News In Brief (876)
APM’s Withholding of Bills' Assent Sparks Debate
The decision by President Peter Mutharika to withhold assent to recently passed electoral reforms bills has sparked a national discourse as the country prepares for fresh elections following the February orders of the Constitutional Court in the presidential election case.
'I served Malawi well'-General Nundwe
Out-going Malawi Defense Force Commander, General Vincent Nundwe, says he leaves office proud that in the few months he has been at the helm of the army, no citizen was shot on the streets at a time demonstrations were the order of the day.
Adult Literacy; Men Shunning Sessions
In Mzimba, more and more illiterate men are staying away from adult literacy centres established by various stakeholders to help increase literacy levels in Malawi.
Dowa Farmers Urged to Join Cooperatives to Fight Poverty
Members of a farmers’ cooperative in Dowa attest to the importance of belonging to the group saying their lives have changed for the better.
APM Shoots Down Bills, Rejects to Fire MEC Commissioners
President Peter Mutharika has 'withheld' assent to recent electoral amendment bills, saying parliament flouted the Constitution in framing the bills.
Mzimba HRDC Protests Turn Nasty
There were running battles between police and demonstrators in Mzimba after a third attempt by the protesters to seal council offices were thwarted by the law enforcers on apparent instruction from the regional commissioner for the Northern region.
Thousands Celebrate Life Of Moi In Nairobi, Kenya
About 30,000 people have packed a stadium in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, for the state funeral of the country's longest-serving President Daniel arap Moi, who died last week aged 95.
Sadc Hails Namibia Electoral Dispute Supreme Court Resolution
Chairperson of the Sadc Organ on Politics, Defense and Security Cooperation, Zimbabwe President, Emmerson Mnangagwa has commended parties involved in the election petition in Namibia for channeling electoral disputes through established legal mechanisms.
Umbwi Secondary Alumni Help Protect Their Old School
On Saturday, former students of Umbwi came back to their secondary school to help plant trees around the campus at a time the property is threatened with encroachment.
Stakeholders Complain Of Sharp Rise In Chieftain Wrangles
Director of Chiefs in the ministry of Local Government, Charles Makanga, says taking chieftaincy disagreements to courts doesn’t solve matters but rather delays progress thereby derailing development as solutions are with loyal families.
