NATIONAL NEWS (5369)
Mutharika Rebuffs Parliament
President Peter Mutharika has refused to accept recommendations made by parliament on the amended electoral reform bills and firing of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners.
Ministry Backs Non-Remittance of GRs
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has backed Plant Protection Officer at Muloza border post in Mulanje for failing to issue general receipts (GRs) for In-Transit permits to cross border traders in perishable produce, saying by law, the officer is not mandated to have the GRs.
Jenda and Embangweni ‘Blood Sucker’ Violence: Property Destroyed
Property has been vandalized and destroyed around Jenda and Embangweni Trade Centres by angry members of the communities who allege that some people are in the area ‘sucking blood’ of citizens through magic for reasons bordering on myths.
Banana Bunchy Top Outbreak Raging in Malawi
Malawi is still grappling with banana bunchy top, a viral disease that has attacks bananas for close to three years now with solutions nowhere in sight.
Malawi To Quarantine People Travelling from 22 Countries
The list of countries whose travelers will need to undergo 14 days quarantine on arrival in Malawi in the wake of the Corona Virus outbreak has now shot to 22 from 19.
MHRC Demands Professional Police Conduct
New chairperson of the Malawi Human Rights Commission, Reverend Patrick Semphere, says the Malawi Police Service has to walk the talk with regards to defending the laws and rights of citizens by being professional and independent.
MEC Commissioner Nkosi Yet to Step Down After Pledge
Commissioner Mary Nkosi of the Malawi Electoral Commission MEC is yet to step down from her position despite a public pledge to do so before the Public Appointments Committee, PAC of parliament.
Chief Justice Yet to Give Practice Nod to Hired MEC Lawyers
Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda has yet to grant permission to South African lawyers who are in the country at the invitation of the Malawi Electoral Commission-MEC- to represent it in the appeal against the Presidential election case.
Five Robert Blake Secondary School Students Arrested in Dowa Fracas
On Monday, learners from Robert Blake Secondary school went to Dowa 1 Primary School where they allegedly wanted to damage the school.
Malawi to Quarantine Travelers
Malawi has named 19 countries whose travelers will be quarantined for 14 days upon arrival in the country in the wake of the Coronavirus.
