Month: December 2019 Posts

Malawi asked to use AIDS funds for intended purpose

Dec 19, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) has asked Malawi to use AIDS funds for intended purposes. UNAIDS Acting Country Director for Malawi, Nuha Ceesay, made the call on Wednesday when the… ...

Malawi rejects calls to drop charges against activists

Jul 12, 2019 Russell Kondowe 1 &

The Peter Mutharika administration has rejected calls to drop charges against two rights activists saying no one should obstruct justice on the issue. In a statement today, Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology… ...

Don’t force Malawi to drop charges against Trapence – NGO Board tells UN

Jul 11, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 10 &

The Malawi NGO Board has warned the United Nations (UN) against obstructing justice in the case in which two rights activists are facing charges of fraud. The two activists – Macdonald Sembereka and Gift Trapence… ...

UN orders Malawi to release Trapence, Sembereka

Jul 11, 2019 Russell Kondowe 2 &

The United Nations (UN) has ordered the Government of Malawi to immediately release activists Gift Trapence and MacDonald Sembereka. Trapence – Vice Chairman of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRD) – and Sembereka who is… ...

US doctor commends Malawi for reducing HIV infections

Apr 20, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

A United States of America doctor who co-discovered HIV has said Malawi has done well in eradicating HIV/AIDS. The doctor, Jay Levy who co-discovered the AIDS virus 35 years ago, said Malawi which has one… ...

Flanders to continue supporting Malawi

Aug 19, 2017 Bright Malenga 21 &

The government of Flanders has vowed to continue supporting Malawi in sectors of health and agriculture. The assurance was made by President of Flanders Geert Bourgeois during a banquet that President Peter Mutharika organised for… ...

Say no to discrimination, UNAIDS urges Malawians

Mar 02, 2017 Bright Malenga 3 &

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has urged Malawians to speak out against discrimination in the country. On March 1 every year the world commemorates Zero Discrimination Day and this year UNAIDS is… ...