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SADC lawmakers told strengthen laws to respond to human rights threats

Dec 07, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Lawmakers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have been urged to strengthen laws to protect human rights amid growing threats in the region, including violations linked to Mozambique’s conflict and a clampdown on the… ...

Chakwera to travel to Botswana

Nov 24, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera will travel to Botswana this week where he will attend the SADC Extraordinary Organ Troika Summit. The SADC Extraordinary Organ Troika Summit Plus Troop Contributing Countries (TCC), the Democratic Republic of Congo… ...

Chakwera to meet SADC ambassadors, Malawi community in Zimbabwe

Sep 29, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera will meet Malawians living in Zimbabwe and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ambassadors during his two-day visit in Zimbabwe. Chakwera and First Lady Monica Chakwera will travel to Zimbabwe tomorrow at 2PM… ...

Chakwera for peaceful co-existence in SADC

Sep 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by Tione Andsen - MANA Malawi President, Dr Lazarus Chakwera, has called for peaceful co-existence among member states in the SADC region in order to attain sustainable development. He said this during the opening… ...

Chakwera remains silent on Zimbabwe saga

Aug 26, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera who benefited from public protests has opted to remain silent on the situation in Zimbabwe where people protesting against President Emmerson Mnangagwa are arrested arbitrarily. Malawi24 made several attempts to get… ...

Chakwera to take over as SADC chairperson in 2021

Aug 17, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera will take over as chairperson of Southern African Development Community (SADC) in August, 2021 This has been announced today during a virtual meeting where members of the organisation elected Malawi as the… ...

Malawians advised to stay hydrated amid heat wave

Oct 30, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Ministry of Health has advised Malawians to drink more water and has told schools to adjust starting and ending time for lessons as the country is experiencing a heat wave. In a statement, Secretary… ...

Ambassadors from SADC countries call for lifting of Zimbabwe sanctions

Oct 26, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Southern African Development Community (SADC) ambassadors accredited to Malawi Friday called for the lifting of crippling sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe since 2001. Addressing the local press at the Zimbabwe Embassy in Lilongwe, envoys from Mozambique,… ...

Chimulirenji welcomes plan to increase intra-trade in SADC

Aug 19, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Vice President Everton Chimulirenji says there is no sense for Malawi to sell commodities outside Southern African Development Community (SADC) when its neighbouring sisters and brothers need such products. The vice president made the remarks… ...

Chimulirenji arrives in Tanzania for SADC summit

Aug 17, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Vice President Everton Herbert Chimulirenji Friday arrived in the United Republic of Tanzania to attend, on behalf of President Peter Mutharika, the 39th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African… ...

SADC leaders told to protect persons with albinism

Aug 14, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Amnesty International has called on Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders to ramp up efforts to protect the security of persons with albinism in the region where 150 persons have been killed since 2014. The… ...

Mutharika to skip SADC summit

Aug 14, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Peter Mutharika will not attend the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ordinary Summit of Heads of States and Government in Tanzania. The Malawi leader has sent Vice President Everton Chimulirenji to represent him at… ...

Observers call for changes in appointment of MEC commissioners

May 25, 2019 Martha Chikoti 3 &

Election observer groups from Common Market for Eastern and Southern African (COMESA) and SADC have called for changes in the appointment of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners. Currently, MEC commissioners are appointed by the president… ...

SADC observer mission hopes for peaceful elections

May 13, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission has expressed hope that the tripartite elections will be peaceful. Speaking at the launch of the mission in Lilongwe on Saturday, Zambian Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph… ...

Malawian student wins big at SADC summit

Aug 18, 2018 Bright Malenga 1 &

Malawian student from St Patricks Secondary School in Chiradzulu has pocketed US$750 (K545,000) for winning an Essay Competition at the 38th SADC summit in Namibia. The student Kelvin Kupaza wrote an essay under the topic… ...