Author: Flora Mitumba

Elections Case Update: AG Requests for Adjournment

Published on August 8, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale has requested a six day adjournment to allow him and his team to read and understand […]

Zimbabwe to Legalize Industrial Hemp

Published on August 8, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Zimbabwe will change its laws to allow farmers to grow industrial hemp for export, arguing that the plant can be […]

Political Analyst Says There is more to Demonstrations than Ansah Resignation Calls

Published on August 8, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Following the Anti-Ansah demonstrations that have been taking place in the country, a political scientist and academic Nandin Patel has […]

Nairobi Traffic Officer Misses Bullet by Whisker

Published on August 8, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

A traffic officer missed a bullet by a whisker after a police constable based at Kamukunji Police Station fired live […]

Elections Case: Court Proceedings to have Chichewa Translation

Published on August 8, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Judge Healy Potani has said this time the court proceedings will have a chichewa translation to allow every malawian to […]

US Govt Promises to Develop Malawi in Private Sector

Published on August 8, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

The United States (US) government has promised to assist Malawi in private sector development. The pledge was made by the […]

Polls Case Resumes Today, Chilima, Mia in Attendance

Published on August 8, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

The Constitutional Court sitting in Lilongwe is today expected to resume hearing the elections case in which the Malawi Congress […]

UTM Condemns Violence during Demos

Published on August 7, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

United Transformation Movement (UTM) has condemned violence that trispired yesterday during the Anti-Ansah demonstrations. UTM condemned the actions in a […]

HRDC Says Police should Pay for the Damages, ‘Police provoked the situation’

Published on August 7, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) have said Malawi Police are responsible for the ugly situation on yesterday’s peaceful mass protest, […]

Shemu Joya’s Road to Sunrise Scooped 4 Awards in Zambia

Published on August 7, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Veteran filmmaker Shemu Joyah continues to shine in the film industry in the country as his movie The Road to […]

Cardi B Wins First Round of Legal Spat with Ex-Manager

Published on August 7, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Cardi B has scored a victory in her legal battle with a former manager after a judge agreed to seal […]

Business StandStill In Lilongwe

Published on August 7, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Business has come to a standstill in the capital Lilongwe as many government offices and private companies have not opened […]

CISEC Petitions Govt to Implement Sexual Reproductive Rights in School Curricular

Published on August 7, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

The Civil Society Education Coalition (CISEC) is petitioning government to implement sexual reproductive rights in school curricular. This was said […]

Red Cross says 500 People Suffered Injuries During Demos

Published on August 7, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Malawi Red Cross Society has disclosed that over 500 people suffered various degrees of injuries during the Tuesday’s mass protests […]

FAO to Reinforce Livestock Disease surveillance

Published on August 7, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Chief Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Yanila Mtupanyama has commended Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) […]

Protesters Strip Naked CID Female Cop, Activists Condemn the Act

Published on August 7, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

A female police officer under Criminal Investigation Department (CID) was striped naked by protesters on Tuesday in Lilongwe. The officer […]

MACRA Bans Live Broadcast

Published on August 6, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has banned media houses from carrying out live broadcast. This has been communicated through the […]

11 dead, Dozens Missing in DR Congo Boat Accident

Published on August 6, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

At least eleven people have drowned and dozens are missing after a barge sank on a river in central Democratic […]