Timothy Mtambo Archives

Govt playing games on Issa Njauju gruesome murder

Jul 03, 2016 Luke Bisani 22 &

Human rights activist Timothy Mtambo has accused government of delaying investigations on the murder of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) official, Issa Njauju. Mtambo argued that there is no will from the government to have the suspects… ...

Activist against ban of traditional doctors

Jun 03, 2016 Luke Bisani 143 &

Malawi human rights activist Timothy Mtambo has expressed concern over the Mzuzu high court's decision to ban witchdoctors as a solution to the killings of people with albinism in the country. High court judge Dingiswayo… ...

Bon Kalindo, Timothy Mtambo clash over albino attacks

Jun 02, 2016 Luke Bisani 263 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator for Mulanje South Bon Kalindo has refused to withdraw his suggestion of putting to death albino killers in the country. Last week Kalindo told Parliament that Malawi needs to kill… ...

Govt urged to develop economic plan

May 09, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 1 &

Human rights activists in the country have advised government to develop an economic recovery plan that can bail Malawi out of its economic problems. Timothy Mtambo, one of the human rights activists in the country,… ...

CHRR condemns police beatings

Apr 28, 2016 Timothy Kachedwa 45 &

The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has expressed worry over reports that police officer beating in Blantyre beat people when conducting operations using the law of mere vagabond. Speaking in an interview, CHRR… ...

Msonda dares gay rights activists

Jan 10, 2016 Luke Bisani 293 &

People’s Party (PP) spokesperson Ken Msonda has challenged Timothy Mtambo of Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Gift Trapence of Centre for Development of the People (CEDEP) that he is ready to meet… ...

Msonda wants Mtambo, Trapence arrested

Jan 09, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 261 &

People's Party (PP) spokesperson and administrative secretary Kenneth Msonda has called on police to arrest Timothy Mtambo of Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Gift Trapence of Centre for Development of the People… ...

‘Peter Mutharika, a dictator in the making’

Dec 16, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 21 &

Human rights activists in Malawi country have described President Peter Mutharika as a dictator operating in a democratic society following his remarks concerning the Access to Information (ATI) bill at a press conference in Lilongwe. Mutharika’s press… ...

Two Malawian gays blast police officers for ill-treating them

Dec 15, 2015 Timothy Kachedwa 206 &

Two gay men have explained to lawyers about the ill-treatment they get from police and the public because of their sexual orientation. The duo expressed their predicaments during a meeting which Centre for Human Rights… ...

CSOs vow not to rest until ATI bill is tabled

Dec 12, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 15 &

Executive Director of Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation, Timothy Mtambo, has vowed that his organization will not rest until Malawi government tables, passes and implements the access to information bill which Parliament failed to… ...

Peter Mutharika courts the wrath of CSOs again!

Nov 20, 2015 Joseph Dumbula 15 &

This time around the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have fired shot at Malawi President Peter Mutharika for not showing any commitment towards the tabling of the controversial Access To Information (ATI) Bill. The two vocal… ...

Lazarus Chakwera, Richard Msowoya, Malawi Congress Party

Investigate Chakwera, Msowoya- Activists

Nov 01, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 108 &

Human rights activists have asked government to launch an investigation on who approved money to buy luxurious vehicles for parliament officials worth 300 million Kwacha. Malawi Government purchased four vehicles for leader of opposition Lazarus… ...

Pressure keeps mounting on Peter Mutharika to step down

Oct 16, 2015 Joseph Dumbula 299 &

Despite sending a strong message that he is not going to step down, Malawi President Peter Mutharika still faces strong and incessant calls to consider leaving the office for what activists and opposition dub 'failure… ...

Activists tear Peter Mutharika apart

Oct 15, 2015 Mwayi Mkandawire 68 &

As the dust surrounding Malawi President Peter Mutharika on hisUnited Nations (UN) trip refuses to settle, Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) Executive Director Timothy Mtambo has torched Mutharika’s volatility down with sober fire.… ...