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Workers at Pirimiti Hospital wants board to fire hospital director

Nov 20, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Workers at Pirimiti Hospital of the Catholic Church are on strike as they seek to force hospital board to fire Hospital Director, Sister Mary Njuguna, for allegedly mistreating them and for selective consideration on promotions.… ...

Former Malawi Young Pioneers on Friday conducted a vigil at Kamuzu Mausoleum in Lilongwe as one way to force government to pay their benefits.

Ex-MYP holds vigils in Lilongwe

Nov 17, 2023 Synd Kalimbuka 0 &

Former Malawi Young Pioneers on Friday conducted a vigil at Kamuzu Mausoleum in Lilongwe as one way to force government to pay their benefits. In an interview before presenting the petition to Secretary to Treasury,… ...

Airtel, TNM stop mobile money agents from holding protests

Nov 15, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Airtel Malawi and TNM have obtained an injunction against their mobile money agents, restraining them from holding protests over reduction in commissions. The injunction which we have seen is dated 14 November, 2023 and has… ...

Motorbike operators hold demonstrations

Nov 02, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Business in the central market of Lilongwe was on stand still on Thursday afternoon following motorbike operators' demonstration along area 3 road against Road Traffic Officers who are confiscating unregistered motorbikes. Speaking in an interview… ...

Truck Drivers are strike in Malawi protesting low salaries and high passport renewal fees

Truck drivers in Malawi begin strike

Oct 16, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Truck drivers in Malawi have started industrial action demanding improved salaries and reduction in passport renewal fees. The drivers have parked their trucks at Kanengo, an industrial zone in the capital city. Grey Chisale, General… ...

Mzuzu University students in September held protests and damaged various property including this signpost

Ka peanut? K93 miliyoni ikufunika yokozera zomwe ophunzira pa Mzuni anawononga

Oct 12, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

…chikwangwani cha polisi chikufunika K350,000 Nkhonya yobwezera kuwawa; ophunzira pa sukulu ya ukachenjede ya Mzuni nkhawa ili bii pomwe za dziwika kuti ndalama yokwana K93 miliyoni ndi yomwe ifunike pa ntchito yobwezeretsa zinthu zomwe zinawonongeka… ...

Ophunzira pa Ntcheu Sekondale atopa ndi chakudya chowawa

Oct 10, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Pena munthu umafikadi potopa ngati momwe atopera ophunzira pa sukulu ya boma ya Ntcheu sekondale omwe adandaula kuti chitsekulireni sukuluyi mwezi watha, akupatsidwa chakudya chowawa kwambiri. Izi zadziwika lero la chiwiri pa 10 October pomwe… ...

Bon Kalind has been arrested twice within a month after launching protests against President Lazarus Chakwera

Kalindo bail ruling tomorrow

Sep 18, 2023 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Activist Bon Kalindo will spend a further night in police custody as the ruling Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate's Court is expected to make a ruling on his bail application tomorrow. Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate Wanangwa… ...

Mzuni closed following demonstrations against fees hike

Sep 16, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Mzuzu University (Mzuni) management has closed the university and has ordered all students to leave Mzuni campus this morning. University Registrar Yonamu Ngwira announced the closure of the university in a statement on Friday night.… ...

Malawi Police have arrested activist Bon Kalindo

Kalindo arrested again

Sep 15, 2023 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Activist Bon Kalindo has been re-arrested by Malawi Police, days after the police blocked demonstrations which he led in Lilongwe to demand the resignation of President Lazarus Chakwera. Police have arrested Kalindo as he was… ...

Malawi Police fired teargas at protesters in Lilongwe

Malawi Police block anti-Chakwera protests in Lilongwe

Sep 07, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Police fired teargas while a group of people pelted stones at protesters who were marching in Lilongwe on their way to State House to deliver a petition to President Lazarus Chakwera demanding him to… ...

LITA says Kalindo’s arrest was MCP plot

Aug 31, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Leadership Institute for Transparency and Accountability (LITA) says the arrest of activist Bon Kalindo was a deliberate plot by the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) administration to frustrate his peaceful demonstrations. Kalindo, also known as… ...

Suspected MCP supporters block demonstrators in Lilongwe

Aug 31, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Leader for Mass Movement for Economic Revolution Reason Munlo on Wednesday accused Malawi Police of failing to protect demonstrators when suspected Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters blocked and disrupted demonstrations. Munlo said police sided with… ...

Court orders release of Bon Kalindo

Aug 30, 2023 Chikondi Daza 0 &

The Chief Resident Magistrate's court in Lilongwe has ordered the release of Bon Kalindo who was arrested earlier today. Kalindo was nabbed at the district commissioner's office in Lilongwe on suspicion that he breached his… ...

Bon Kalindo arrested

Aug 30, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Police have arrested activist Bon Kalindo over his attempt to go ahead with demonstrations which are aimed at demanding President Lazarus Chakwera to step down. Kalindo was at Lilongwe District Council offices today following… ...