Month: June 2020 Posts

“I was sworn in as president”: Mutharika warns against treason

Jun 06, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has warned people against committing treason, saying he was voted by people and sworn as president hence will remain president until a successor comes in. The Malawi leader made the remarks in… ...

Malawi24 exclusive: Mutharika-Kabwila fight gets ugly

Mar 05, 2016 Aubrey Makina 121 &

…Mutharika hits at Kabwila's daughter The fight between Malawi leader Peter Mutharika and the spokesperson of opposition MCP Jessie Kabwila has taken an ugly turn as the Malawi leader has opted to target his arch… ...

Malawi Police yet to charge Kabwila: We arrested her as a warning

Feb 24, 2016 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 325 &

Malawi Police have contradicted themselves saying they only arrested opposition parliamentarians, Jessie Kabwila and Peter Louis Chakhwantha, to warn them rather than to charge them for treason, Inspector General of Police, Lexten Kachama, revealed this… ...

Kabwila’s arrest is illegal – Lawyers

Feb 23, 2016 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 144 &

Renowned lawyer has issued a stern warning saying Malawi is passing through “dangerous times” that could turn the country into a police state following the arrest of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson, Jessie Kabwila which the… ...

Malawi Court declared sedition laws unconstitutional

Feb 23, 2016 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 31 &

The Malawi High Court declared in 2010 that the country’s sedition laws were illegal as they contravened against the Malawi Constitution, Malawi24 has learnt. Renowned lawyer, Sunduzwayo Madise cited a ruling that Justice Lovemore Chikopa… ...

Kabwila on bail on her treason charge

Feb 23, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 285 &

...Chakhwantha hands himself in Having spent a cold night in custody on Monday, opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Publicist, Jessie Kabwila was this monring granted bail, Malawi24 can confirm. Her arrest came after a thread of… ...

Mutharika orders Malawi police not to let anyone see Kabwila

Feb 23, 2016 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 424 &

Malawi24 has reliably been informed that the Malawi Police have been issued with orders not to allow anyone to see opposition parliamentarian, Jessie Kabwila, who was arrested yesterday for treason. Member of Parliament (MP) for… ...