Month: August 2022 Posts

Charcoal is part of our lives, says Malawi Government

Aug 02, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Government says it knows that a majority Malawians rely on firewood and charcoal for cooking but it has introduced tough punishments for charcoal possession to eliminate the availability of illegal charcoal. The Ministry of Natural… ...

Newly amended NGO Act is punitive – NGOs

Jul 28, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Balaka Civil Society Organizations Network has  expressed concern over the newly amended Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Act which was approved by President Lazarus Chakwera. Chairperson of the Balaka Civil Society Organizations Network John Jackson Bamusi has… ...

Malawi Govts wants judges’ retirement age increased to 70

Jul 26, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Chakwera (4th from L), Deputy SPC (3rd from L) and Chief Justice Rizine Mzikamanda (5th from L) with Supreme Court Judges The Tonse Alliance administration plans to amend the Courts Act to increase the retirement… ...

Human rights groups to hold demos to push Chakwera to remove presidential immunity

Jul 19, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Over five civil society organisations together with several human rights activists have announced plans to hold demonstrations aimed at forcing President Lazarus Chakwera to remove presidential immunity. The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives… ...

People in Malawi face K5m fine or 10 years in prison for being found with charcoal

Jul 05, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The new Forestry Act passed in 2020 has introduced stiff punishment for charcoal possession, with those found with charcoal  facing 10 years in prison or K5 million fine. According to the amended act, engaging in… ...

Chakwera administration to review seditious laws

Jul 04, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Presidential Press Secretary Anthony Kasunda says President Lazarus Chakwera has set his concentration on reviewing seditious laws which infringe on freedom of opinion, expression and the press. Kasunda said on Monday during the State House… ...

Responsibilities of Solicitors for Immigration When Helping Expats

Jun 13, 2022 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

If you plan on immigrating to a new country soon, you should already know by now that you’re in for a lot of work. You have to be responsible for preparing documents, adhering to requirements,… ...

NGOs and CSOs contradict themselves on NGO Act amendment bill

May 03, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Some Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) contradicted themselves in their denouncement of the proposed new legislation on regulating international NGOs and composition of board members of the NGO Board of Malawi. The… ...

Chakwera reminded of his promise to repeal draconian laws

Jan 23, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI), has challenged President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera and his Tonse Alliance Government, to walk the talk by having all draconian laws repealed. In a statement made available… ...

Rights grouping wants Malawi to repeal anti-homosexuality laws

Jan 04, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

…Says heterosexual couples also engage in anal sex and oral sex but are not arrested Nyasa Rainbow Alliance (NRA) has called on Malawi Government to repeal all laws that criminalises same-sex relationships in Malawi and… ...

Portugal bans bosses texting staff after work

Nov 13, 2021 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

Portugal has banned bosses from texting and emailing staff after working hours. The ban, reports the BBC, is part of changes being introduced to improve work-life balance with the country's Minister of Labour and Social… ...

Man forced out of village over witchcraft allegations

Nov 02, 2021 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

Villagers from Benga Mwale Village in the area of Traditional Authority Mzukuzuku in Mzimba district have banished George Tembo from the village on allegation that he bewitched his 44-year-old son who died after getting sick… ...

Malawi’s defilement law under scrutiny

Oct 30, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A three-judge panel of the Constitutional Court will examine Malawi’s law on defilement in relation to the way it criminalises consensual sexual relationships. The court will then determine constitutionality of law to the extent it… ...

HRDC threatens to drag Govt to court over new VAT law

Oct 29, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has demanded the Malawi Government to suspend enforcement of the Value Added Tax (amendments) Act of 2021, saying the new law will affect the actualization of Malawians’ rights to economic… ...

Regulatory issues of Forex Brokers in South Africa

Sep 21, 2021 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

Forex trading has become way too popular among South Africans. In recent years, the country has seen a huge increase in interest in this speculative market thanks to the fast development of the economy. There… ...