Month: February 2019 Posts

Meeting reveals lurking danger

Feb 27, 2019 Andrew Mukhuwa 0 &

A stakeholders meeting has revealed that there are clear warnings that there might be cases of political violence in Nsanje South constituency during the campaign period. The revelations were made in an impromptu meeting that… ...

Civil Society Network calls for intensified voter and civic education

Feb 13, 2019 Andrew Mukhuwa 0 &

Civil Society Network in Nsanje has called upon civic education bodies not to relent in giving civic education messages on peaceful elections so that the district should have free, fair and credible elections come 21… ...

Rights activists condemn Chilima’s ‘half-hearted’ apology

Feb 11, 2019 Russell Kondowe 1 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has described Vice President Saulos Chilima’s apology to a journalist as half-hearted. Chilima who is also UTM president apologised to the journalist George Banda who was attacked by UTM… ...

Govt dismisses Chilima’s apology

Feb 10, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Government has dismissed Vice President Saulos Chilima’s apology regarding the attack on a journalist in Blantyre last week. The government is not happy with Chilima’s statement that the attack on journalist George Banda “emanated from… ...

Attack on journalist a lesson to Chilima – Govt

Feb 08, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Government says the attack on a journalist by UTM members on Wednesday is a lesson for the party’s leader Saulos Chilima to avoid issuing threats of retaliation. Journalist George Banda was assaulted at COMESA Hall… ...

Chilima should shut up – Govt.

Jan 31, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Government has told Vice President Saulos Chilima to stop making careless statements. Minister of Informatiom Henry Mussa who is also government spokesperson said this in reaction to Chilima's remarks made at a press briefing on… ...

Shot fired: Chilima warns Mutharika over dormancy

Jan 30, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

UTM leader Saulos Chilima says President Peter Mutharika is playing hypocrisy by only condemning violence in the country. The country's Vice President has since asked Mutharika to rise to the demands of his office to… ...