Author: Flora Mitumba

Ugandan President Warns Vendors Against Hiking Food Prices As Covid-19 Shutdown Bites

Published on March 25, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has warned “crooks” who are hiking prices of foodstuffs and basic commodities in the face of […]

4 Arrested for Robbery, Rape in Limbe

Published on March 25, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Police in Limbe has arrested four men in connection to a series of robberies and rape cases within the policing […]

Syria Confirms First Covid-19 Case

Published on March 25, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

After weeks of denials from officials in Damascus, Syria has confirmed its first case of Covid-19, as fears mount of an outbreak […]

‘Confess Sins Directly to God if No priest is Available Due to Covid-19’ – Pope

Published on March 25, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

In a Mass celebrated Friday that was live-streamed from Rome, Pope Francis said people who cannot manage to go to […]

Disability body wants inclusion in Coronavirus sensitization

Published on March 25, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

The body that looks after the welfare of people living with disabilities says it is disappointed with the exclusion of […]

HRDC Says Not Intimidated by Arrests

Published on March 24, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) chairperson Timothy Mtambo has said the coalition will not be intimidated by their arrests. Mtambo […]

UTM Responds to Govt Says They are Not Politicizing Coronavirus Pandemic

Published on March 24, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

United Transformation Movement (UTM) has responded to government over allegations that the party and its ally Malawi Congress Party (MCP) […]

Man Hacks Wife to Death For Alleged Love Triangle In Dedza

Published on March 24, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

A 40 year old man in Dedza has hacked his 35 year old wife to death over a row bordering […]

Zambians Mock Malawians for Not Registering Covid-19 Case

Published on March 24, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Zambians on social media have picked on their neighboring country Malawi for not registering any case of the deadly coronavirus […]

KHATHO Civils Refutes Allegations Regarding the Arrest of Its Chairman Simbi Phiri

Published on March 24, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

KHATO Civils has refuted media allegations regarding the arrest of the company’s chairman Mr. Simbi Phiri in South Africa. This […]

HRDC to Hold Press Briefing Today at 2 pm

Published on March 24, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Civil Society Organization (CSO) under the banner Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) will this afternoon hold a press briefing. HRDC […]

UTM/MCP Set March 27 a Day of ‘Resentment’ to Force MEC Chair Out of Office

Published on March 24, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and United Transformation Movement (UTM) have set March 27 as a day of rage following Malawi […]

Man Dies in China After Testing Positive for Hantavirus

Published on March 24, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

A person from China’s Yunnan Province, who tested positive for hantavirus, died on a chartered bus on Monday, according to […]

Govt Asks UTM, MCP to Cancel Coronavirus Sensitization Tours

Published on March 24, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Government has asked United Transformation Movement (UTM) and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to cancel their coronavirus sensitization tours, saying it […]

Kabwira Refutes Claims That She Visited State House, ‘Nor was I beaten’

Published on March 24, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

United Transformation Movement (UTM) member Jessie Kabwila has refuted rumors that she went to State House and that she has […]

Coronavirus: The Hammer and the Dance

Published on March 23, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

What the Next 18 Months Can Look Like, if Leaders Buy Us Time This article follows Coronavirus: Why You Must Act […]

Fresh Polls Campaign to Start on May 2 – MEC

Published on March 23, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Malawi Elections Commission (MEC) has announced official campaign period of the forthcoming fresh presidential polls. Briefing the media this morning […]

MEC Says Candidates Will Submit Nominations From 23 to 24 April

Published on March 23, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said presidential candidates will submit their nomination papers from 23 to 24 April 2020 in […]