Month: April 2022 Posts

Malawi Police accused of hacking Platform for Investigative Journalism website

Apr 17, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Media body MISA Malawi says it cannot rule out the involvement of State agents in the hacking of Platform for Investigative Journalism (PIJ) website, which happened days after the Malawi Police Service (MPS) detained PIJ… ...

PIJ website hacked days after arrest of investigative journalist

Apr 14, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Few days after the Malawi Police confiscated computers and gadgets belonging to Platform for Investigative Journalism in Malawi (PIJ) and the arbitrary arrest of its director, Gregory Gondwe, the publication has been hacked and taken… ...

Activists demand Malawi Attorney General Nyirenda’s resignation

Apr 07, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Human rights activists have demanded the resignation of Malawi Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda over the arrest of journalist Gregory Gondwe. The activists have also accused Nyirenda of frustrating Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Martha… ...

Malawi Attorney General apologises after being condemned over arrest of Journalist

Apr 06, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Attorney General (AG) Thabo Chakaka-Nyirenda has apologised for the arbitrary arrest of Investigative Journalist Gregory Gondwe and confiscation of his electronic gadgets . On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, Police in Blantyre detained Gondwe, Platform… ...

Gregory Gondwe narrates ordeal at the hands of Malawi Police

Apr 06, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Investigative Journalist Gregory Gondwe has narrated his ordeal at the hands of the Malawi Police who stormed his office yesterday, arrested him and forced him to surrender passwords of his phones and computers which contain… ...

UK and USA condemn arrest of Malawian Journalist, call for immediate return of his equipment

Apr 05, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

United Kingdom and United States of America have called for immediate return of the confiscated equipment from investigative journalist Gregory Gondwe who was arrested by Malawi Police today. Writing on UK in Malawi Facebook page,… ...

Malawi Police arrest Investigative Journalist Gregory Gondwe

Apr 05, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Police have arrested Platform for Investigative Journalism (PIJ) Managing Director Gregory Gondwe over a story about Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda that the platform published on March 30, 2022. Police officers are forcing Gondwe to… ...