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APAM calls for protection of persons with albinism ahead of fresh election

March 25, 2020

By Ireen Kayira, MANA Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi (APAM) has said attacks on persons with albinism are rampant when the country is heading towards elections as evidenced by last year’s polls and as such there was need to strengthen their protection and security APAM President, Ian Simbota said this in Mzimba on Sunday when the association conducted awareness campaign at Jenda Trading Centre in the district to the business community and churches. The association also paid…

MEC releases phases for voter registration

March 24, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has released phases for the voter registration for the fresh presidential election which shall run from April 4 to June in four phases of 14 days each with three days for transition. MEC launched the fresh elections process on Monday as determined by the February 3 judgement of the High Court sitting as a Constitutional Court and the polling day has been set for July 2. The Constitutional Court set 150 days…

Government bans UTM, MCP from their intended Coronavirus sensitization tours

March 24, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Malawi Government has ordered UTM Party and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to cancel the Coronavirus (COVID-19) sensitization tours which the two parties that are in the fresh presidential election alliance intend to carry out. Through the Ministry of Information, Civic Education & Information Technology, the government says the two parties should give room to the Ministry of Health officials to take lead because they have been specially trained for it. “Government would like to remind…

New voters for fresh presidential elections expected to bring National IDs for registration

March 23, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira All voters who registered during the 2019 Tripartite Elections and the three by-elections held thereafter, just need to go and confirm if their names appear in the register for their respective centres while those who did not will be expected to bring national identity (ID) cards for registration. This was announced by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) on Monday, March 23, 2020 at a press briefing at Crossroads Hotel in Blantyre when announcing the launch of the fresh elections…

Fresh presidential elections scheduled for July 2, 2020

March 23, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Elections Commission (MEC) has set July 2, 2020 as the date for the fresh presidential elections which the Constitutional Court ordered to be conducted within 150 days. The fresh elections, that was launched on Monday, March 23, 2020 at a press briefing at Crossroads Hotel in Blantyre, will be done from 06:00hrs to 18:00hrs and the results shall be determined and announced by MEC between July 3-10 (7 day’s grace period). Announcing the news, MEC…

Jappie Mhango back as Minister of Health as head of special committee on Coronavirus

March 19, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Member of Parliament Jappie Mhango has been retained as Minister of Health and Population, a position which he had as head of the special cabinet committee on Coronavirus that President Arthur Peter Mutharika set before he dissolved the Cabinet last week. In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by Section 94 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi, President Mutharika has appointed a new Cabinet with effect from 16th March, 2020. This…

Malawi Law Society distances itself from arrest of HRDC leadership

March 10, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Law Society has clarified views expressed in the media that suggested that the Society defended the action of the Police after it effected the arrest warrant for three Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) — Rev. MacDonald Sembereka, Gift Trapence and Timothy Mtambo — at the direction of political leaders of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). In a statement issued on Tuesday (March 10) was reacting to the views expressed in the Nation newspaper of 10th…

Chakwera disrespects President Mutharika; Addresses him as Mr. in press statement

March 9, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Lazarus Chakwera has disrespected State President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika by just describing him as Mr. Mutharika, saying he is the State House as a temporary tenant. In a press statement issued on Monday, March 9 in which Chakwera has given 48 hours for President Mutharika to release the arrested Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) leaders, Gift Trapence and Reverend MacDonald Sembereka, the MCP President says failing to do so…

President Mutharika to launch massive Shire Valley Transformation Project

March 9, 2020

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By Solister Mogha, MANA President Peter Mutharika on Sunday unveiled plans to launch a massive Shire Valley Transformation Project touted to be the biggest irrigation initiative in the southern Africa region. Speaking at Njamba Freedom Park in Blantyre during a joint Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and United Democratic Front (UDF) rally, Mutharika said once completed, the project would produce more than enough food and that depending on rain-fed agriculture would be a thing of the past. He said all…

Warrant of arrest on Mtambo, Trapence, Sembereka is for intention to seal State Residences

March 9, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The warrant of arrest that the Malawi Police Service (MPS) have obtained on the three leaders of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC), Timothy Mtambo, Gift Trapence and Rev. MacDonald Sembereka is relation to HRDC’s intention to seal State Residences. So far MPS has arrested Trapence and Rev. Sembeleka while Mtambo, according to the police, is on the run. The three suspects will be brought before the court of law to be dealt with in accordance…