MEC hires lawyers from South Africa at MK 0.5 billion
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has hired lawyers from South Africa ahead of the appeal case at Supreme Court scheduled to commence on April 15, 2020.
MEC Chairperson Justice Jane Ansah has confirmed of the development in an interview with press.
According to Ansah, MEC has hired Mboweni Maluleke Inc Attorneys of South Africa to help beef-up the electoral body legal team headed by lawyer Tamanda...
BBC Radio 1Xtra Presenter and DJ Jamz Supernova In Malawi
Jamz Supernova host of Selector a weekly show on BBC Radio 1Xtra, is in the country to launch the program.
The UK’s one of the leading next generation, Jamz shares the best new UK music with the world and the program is syndicated to over 30 countries around the world and it boasts of a global youthful audience of over 4 million listeners.
Jamz said her...
DPP Promises to Deal with Opponents; ‘We will not fold our hands and watch’
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Secretary General, Grezeldar Jeffrey has said the party will take action against planned vigils by Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) at state residences because it is unconditional.
Jeffrey said this during a press briefing that took place at the party’s Southern Region offices in Blantyre on Wednesday where she called upon DPP members and the public to rise up and take...
HRDC To Conduct Demonstrations Today In Mzuzu Streets
MZUZU - Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has announced that people in Mzuzu will March to day to demand the release of three HRDC members Mtambo, Trapence and Sembereka.
"Today, Thursday 12th March,2020 Mzuzu takes its turn to take to the street in what is dubbed as #SolidarityMarch to demand the release of the three Rights Defenders." Announced HRDC on its Facebook page
"The March will...
APM ORDERS ARMY, POLICE TO STOP MCP, HRDC DEMOS
President Peter Mutharika has ordered the Malawi Defence Force and Malawi Police Service to use all necessary force to stop a joint MCP, HRDC, Youth and Society Thursday demonstration.
He comanded them during a rally yesterday in Chikwawa at the launch of the multi-billion kwacha Shire Valley Transformation Program that demonstrations are not human rights but destruction of the country.
He praised his party followers for...
