By Suleman Chitera, Blantyre Malawi In a dramatic turn of events, the Zambian government has successfully obtained a court injunction in South Africa to halt the private burial of former President Edgar Lungu, intensifying a bitter feud between the late leader’s family and the administration of President Hakainde Hichilema. The emergency ruling was issued by […]
By Suleman Chitera, Machinga, Malawi Muslims and various organizations across Malawi have been called upon to play a more active role in supporting primary education in the country. This call was made by Ashraf Matandika, leader of the charitable organization The Giving Ummah, during a donation ceremony at Msalabani Primary School in Nsumbo Village, under […]
By Suleman Chitera Lilongwe, Malawi — June 27, 2025 The quasi-religious body, Public Affairs Committee (PAC), has strongly condemned the Malawi Police Service (MPS) and Malawi Defence Force (MDF) for their failure to protect demonstrators during today’s nationwide protests, which were marred by violence in the capital city, Lilongwe. In a strongly worded statement issued […]
By Suleman Chitera Lilongwe, Malawi – June 27, 2025 The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has issued a strong statement condemning the brutal attack on demonstrators in Lilongwe, calling on the Malawi Police Service to immediately identify and arrest the assailants. In a press briefing held Friday morning, HRDC Chairperson Gift Trapence expressed shock and […]
By Suleman Chitera Lilongwe, Malawi – June 27, 2025 The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has issued a strongly worded condemnation of the State’s failure to protect peaceful demonstrators, demanding the immediate dismissal of Minister of Homeland Security Ezekiel Ching’oma and Inspector General of Police Merlyn Yolamu for what it calls “gross incompetence” and a “betrayal […]
By Suleman Chitera Lilongwe, Malawi – June 27, 2025 The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has added its voice to the growing wave of public condemnation against the Malawi Police Service (MPS) and Malawi Defence Force (MDF) following their failure to intervene during a violent attack on peaceful demonstrators in Lilongwe on Thursday. In a strongly […]
By Suleman Chitera Lilongwe, Malawi United Democratic Front (UDF) President Atupele Muluzi has strongly condemned the violent attacks carried out against peaceful demonstrators in Lilongwe by machete-wielding, masked thugs. In a statement shared on his official Facebook page, Muluzi expressed shock and dismay at the assault on Citizens for Credible Elections (CCE) leader Sylvester Namiwa […]
By Vincent Gunde A voice of the voiceless citizen of Malawi Comrade Alhaji Imraan Jumbe, has given UDF President Atupele Muluzi a simple free piece of advice to go ahead with his plan of making an alliance with the MCP, take the money, and appear on the same campaign stages. Comrade Jumbe says when the […]
By Vincent Gunde United Transformation Movement (UTM) President Dr. Dalitso Kabambe, has demanded President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera to immediately fire Homeland Minister Ezekiel Ching’oma and Police Chief Madam Yolamu after security forces failed to protect activist Sylvester Namiwa from MCP violent attacks in Lilongwe on Thursday. Namiwa, was one of the organizers of the Lilongwe […]
By Vincent Gunde A Malawi Congress Party (MCP) diehard of Mvera in Dowa district Mr. Rodgers Kamphangala, has claimed that Malawi is not safe for opposition parties, supporters and activists holding peaceful demonstrations advising them to sit down and find an another alternative of expressing their concerns and grievances other than holding demonstrations. Kamphangala said […]
