The Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 has rebuffed a demand by the Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) to give teachers Covid-19…
Teachers divided over sit-in action
A grouping calling itself concerned teachers has distanced itself from a decision by their mother body, Teachers Union of Malawi…
Murder case stalled as accused awaits mental restoration
A case in which a 30-year-old Kasungu man Emmanuel Shawa allegedly defiled and murdered his six-year-old daughter has stalled. Kasungu…
Covid-19 delays Sumbuleta’s sexual harassment probe
Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has attributed the delay in the investigations into allegations of sexual harassment of female employees…
Court grants bail to presiding officers
The Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe has released on bail 12 presiding officers who presided over the 2019 elections…
HRDC demands public disclosure of Covid-19 expenditure reports
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has demanded the Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 to make it public all expenditure reports…
Malawi Covid-19 positivity rate drops
Malawi`s Covid-19 cumulative positivity rate is still declining as the country continues registering a drop in the number of new…
NGO-GCN to build women’s capacity ahead of by-elections
The NGO Gender Coordination Network (NGO-GCN) says it will equip women with necessary skills to compete in the March 30,…
Teachers vow to continue strike
Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has vowed to continue with the strike until government comes out clearly on the issue…
Magalasi, others case transferred to higher court
Senior Resident Magistrate Shyreen Chirwa has transferred a matter involving former Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) Chief Executive Officer (CEO)…
Court rejects DoDMA officials bail plea in K6.2bn abuse case
The Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe has denied bail 16 Department of Disaster and Management Affairs (DoDMA) officials who…
K6.2bn Covid-19 funds audit report ready in a month – Chakwera
President Lazarus Chakwera has said the forensic audit into alleged embezzlement of K6.2 billion COVID-19 funds will take one month…