Month: June 2020 Posts

Mutharika says DPP SG Jeffrey sought refuge “in forest”

Jun 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 3 &

…claims DPP monitors have been chased away in Central Region President Peter Mutharika has claimed that Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Secretary General Grezeldar Jeffrey was forced to seek refuge in a forest as she fled… ...

Recounting one wasted year of post-election instability

Jun 14, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

It is over one year since the electorates went to polls in the May 21, 2019 Tripartite Elections that both the Constitutional Court and Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal (MSCA) later nullified due to serious… ...

Karonga Committee to hold peace match

Jun 13, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Karonga District Peace Committee (DCP) has revealed plans to hold a joint symbolic peace match with traditional leaders on Friday next week to preach  ahead of the fresh Presidential elections slated for June 23. The… ...

Mutharika accuses opposition of using violence to achieve political goals

Jun 09, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Peter Mutharika says opposition parties have adopted political violence as a permanent strategy for achieving political goals. The Malawi leader said this following Monday’s attack on Presidential Advisor on Political Affairs Dean Josiah Banda.… ...

UTM says attack on journalists is attack on democracy

May 31, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

UTM says Friday’s attack on journalists is an attack on democracy which the journalists promote when they cover political rallies. The party's Publicity Secretary Chidanti Malunga made the remarks in a statement on Saturday. On… ...

Chilima, Chakwera sent thugs to attack my convoy – Atupele

May 30, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 5 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) runningmate Atupele Muluzi has accused opposition Tonse Alliance leaders of sending thugs to attack his convoy. Muluzi made the claim in a recorded statement posted on his Facebook page. According to… ...

Mutharika waloza chala zipani zotsutsa kuti ndilo gwero la zipolowe pandale

May 30, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 3 &

Mtsogoleri wa dziko lino a Peter Mutharika adzudzula mchitidwe wa zipolowe pandale omwe wakula m’dziko muno koma ati gwero lazonsezi ndi ndikuyankhula udyo kwa atsogoleri azipani zotsutsa. A Mutharika amayankhula izi lachisanu kudzera kwa owayankhulira… ...

Mutharika condemns political violence

May 29, 2020 Aubrey Makina 0 &

State President Peter Mutharika has condemned political violence which has started dominating the political atmosphere as Malawi prepares for polls. In a statement issued by the state house, Mutharika has called upon political parties to… ...

Chilima’s convoy attacked

May 29, 2020 Russell Kondowe 2 &

Thugs in Mulanje today attacked Vice President Saulos Chilima’s convoy as the Tonse Alliance runningmate was on the campaign trail. Chilima’s convoy was attacked at Chiringa in Mulanje and police had to fire teargas to… ...

Mzuzu Youth Association preaches peace ahead of fresh polls

May 28, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Mzuzu Youth Association, an umbrella body of more than 50 youth entities in Mzuzu, has appealed to the youths in the country to refrain from being used as perpetrators of violence ahead of the fresh… ...

Malawi’s acting Police IG condemns political violence

May 16, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Malawi's acting Inspector General of Police Duncan Mwapasa has condemned in strongest terms the recent acts of political violence in the country. Mwapasa was speaking on Friday May 15 in the capital city of Lilongwe… ...

UTM office fire: Third person dies

May 15, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A third person has died following the UTM office fire in Lilongwe. The man identified as Seleman Tambala has died this morning at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH). UTM district governor for Lilongwe, Livan Phiri, has… ...

Youth urged to desist from political violence

May 09, 2020 Chrissie Mainjeni - MEC Stringer 0 &

Amidst a series of political violence acts taking place in some parts of the country, youths in Chiradzulu have been urged to practice issue-based politics. Over the past weeks, acts of political violence have been… ...

K62 billion was lost in post-election violence – Mutharika   

May 07, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has claimed that K62 billion was lost during the nine months of post-election violence in the country. Mutharika was speaking in Blantyre on Thursday when he presented nomination papers to the Malawi… ...

Political violence in Malawi shocks donors

May 07, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi’s development partners have expressed shock over cases of political violence in the country and have called on political actors to unite and exercise restraint. Ambassadors of the United Kingdom, The European Union, Norway, German,… ...