Pressure group Malawi First has suspended nationwide protests that had been scheduled for 5 November, following talks with Government representatives. The organisation, led by outspoken activist Bon Kalindo, had threatened demonstrations unless authorities acted swiftly to address soaring public concerns over food shortages, persistent blackouts, water supply problems and the shortage of foreign currency. Last […]
Firebrand activist Bon Kalindo has given the government just one week to explain what it is doing to tackle Malawi’s mounting economic and social woes, warning that nationwide protests will follow if no answers are forthcoming. Speaking at a press conference in Lilongwe on Thursday, the Malawi First leader demanded immediate action and accountability over […]
Malawi’s government has been accused of breaching international health guidelines after unveiling plans to send 500 nurses to Israel under a controversial labour agreement — a move activists warn could deepen the country’s own critical healthcare shortage. The bombshell deal, struck on a government-to-government basis, has ignited fierce debate, with critics questioning the timing given […]
Politician and veteran musician Lucius Banda has described the arrest of UTM Party director of youth Bon Kalindo as a complete ‘torture’. Banda said this following the re-arrest of Kalindo on Friday by Machinga Police as he was coming from Lilongwe where parliament was meeting. Kalindo is yet to be formally charged. He was detained […]
Malawi police have arrested UTM party Director of Youth Bon Kalindo after being stopped at Machinga Road block. Kalindo arrest come a few weeks after Nyasa Times reported that police had obtained a warrant of arrest for the legislator. The legislator could not be arrested since parliament was in session. UTM publicity Director Joseph Chidanti […]
President Peter Mutharika on Monday broke his silence on an audio clips that went viral recently which the Head of State is implicated in the killing of persons with albinism, saying that is work of his detractors. The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) penned the President in a letter dated February 27 2019 to to clear […]
Malawi Police have obtained a warrant of arrest for Member of Parliament and UTM Party’s youth director Bon Kalindo over the production of an audio clip which implicates President Peter Mutharika and his aide Dr Hertherwick Ntaba in the albino body parts business. Police got the warrant of arrest from the Zomba Magistrate Court signed by […]
Chief resident magistrate (CRM) Mzondi Mvula in Zomba who discontinued hearing UTM director of youth Bon Kalindo’s case of insulting the President contrary to Section 4 of the Protected Flags, Emblems and Names Act now wants the legislator to answer the charge after the prosecution said they will be interested to continue with the case. […]
UTM Party director of youth and legislator for Mulanje East Bon Kalindo says his decision to leave the constituency and contest in Blantyre City East does not mean that he was afraid of losing his seat but rather it is aimed at preserving peace in his family. Winiko, as he is popularly known in the […]
UTM Party officials say they have given up on Malawi Police arresting those who assaulted the party director of youth Bon Kalindo last week in Mulanje. The deputy publicity secretary for UTM, Leonard Chimbanga said Kalindo reported the matter to police with the names of the suspects but the police are not acting up to […]
Mulanje South memberof Parliament (MP) Bon Kalindo, who is also UTM party Director for Youth. has described the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as a ‘party of savages’ and that he is proud to have dumped it. Kalindo, popularly known as Winiko in arts circles where he is a comedian and actor, said this inside […]
UTM Party Director of Youth, Bon Kalindo has pleaded not guilty to a case in which he was being accused of Disorderly conduct at a police station contrary to Section 153 (1) of Police Act. During the hearing, Regional Prosecutions Officer, Christopher Katani said they have decided to drop the second case in which Kalindo […]
UTM Party has demanded the arrest of attackers of its Youth Director Bon Kalindo who was allegedly beaten up by suspected governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Cadets on Wednesday morning. Kalindo, who is on bail and facing charges that he insulted President Pater Mutharika at Balaka Police Station, said he was attacked in Mulanje by suspected […]
UTM Party director of youth Bon Kalindo denies accusation of insulting President Peter Mutharika and was released on bail on Monday by Eastern Region chief resident magistrate Mzondi Mvula after spending a weekend in custody. Kalindo, the Mulanje South legislator, has been given bail conditions with a bond of K20 000 and two surities bonded with […]
Human rights activists have stood up demanding that the State suspends Section 4 of the penal code prosecutions, saying the ruling party is using it to persecute political opponents. The chairman of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Timothy Mtambo said this in view of the arrest UTM director of youth Bon Kalindo. Kalindo was […]
Vice President Saulos Chilima, who is also torchbearer of UTM Party in May 21 Tripartite elections, has condemned the arrest of UTM Youth Director Bon Kalindo on Thursday, saying its a ploy to scare opposition figures and called on his supporters not to be intimidated. Chilima spoke at Matenje School Ground in Salima North East on […]
Eastern Region Chief Resident Magistrate Mzonde Mvula on Friday reserved to Monday his ruling on a bail application by UTM director of youth Bon Kalindo. Kalindo, the Mulanje South legislator, was arrested Thursday and charged with disorderly conduct contrary to Section 153 (1) of the Police Act as well as insulting the President contrary to […]
Leader of Opposition Lazarus Chakwera has made a stinging attack on the Democrtaic Progressive Party (DPP0 government for the arrest of UTM youth director Bon Kalindo, describing the arrest as “new low for the outgoing Mutharika administration. Chakwera says whether or not what the Mulanje west legislator said about Mutharika was an insult is not […]