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There has been extensive damage to Malawi Telecommunications Transmission Centre in Lilongwe on Tuesday following a fire that razed down part of the communications centre. The development has left telephone, TV and radio stations that use the centre, such as Zodiak, inaccessible to the public.
The Malawi Congress Party and the UTM have distanced themselves from a social media campaign that is suggesting an alliance between the two parties.
The meeting by various community stakeholders on security in Lilongwe Thursday agreed that lack of professionalism by some law enforcers has contributed to the lost trust on these men in uniform by the citizenry.
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority has attributed continuing fire accidents in the country to unscrupulous and unlicensed electrical installers.
Outgoing Japanese ambassador to Malawi has tipped the country to focus much on finding ways of improving the country’s economy, other than politics.
Prison inmates in the country say a lot needs to be done to ensure rights of prisoners are protected and upheld.
Prisoners at Maula prison have bemoaned the conditions of their facility and their rights in general.
The Malawi Human Rights Commission has admitted that the country is fairing badly on human rights issues.
MHRC executive secretary David Nungu said this on Monday, as Malawi and the rest of the world commemorates World Human Rights Day on 10 December in Lilongwe.
Speaking ahead of the day, Nungu said that like in most countries, the youth in the country top the list in having their rights abused.
“It has not been well for Malawi this year on issues to do with respect for human rights for especially the youths,” said Nungu.
Nungu said the need for special focus on the country’s youthful population is because they are lacking in many basic needs.
Said Nungu, “The youths are lacking in their basic needs like jobs, and have little knowledge about human rights issues hence falling victim.”
This year the day marks 71 years since the world adopted the universal declaration of human rights.
Although years have gone by, stakeholders observe that the youth remain less empowered on human rights issues hence the theme for this year focusing on this population group, “Youth Up for Human Rights”
The main event to mark the day is scheduled for Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe.
An anti-corruption advocacy grouping, National Alliance Against Serious and Organized Corruption has threatened an unspecified action if government does not operationalize the Access To Information Act.
