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Attorney General to appeal Constitutional Court judgement on CDF

By Vincent Gunde The Constitutional Court has ordered the removal of the roles of Members of Parliament (MPs)in the implementation and monitoring of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and declared as unconstitutional the provision that allows MPs a voting right in local councils. The judgement was greeted with a loud of applause by millions of Malawians […]

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Attorney General challenges High Court ruling on CDF, warns of disruption to local development

By Burnett Munthali The Attorney General has appealed to the Supreme Court against the High Court’s recent ruling that removed Members of Parliament from the management of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). The move follows concerns that the High Court judgment addressed matters that were neither raised nor argued by the involved parties during the […]

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Citizens urge MEC Chairperson’s Resignation ahead of 2025 elections

Disgruntled demonstrators at Mbelwa District Council in Mzuzu have demanded the resignation of MEC Chairperson Justice Annabel Mtalimanja and the immediate commissioning of independent external auditors to assess the credibility of the Smartmatic voting machines. Speaking during the delivering their petition on Tuesday 27th May 2025, one of the organizers, Gomezgani Nkhoma, reflects growing concern […]

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Citizens notify authorities of peaceful demonstration over electoral concerns, demand MEC Reforms

By Burnett Munthali Concerned Citizens of the Malawi People Power Movement (CCM-PPM), in collaboration with the Malawi First Movement, have officially notified the Lilongwe District Council of their intention to hold a peaceful demonstration scheduled for Thursday, 5th June 2025. The notification, addressed to the District Commissioner and copied to eight other national institutions and […]