (EU) has given Malawi €22 million (about K18 billion) to support government’s efforts to improve the transparency and accountability in the use of public funds. The funds will support Public Finance Management… ...

Malawi, EU sign agreement for M1 Road Rehabilitation project

Nov 14, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The European Union and Malawi have signed an agreement for the rehabilitation of the M1 Road. The agreement was signed by Malawi’s Minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha, together with the Minister of Transport Ralph Juma… ...

EU Ambassador condemns violent protestors for brutal murder of police officer

Oct 09, 2019 Lyonike Mughogho 1 &

European Union Ambassador to Malawi Sandra Paesen has spoken tough against the brutal killing of a police officer during Tuesday's protests at Nsundwe Trading Centre in the capital Lilongwe. There was tension at the said… ...